How rich is Chris Cooper? His net worth.

Chris Cooper is an American actor who has a net worth of $6 Million. He began his acting career in the early 1980s and has since appeared in a wide range of films, television shows, and stage productions. He is known for his ability to play a wide variety of roles, and for his understated and nuanced performances. He has been honored with several awards for his work, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild award.

Early Life:

Chris Cooper was born on July 9, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. His parents were Charles and Mary Ann Cooper. His father was a United States Air Force doctor and a farmer, while his mother was a housewife. He grew up in a small town in Missouri, where he developed an interest in acting at a young age. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, where he studied Agriculture and took part in theater productions.

After completing his studies, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. He worked a variety of odd jobs to support himself, including stints as a truck driver, a construction worker, and a security guard. He also began taking acting classes and appearing in off-off-Broadway productions.

Career:

Chris Cooper began his acting career appearing in off-off-Broadway productions and regional theater. He made his Broadway debut in the 1980 production of “Of the Fields Lately.” He made his film debut in 1987 with a small role in the film “ Matewan.” He continued to work in theater and also worked as a television actor. He appeared in several tv series and made-for-TV movies during the 1980s and early 1990s.

In the mid-1990s, Chris Cooper’s career began to take off. He had a breakout role in the 1999 film “American Beauty,” in which he played Colonel Frank Fitts and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. This was a major turning point in his career and opened many doors for him in the film industry.

Since then, Cooper has appeared in a wide range of films, television shows, and stage productions. He is known for his ability to play a wide variety of roles, and for his understated and nuanced performances. He has been honored with several awards for his work, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild award.

Some of the notable films he has appeared in the past years include:

1. American Beauty (1999) – for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Colonel Frank Fitts
2. Adaptation (2002) – where he played John Laroche
3. Seabiscuit (2003) – in which he portrayed horse trainer Tom Smith
4. Capote (2005) – where he played Alvin Dewey
5. The Town (2010) – as James Coughlin
6. August: Osage County (2013) – as Charles Aiken
7. Little Women (2019) – as Mr. Laurence

Net Worth:

Chris Cooper is a well-established actor, with a career spanning several decades. He has a net worth of 6 million dollars due to his successful acting career. His salary for each film varies, but for some of his more successful films, he has been reported to earn a substantial amount of money.