Gender
Male
Born
Nov 08, 1954
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Performer
Relations
Father of
Lilli Cooper
Father of
Eddie Cooper
  • CREDITS
    Trouble in Mind (Nov 18, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • Sheldon Forrester - Original
    Choir Boy (Jan 08, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Chuck Cooper
      • Headmaster Marrow - Original
    Prince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Chuck Cooper
      • Van Buren - Original
      • Ben - Original
      • Tevye - Original
      • Larry - Original
      • "Evita" Ensemble - Original
      • Joe - Original
      • Sweeney Todd - Original
    The Cherry Orchard (Oct 16, 2016 - Dec 04, 2016)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • Simeonov-Pischik, Boris Borisovich - Original
    Amazing Grace (Jul 16, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • Pakuteh (Thomas) - Original
    Act One (Apr 17, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Chuck Cooper
      • Wally - Original
      • Charles Gilpin - Original
      • Max Siegel - Original
    Romeo and Juliet (Sep 19, 2013 - Dec 08, 2013)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • Lord Capulet - Original
    Finian's Rainbow (Oct 29, 2009 - Jan 17, 2010)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • Bill Rawkins - Original
    A Wonderful Life (Dec 12, 2005 - Dec 12, 2005)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • Original
    Lennon (Aug 14, 2005 - Sep 24, 2005)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Chuck Cooper
      • Original
    Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • Performer - Original
    Caroline, or Change (May 02, 2004 - Aug 29, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • The Dryer - Original
      • The Bus - Original
    The Life (Apr 26, 1997 - Jun 07, 1998)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Chuck Cooper
      • Memphis - Original
    Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • Billy Flynn - Replacement (Apr 12, 2001 - Jun 25, 2001)
    Getting Away With Murder (Mar 17, 1996 - Mar 31, 1996)
    Play, Original
    • Standby: Chuck Cooper
      • Dan Gerard - Original
    Passion (May 09, 1994 - Jan 07, 1995)
    Musical, Original
    • Understudy: Chuck Cooper
      • Private Augenti - Replacement
      • Fosca's Father - Replacement
      • Lieutenant Barri - Replacement
      • Major Rizzolli - Replacement
      • Lieutenant Torasso - Replacement
    Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (Nov 23, 1992 - Jun 13, 1993)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Chuck Cooper
      • Adam - Original (Nov 19, 1992 - Mar 28, 1993)
    • Performer: Chuck Cooper
      • Adam - Replacement (Mar 30, 1993 - Jun 13, 1993)
    Rumors (Nov 17, 1988 - Feb 24, 1990)
    Play, Original
    • Standby: Chuck Cooper
      • Welch - Replacement
    Amen Corner (Nov 10, 1983 - Dec 04, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Chuck Cooper
      • Brother Boxer - Original
    The Tap Dance Kid (Aug 01, 1985 - Jul 06, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Standby: Chuck Cooper
      • William - Original
    • Starring: Chuck Cooper
      • William - Replacement
    Eubie! (Dec 26, 1979 - Jul 19, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Chuck Cooper
      • Performer - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

    2022 | Nominee  | Trouble in Mind
    Also Starring: Chuck Cooper

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1997 | Winner  | The Life
    Performer: Chuck Cooper

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

    2022 | Nominee  | Trouble in Mind
    Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
     

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

    2014 | Nominee
    Chuck Cooper (for "Choir Boy" )
     

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

    2013 | Nominee
    Chuck Cooper (for "The Piano Lesson")
Trouble in Mind (Nov 18, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • Sheldon Forrester - Original
Choir Boy (Jan 08, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Chuck Cooper
    • Headmaster Marrow - Original
Prince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Chuck Cooper
    • Van Buren - Original
    • Ben - Original
    • Tevye - Original
    • Larry - Original
    • "Evita" Ensemble - Original
    • Joe - Original
    • Sweeney Todd - Original
The Cherry Orchard (Oct 16, 2016 - Dec 04, 2016)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • Simeonov-Pischik, Boris Borisovich - Original
Amazing Grace (Jul 16, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • Pakuteh (Thomas) - Original
Act One (Apr 17, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Chuck Cooper
    • Wally - Original
    • Charles Gilpin - Original
    • Max Siegel - Original
Romeo and Juliet (Sep 19, 2013 - Dec 08, 2013)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • Lord Capulet - Original
Finian's Rainbow (Oct 29, 2009 - Jan 17, 2010)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • Bill Rawkins - Original
A Wonderful Life (Dec 12, 2005 - Dec 12, 2005)
Musical, Benefit
  • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • Original
Lennon (Aug 14, 2005 - Sep 24, 2005)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Chuck Cooper
    • Original
Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Musical, Benefit
  • Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • Performer - Original
Caroline, or Change (May 02, 2004 - Aug 29, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • The Dryer - Original
    • The Bus - Original
The Life (Apr 26, 1997 - Jun 07, 1998)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Chuck Cooper
    • Memphis - Original
Chicago (Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • Billy Flynn - Replacement (Apr 12, 2001 - Jun 25, 2001)
Getting Away With Murder (Mar 17, 1996 - Mar 31, 1996)
Play, Original
  • Standby: Chuck Cooper
    • Dan Gerard - Original
Passion (May 09, 1994 - Jan 07, 1995)
Musical, Original
  • Understudy: Chuck Cooper
    • Private Augenti - Replacement
    • Fosca's Father - Replacement
    • Lieutenant Barri - Replacement
    • Major Rizzolli - Replacement
    • Lieutenant Torasso - Replacement
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (Nov 23, 1992 - Jun 13, 1993)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Chuck Cooper
    • Adam - Original (Nov 19, 1992 - Mar 28, 1993)
  • Performer: Chuck Cooper
    • Adam - Replacement (Mar 30, 1993 - Jun 13, 1993)
Rumors (Nov 17, 1988 - Feb 24, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Standby: Chuck Cooper
    • Welch - Replacement
Amen Corner (Nov 10, 1983 - Dec 04, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Chuck Cooper
    • Brother Boxer - Original
The Tap Dance Kid (Aug 01, 1985 - Jul 06, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Standby: Chuck Cooper
    • William - Original
  • Starring: Chuck Cooper
    • William - Replacement
Eubie! (Dec 26, 1979 - Jul 19, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Chuck Cooper
    • Performer - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

2022 | Nominee  | Trouble in Mind
Also Starring: Chuck Cooper

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1997 | Winner  | The Life
Performer: Chuck Cooper

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2022 | Nominee  | Trouble in Mind
Also Starring: Chuck Cooper
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2014 | Nominee
Chuck Cooper (for "Choir Boy" )
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2013 | Nominee
Chuck Cooper (for "The Piano Lesson")

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