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

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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