Ray Cooper

Known for: Acting

Born: 1947-09-19 (age 78)

From: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography (25)

MOVIE★ 6.3
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2025
as Percussion
MOVIE★ 7.5
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
An Accidental Studio
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
2017
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.9
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
2014
as Self - Percussion
MOVIE★ 6.4
9 Month Stretch
2013
as Journaliste britannique (non crédité)
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
as Vladimir
MOVIE★ 8.1
Concert for George
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
as Bandmember
MOVIE★ 7.1
Lost in La Mancha
2002
as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
MOVIE★ 7.0
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
Music for Montserrat
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
1995
as self
MOVIE★ 7.1
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
MOVIE★ 6.9
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991
as Self - Percussion
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Long Way Home
1989
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Functionary
MOVIE★ 6.0
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988
as Self
MOVIE
The Russian Film
1988
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Brazil
1985
as Technician
MOVIE★ 6.1
Water
1985
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
MOVIE★ 5.6
Popeye
1980
as The Preacher
MOVIE★ 6.8
To Russia... with Elton
1979
as Self
MOVIE
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
1975
as The Band