Scot Cooper
Actor

Scot Cooper Net Worth

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, and is represented by The Gersh Agency. Scot Cooper is a South African born actor of film, TV, and stage, with a great balance of American and English charm. He has worked alongside many acclaimed actors and has won awards for his performances, such as Best Actor at the Cape Town 48hr Film Festival in 2013 and 2015. He has trained under world renowned Meisner teacher William Esper and has a BA from the South African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance. He has also appeared in over 60 TV commercials for brands such as BMW, Pepsi, Toro, Coors Light, and more. Cooper is based in Los Angeles and is represented by The Gersh Agency.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Director, Stunts
Birth Day April 20, 1970
Birth Place  East London, South Africa, South Africa
Age 53 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer
Alma mater Hampden–Sydney College
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, director, producer
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s) Jocelyne Cooper
Children 2

💰 Net worth

Scot Cooper, a renowned actor, director, and stuntsman hailing from South Africa, is expected to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in the year 2024. With his versatile skills and talent, Cooper has ventured into various aspects of the entertainment industry, mesmerizing audiences with his performances. Recognized for his exceptional acting prowess, Cooper has also proven his mettle behind the camera as a director. Additionally, his fearless stunts have contributed to his reputation as a remarkable and multifaceted personality in the realm of South African entertainment.

Biography/Timeline

1988

Cooper was born in Abingdon, Virginia. He is a 1988 graduate of Abingdon High School. Cooper trained as an actor at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. He received both his undergraduate degree in 1992 and his Doctor of Humane Letters in 2014 from Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia.

2009

He made the switch to directing with 2009's Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film, released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, received widespread critical acclaim and a number of accolades, including the Academy Awards for Best Actor (Bridges) and Best Original Song.

2012

Relativity Media put the film, now titled Out of the Furnace, into production in 2012, with Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson and Casey Affleck leading the ensemble cast. Cooper directed the film, and shared writing credit with Ingelsby. DiCaprio and Scott remained as producers.

2014

In January 2014, Cooper became attached to rewrite and direct Black Mass, a crime drama based the book of the same name by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill, described as the "true story of Billy Bulger, Whitey Bulger, FBI agent John Connolly and the FBI's witness protection program that was created by J. Edgar Hoover." Barry Levinson had previously been involved with the project. Johnny Depp, who had been on and off the project for a number of years, came back on board to play the infamous Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger, alongside Joel Edgerton as Connolly and Benedict Cumberbatch as Billy Bulger. The film was released in 2015.

2017

Cooper wrote, directed and produced the 2017 western Hostiles, based on a decades old manuscript by the late Screenwriter Donald E. Stewart. The film reteamed Cooper with his Out of the Furnace star, Bale, alongside Rosamund Pike. It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, with US distribution rights picked up by Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures.

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