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Adam Cooper Biography

Birth Name:Adam Cooper

Birth Place:Tooting, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Began his professional stage career as a classically-trained ballet dancer, before moving on to speaking roles on Broadway
  • Quote: "I feel incredibly lucky that I have managed to do what I have done and have a completely normal life and been able to have all these other things that I can call upon as well․"
  • Quote: "I loved the expression of dance․ I loved the fact that I could become something․ In dance you can perform, while in sports you can't․"
  • Joined London's Adventures in Motion Pictures shortly after it's inception in the late '80s, a company that would grow into a must-see group because of their marriage of classical and contemporary dance styles
  • Was a member of London's Royal Ballet from 1989 until 1997
  • After gaining considerable noteriety throughout London, he would eventually turn to dance instruction, becoming a teacher by the late 2000s