Ray Cooper
Biography
Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English virtuoso percussionist. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd and Elton John. Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice, and John Bonham.
Movie Appearances
Lost in La Mancha
as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
2002
Concert for George
as Self
2003
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Bandmember
2002
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Functionary
1988
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
as Self
1988
The Russian Film
as Self
1988
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
as The Band
1975
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
as Self
2022
Water
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
1985
Music for Montserrat
as Self
1997
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
as Himself
2017
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
as Self - Percussion
2014
An Accidental Studio
as Self
2019
Brazil
as Technician
1985
To Russia... with Elton
as Self
1979
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as Vladimir
2009
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
as Self
1996
Popeye
as The Preacher
1980
9 Month Stretch
as Journaliste britannique (non crédité)
2013