Ray Cooper
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.
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Acting History
2025
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later as Percussion
2022Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium as Self
2019An Accidental Studio as Self
2017Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged as Himself
2014Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano as Self - Percussion
20139 Month Stretch as British journalist (uncredited)
2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Vladimir
2003Concert for George as Self
2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Bandmember
2002Lost in La Mancha as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
1999Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton as Self
1997Music for Montserrat as Self
1996The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' as Self
1995Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro as self
1992Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1991Eric Clapton: 24 Nights as Self - Percussion
1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Functionary
1988Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome as Self
1988The Russian Film as Self
1985Brazil as Technician
1985Water as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
1980Popeye as The Preacher
1979To Russia... with Elton as Self
1975Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium as The Band