---
name: "Darin Cooper"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/darin-cooper"
fi1m_id: "darin-cooper"
imdb_id: "nm0177970"
tmdb_id: 1235973
wikidata_id: "Q130378663"
roles: []
born: "15 April 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-24T22:24:36.767799+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Darin Cooper

## Identity

Darin Cooper

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/darin-cooper
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** darin-cooper
- **IMDb ID:** nm0177970
- **TMDB ID:** 1235973
- **Wikidata ID:** Q130378663
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130378663, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177970/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1235973

Actor. Born 15 April 1966 in Oakley, Kansas, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 15 April 1966, Oakley, Kansas, USA
- **Active:** 2014–2019
- **Also known as:** Darin Lynn Cooper
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 68 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Thriller 2, Action 1, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $597m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130378663, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177970/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1235973

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Lizzie*](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md) (60)

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## Biography

Darin Cooper is an American actor. Born in Oakley, Kansas, he graduated with a BFA from Kansas State University and moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a freelance artist before training as an actor with Larry Moss from 1993 to 1997. He began his screen career with a role in JAG and has appeared in numerous films and television series.

Cooper is known for roles including the Mustached Man in *Gone Girl* (2014), Wade in *The Walking Dead* (2010), a Facebook Lawyer in *The Social Network* (2010), Reporter Sam in *Ford v Ferrari* (2019), and Jury Foreman in *Lizzie* (2018). He has also appeared in episodes of *Criminal Minds*, *The X-Files*, *Charmed*, *NCIS* and *24*.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *For All Mankind* (2019), Fi1m 66, as Businessman — [page](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md)
- *Ford v Ferrari* (2019), Fi1m 80, as Reporter - Sam — [page](https://film.one/film/ford-v-ferrari.md)
- *Lizzie* (2018), Fi1m 60, as Jury Foreman — [page](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md)
- *Gone Girl* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Mustached Man — [page](https://film.one/film/gone-girl.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cockroaches* (2026), as Sheriff Carver
- *Radio Sky* (2026), as James Newman
- *Thieves Highway* (2025), as Mack Warner
- *Monster: The Ed Gein Story* (2025), series, as George Philip Gein
- *Catalyst* (2025), as Father Paul
- *The Pirate Bay* (2024), series, as John Malcolm
- *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2022), series, as Truck Retrofitter
- *Them* (2021), series, as Detective Marsh
- *Bliss* (2021), as Sketchy Man
- *Ford v Ferrari* (2019), as Reporter - Sam — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/ford-v-ferrari.md)
- *For All Mankind* (2019), series, as Businessman — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/for-all-mankind-2019.md)
- *Unbelievable* (2019), series, as Creepy Diner Guy — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *Behind the Movement* (2018), as Mr. Ball
- *They Want Dick Dickster* (2018), as Ed Lawler
- *Shangri-La: Near Extinction* (2018), as CEO Hal Clark
- *Lizzie* (2018), as Jury Foreman — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/lizzie.md)
- *Who?* (2018), as Michael
- *The Resident* (2018), series, as Timothy Buzzkirk
- *Super High* (2017), as Lab Scientist
- *Snowfall* (2017), series, as Jacob
- *Shooter* (2016), series, as Crawley
- *Dream Corp LLC* (2016), series, as Priest (voice)
- *Keeping Up with the Joneses* (2016), as Detective
- *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Security Manager
- *Black Tar Road* (2016), as Diner Owner
- *She and I* (2015), as Director
- *Wuthering High* (2015), as Priest
- *Gone Girl* (2014), as Mustached Man — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/gone-girl.md)
- *Asteroid vs Earth* (2014), as Chief of the Boat
- *Battledogs* (2013), as Defense Secretary Woods
- *Layover* (2012), as Officer O'Hearne
- *Hold Your Breath* (2012), as Warden Wilkes
- *Super Cyclone* (2012), as Colonel Lee Chadwick
- *Playdate* (2012), as Robert Johnson
- *Air Collision* (2012), as Colonel Chuck Lawler
- *Battle of Los Angeles* (2011), as Capt. Hadron
- *Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus* (2010), as Commander Vail
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as Wade — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *The Social Network* (2010), as Facebook Lawyer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md)
- *Sugar Boxx* (2009), as Captain Greene
- *Choose Connor* (2007), as Investigator
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Sid Rutledge — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Roy Evans — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Officer Watson
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Shawn Metzger
- *The Tick* (2001), series, as General's Aide
- *24* (2001), series, as Don — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Dr. Mark Lantana
- *The Prophet's Game* (2000), as Detective Olson
- *Angel* (1999), series, as Police Officer
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Cleaner
- *The Setting Son* (1997), as Max
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Pedestrian
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Young Tom Boone, Young Cag
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Troy Griffin
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Deputy Ray Hoese — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Cardassian Officer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Golden State Killer*, as Council
- *Hedda Gabler*, as Dr. Brack
- *The Hacks*, as David

## Gallery

- ![Darin Cooper](https://film.one/media/person/305394/gallery-08400b7cbd87.jpg) Darin Cooper — Image via TMDB
- ![Darin Cooper](https://film.one/media/person/305394/gallery-f639c5f2eb7e.jpg) Darin Cooper — Image via TMDB

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