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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 19, 1947
Place of Birth
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Ray Cooper
0.4 Popularity
Biography
Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English virtuoso percussionist. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd and Elton John. Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice, and John Bonham.
Known For
7.5
Percussion
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2025
8.0
Self
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022
6.4
Self
An Accidental Studio
2019
10.0
Himself
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
2017
6.9
Self - Percussion
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
2014
6.4
British journalist (uncredited)
9 Month Stretch
2013
6.4
Vladimir
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
8.1
Self
Concert for George
2003
6.3
Bandmember
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
7.0
Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
Lost in La Mancha
2002
Credits
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
as Percussion
2025
7.5
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
as Self
2022
8.0
An Accidental Studio
as Self
2019
6.4
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
as Himself
2017
10.0
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
as Self - Percussion
2014
6.9
9 Month Stretch
as British journalist (uncredited)
2013
6.4
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as Vladimir
2009
6.4
Concert for George
as Self
2003
8.1
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Bandmember
2002
6.3
Lost in La Mancha
as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
2002
7.0
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
as Self
1999
0.0
Music for Montserrat
as Self
1997
6.4
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
as Self
1996
6.9
🎬
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
as self
1995
7.0
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
6.8
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
as Self - Percussion
1991
6.9
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Functionary
1988
7.0
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
as Self
1988
6.0
🎬
The Russian Film
as Self
1988
0.0
Brazil
as Technician
1985
7.7
Water
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
1985
5.9
Popeye
as The Preacher
1980
5.5
To Russia... with Elton
as Self
1979
6.4
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
as The Band
1975
0.0