Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

Known for
Acting
Born
September 19, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

Ray Cooper (born September 19, 1947, in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English percussionist, occasional actor and film producer. He has performed and recorded with Elton John, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Pink Floyd and many others, and through his friendship with Harrison he became involved in productions of HandMade Films. He has contributed music to several Terry Gilliam films, including Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and appeared in Gilliam's Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and in Robert Altman's Popeye.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later poster

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later

Movie · as Percussion

2022
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium poster

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

Movie · as Self

2019
An Accidental Studio poster

An Accidental Studio

Movie · as Self

2017
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged poster

Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged

Movie · as Himself

2014
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano poster

Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano

Movie · as Self - Percussion

2013
9 Month Stretch poster

9 Month Stretch

Movie · as Journaliste britannique (non crédité)

2009
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus poster

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Movie · as Vladimir

2003
Concert for George poster

Concert for George

Movie · as Self

2002
Lost in La Mancha poster

Lost in La Mancha

Movie · as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague

2002
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace poster

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

Movie · as Bandmember

1999
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton poster

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton

Movie · as Self

1997
Music for Montserrat poster

Music for Montserrat

Movie · as Self

1997
The Rhythm of Life poster

The Rhythm of Life

TV · 1 ep

1996
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' poster

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

Movie · as Self

1995
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro

Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro

Movie · as self

1992
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged poster

Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged

Movie

1991
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights poster

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

Movie · as Self - Percussion

1989
The Long Way Home poster

The Long Way Home

Movie

1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen poster

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Movie · as Functionary

1988
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome poster

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome

Movie · as Self

1988
The Russian Film

The Russian Film

Movie · as Self

1985
Water poster

Water

Movie · as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band

1985
Brazil poster

Brazil

Movie · as Technician

1980
Popeye poster

Popeye

Movie · as The Preacher

1979
To Russia... with Elton poster

To Russia... with Elton

Movie · as Self

1975
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium poster

Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium

Movie · as The Band

1962
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · as Shocked Tympanist (uncredited)