---
name: "Dominic Cooper"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dominic-cooper"
fi1m_id: "dominic-cooper"
imdb_id: "nm1002641"
tmdb_id: 55470
wikidata_id: "Q317761"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 June 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-22T03:18:12.144342+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."
---

# Dominic Cooper

## Identity

Dominic Cooper

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dominic-cooper
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dominic-cooper
- **IMDb ID:** nm1002641
- **TMDB ID:** 55470
- **Wikidata ID:** Q317761
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Cooper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317761, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1002641/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55470

Actor. Born 2 June 1978 in Greenwich, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 June 1978, Greenwich, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Dominic Edward Cooper
- **Frequently works with:** [Alan Bennett](https://film.one/person/alan-bennett.md), [Nicholas Hytner](https://film.one/person/nicholas-hytner.md), [Amanda Seyfried](https://film.one/person/amanda-seyfried.md), [Colin Firth](https://film.one/person/colin-firth.md), [Damian Jones](https://film.one/person/damian-jones.md), [Gary Goetzman](https://film.one/person/gary-goetzman.md), [Hayley Atwell](https://film.one/person/hayley-atwell.md), [Judy Craymer](https://film.one/person/judy-craymer.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 75 (5), 2010s 62 (5), 2020s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 65 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 11 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Romance 5, Comedy 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,969m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Cooper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317761, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1002641/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55470

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*An Education*](https://film.one/film/an-education.md) (82), [*The Gold*](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md) (80), [*My Week with Marilyn*](https://film.one/film/my-week-with-marilyn.md) (62)
- **Apple TV:** [*Mamma Mia!*](https://film.one/film/mamma-mia.md) (72), [*The Duchess*](https://film.one/film/the-duchess.md) (66), [*Warcraft*](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md) (43)
- **Disney+:** [*Captain America: The First Avenger*](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md) (64), [*What If...?*](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md) (63)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Lady in the Van*](https://film.one/film/the-lady-in-the-van.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dominic Edward Cooper is an English actor. He was born on 2 June 1978 in Greenwich, London, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 2000.

Cooper originated the role of Dakin in Alan Bennett’s *The History Boys* at the National Theatre in 2004; the production transferred to the West End and Broadway, and he appeared in the 2006 film adaptation. He played Sky in *Mamma Mia!* (2008) and its 2018 sequel, and Howard Stark in *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011) and the series *Agent Carter*. He starred as Jesse Custer in the AMC series *Preacher* (2016–2019).

Cooper appeared as Edwyn Cooper in the BBC series *The Gold* (2023). Other credits include *Band of Brothers* (2001), *An Education* (2009) and *My Week with Marilyn* (2011).

*Sources: imdb.com, denofgeek.com, radiotimes.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *The Gold* (2023), Fi1m 80, as Edwyn Cooper — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md)
- *What If...?* (2021), Fi1m 63, as Howard Stark (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* (2018), Fi1m 77, as Sky — [page](https://film.one/film/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again.md)
- *Warcraft* (2016), Fi1m 43, as King Llane Wrynn — [page](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md)
- *The Lady in the Van* (2015), Fi1m 64, as Theatre Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-in-the-van.md)
- *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), Fi1m 64, as Howard Stark — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md)
- *My Week with Marilyn* (2011), Fi1m 62, as Milton Greene — [page](https://film.one/film/my-week-with-marilyn.md)
- *An Education* (2009), Fi1m 82, as Danny — [page](https://film.one/film/an-education.md)
- *Mamma Mia!* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Sky Rymand — [page](https://film.one/film/mamma-mia.md)
- *The Duchess* (2008), Fi1m 66, as Charles Grey — [page](https://film.one/film/the-duchess.md)
- *The History Boys* (2006), Fi1m 67, as Dakin — [page](https://film.one/film/the-history-boys.md)
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), Fi1m 89, as Allington — [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

