Quick Facts
Born:
1978-06-02
Birthplace:
Greenwich, London, England, UK
Credits:
66 Total Roles
Dominic Cooper
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Biography
Dominic Cooper (born 2 June 1978) is an English actor known for his portrayal of comic book characters Jesse Custer on the AMC show Preacher (2016–2019) and young Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with appearances in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and the ABC series Agent Carter (2015–2016), among other Marvel productions. Cooper played Sky in Mamma Mia! (2008) and its sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).
Early in his career, Cooper was cast in significant roles in productions by the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company; he received acclaim for originating the role of Dakin in the 2004 play The History Boys, with which, in 2006, he returned to the West End, transferred to Broadway, and adapted to film. Since that time, he has acted in a series of British and American productions, including the acclaimed period pieces An Education (2009) and My Week with Marilyn (2011), as well as action films, such as Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) and Need for Speed (2014).
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Early in his career, Cooper was cast in significant roles in productions by the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company; he received acclaim for originating the role of Dakin in the 2004 play The History Boys, with which, in 2006, he returned to the West End, transferred to Broadway, and adapted to film. Since that time, he has acted in a series of British and American productions, including the acclaimed period pieces An Education (2009) and My Week with Marilyn (2011), as well as action films, such as Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) and Need for Speed (2014).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Dominic Cooper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Captain America: The First Avenger
Howard Stark
Warcraft
King Llane Wrynn
Mamma Mia!
Sky Rymand
Dracula Untold
Mehmed II
Need for Speed
Dino Brewster
What If...?
Howard Stark (voice)
Band of Brothers
Allington
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Sky Rymand
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Lightkeeper MOVIE | Seamus |
| 2025 | The Last Frontier TV | Havlock |
| 2024 | My Lady Jane TV | Lord Seymour |
| 2023 | The Gold TV | Edwyn Cooper |
| 2022 | Suspect TV | Jon Fallow |
| 2022 | The Princess MOVIE | Julius |
| 2022 | That Dirty Black Bag TV | Arthur McCoy |
| 2021 | What If...? TV | Howard Stark (voice) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Legends TV | Howard Stark (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Spy City TV | Fielding Scott |