Chuck Cooper (actor)

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Chuck Cooper

Born	November 8, 1954 Cleveland, Ohio

Chuck Cooper (born November 8, 1954) is a Tony award winning-American actor.

Cooper made his Broadway debut in 1983 in the musical Amen Corner, playing the role of "Brother Boxer". He was an understudy in the original Broadway casts of his next three shows: Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (he eventually took over the role of "Adam"), Passion and Getting Away with Murder. In 1997, his next show The Life opened on Broadway. Cooper won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his role of the pimp "Memphis".

Cooper has also appeared in Chicago as "Billy Flynn" and Caroline, or Change as the dual role of "The Bus" and "The Dryer", as well as benefit performances of Hair and A Wonderful Life.

Cooper's daughter, Lilli, is also an actress. She recently made her Broadway debut in the musical Spring Awakening.

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Preceded by Wilson Jermaine Heredia for Rent	Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical 1997 for The Life	Succeeded by Ron Rifkin for Cabaret