Ray Cooper

Personal Info

Birthday

September 19, 1947

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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.

Known For

Brazil

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Popeye

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

9 Month Stretch

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

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later

Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium

Filmography

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