
Ray Cooper
Acting
Born 1947-09-19 · Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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

Brazil
1985 · Movie

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · Movie

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Movie

Popeye
1980 · Movie

Concert for George
2003 · Movie

Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
2017 · Movie

Water
1985 · Movie

9 Month Stretch
2013 · Movie

Lost in La Mancha
2002 · Movie

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996 · Movie

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022 · Movie

An Accidental Studio
2019 · Movie

Music for Montserrat
1997 · Movie

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991 · Movie

To Russia... with Elton
1979 · Movie

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002 · Movie

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999 · Movie

Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992 · Movie

Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
2014 · Movie

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988 · Movie

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
2025 · Movie

Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
1975 · Movie