Chris Cooper

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Chris Cooper Fast Facts:

Joined the Coast Guard Reserve after high school.
While enrolled at the University of Missouri, took ballet classes at nearby Stephens College for women, which he credits with helping him overcome extreme shyness.
Majored in both agriculture and acting at the University of Missouri.
Played a miner in both 1987's Matewan and 1999's October Sky.
Worked with director John Sayles on Matewan, 1991's City of Hope, 1996's Lone Star and 2004's Silver City.
Received the Cowboy Hall of Fame's Best Actor Award in 1991 for Thousand Pieces of Gold.
After the sudden death in 2005 of their son, Jesse, who had cerebral palsy, his wife, actor and writer Marianne Leone, published the memoir Jesse: A Mother's Story (2010); the couple have also established organizations dedicated to helping children with special needs.

Chris Cooper Relationships:
Charles Cooper - Father
Chuck Cooper - Brother
Jesse Cooper - Son
Marianne Leone - Wife
Mary Ann Cooper - Mother
Chris Cooper Awards:
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
2002 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
2002 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
College:
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (BGS, 1976)