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

- *The Lightkeeper* (2026), as Seamus
- *The Last Frontier* (2025), series, as Havlock
- *My Lady Jane* (2024), series, as Lord Seymour
- *The Gold* (2023), series, as Edwyn Cooper — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md)
- *Suspect* (2022), series, as Jon Fallow
- *The Princess* (2022), as Julius
- *That Dirty Black Bag* (2022), series, as Arthur McCoy
- *What If...?* (2021), series, as Howard Stark (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *Marvel Studios Legends* (2021), series, as Howard Stark (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Spy City* (2020), series, as Fielding Scott · Executive Producer
- *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* (2018), as Sky — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again.md)
- *The Escape* (2018), as Mark
- *Stratton* (2017), as John Stratton
- *Warcraft* (2016), as King Llane Wrynn — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/warcraft.md)
- *Preacher* (2016), series, as Jesse Custer
- *The Lady in the Van* (2015), as Theatre Actor — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-in-the-van.md)
- *Miss You Already* (2015), as Kit
- *Marvel's Agent Carter* (2015), series, as Howard Stark
- *On Angel Wings* (2014), as Angel Gabriel
- *Dracula Untold* (2014), as Mehmed II
- *Need for Speed* (2014), as Dino Brewster
- *Fleming* (2014), series, as Ian Fleming
- *Reasonable Doubt* (2014), as Mitch Brockden
- *National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage* (2013), as Dakin
- *Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter* (2013), as Howard Stark
- *Summer in February* (2013), as AJ Munnings
- *Dead Man Down* (2013), as Darcy
- *Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter* (2012), as Henry Sturgess
- *My Week with Marilyn* (2011), as Milton Greene — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/my-week-with-marilyn.md)
- *Hello Carter* (2011), as Carter
- *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), as Howard Stark — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md)
- *The Devil's Double* (2011), as Latif Yahia / Uday Hussein
- *A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures* (2010), as Sammy (voice)
- *Tamara Drewe* (2010), as Ben Sergeant
- *An Education* (2009), as Danny — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/an-education.md)
- *Brief Interviews with Hideous Men* (2009), as Daniel / Subject #46
- *Freefall* (2009), as Dave
- *National Theatre Live: Phèdre* (2009), as Hippolytus
- *Horne & Corden* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Duchess* (2008), as Charles Grey — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-duchess.md)
- *God on Trial* (2008), as Moche
- *Official Selection* (2008), as The Stranger
- *Mamma Mia!* (2008), as Sky Rymand — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/mamma-mia.md)
- *The Escapist* (2008), as Lacey
- *Sense and Sensibility* (2008), series, as Willoughby
- *The History Boys* (2006), as Dakin — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-history-boys.md)
- *Starter for 10* (2006), as Spencer
- *Breakfast on Pluto* (2005), as Squaddie at Disco
- *Jericho* (2005), series, as Marcus Hare
- *Sparkling Cyanide* (2003), as Andy Hoffman
- *I'll Be There* (2003), as Boyfriend
- *Black Plague* (2002), as Clerk
- *The Final Curtain* (2002), Actor
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), series, as Allington — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells* (2001), series, as Sidney Davidson
- *From Hell* (2001), as Constable #3
- *Down to Earth* (2000), series, Actor
- *Who the Hell Is Hamish?*, series, as Hamish

## Gallery

- ![Dominic Cooper](https://film.one/media/person/44055/gallery-a0ea773ce1b5.jpg) Dominic Cooper — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Dominic_Cooper_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Dominic_Cooper_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Premiere of Mamma Mia! (2008) with all four members of ABBA photographed together for the first time since 1986. From left: Benny Andersson (ABBA), Pierce Brosn](https://film.one/media/person/44055/gallery-1db57286e17d.jpg) Premiere of Mamma Mia! (2008) with all four members of ABBA photographed together for the first time since 1986. From left: Benny Andersson (ABBA), Pierce Brosn — Daniel Åhs Karlsson, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/ABBA_2008_Av_Daniel_%C3%85hs.jpg/1280px-ABBA_2008_Av_Daniel_%C3%85hs.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Hardwick, Seth Rogen, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Graham McTavish, Ian Colletti, Pip Torrens, Julie Ann Emery and Malcolm Barrett speaking  (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/44055/gallery-e8aa5695fc1f.jpg) Chris Hardwick, Seth Rogen, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Graham McTavish, Ian Colletti, Pip Torrens, Julie Ann Emery and Malcolm Barrett speaking  (2017) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Chris_Hardwick%2C_Seth_Rogen%2C_Dominic_Cooper%2C_Ruth_Negga%2C_Joseph_Gilgun%2C_Graham_McTavish%2C_Ian_Colletti%2C_Pip_Torrens%2C_Julie_Ann_Emery_%26_Malcolm_Barrett_%2835340640254%29.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Hardwick, Seth Rogen, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Graham McTavish and Ian Colletti speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, ](https://film.one/media/person/44055/gallery-04cfbbeb60a8.jpg) Chris Hardwick, Seth Rogen, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Graham McTavish and Ian Colletti speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International,  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Chris_Hardwick%2C_Seth_Rogen%2C_Dominic_Cooper%2C_Ruth_Negga%2C_Joseph_Gilgun%2C_Graham_McTavish_%26_Ian_Colletti_%2836177958955%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Hardwick%2C_Seth_Rogen%2C_Dominic_Cooper%2C_Ruth_Negga%2C_Joseph_Gilgun%2C_Graham_McTavish_%26_Ian_Colletti_%2836177958955%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dominic Cooper](https://film.one/media/person/44055/gallery-feaa0012d647.jpg) Dominic Cooper — Image via TMDB
- ![Dominic Cooper](https://film.one/media/person/44055/gallery-b60c12db429d.jpg) Dominic Cooper — Image via TMDB
- ![Chris Hardwick, Seth Rogen, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga and Joseph Gilgun speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Preacher", at the San Dieg](https://film.one/media/person/44055/gallery-aef9ce3f52c4.jpg) Chris Hardwick, Seth Rogen, Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga and Joseph Gilgun speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Preacher", at the San Dieg — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Chris_Hardwick%2C_Seth_Rogen%2C_Dominic_Cooper%2C_Ruth_Negga_%26_Joseph_Gilgun_%2836010568532%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Hardwick%2C_Seth_Rogen%2C_Dominic_Cooper%2C_Ruth_Negga_%26_Joseph_Gilgun_%2836010568532%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga and Joe Gilgun speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Preacher", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Dieg](https://film.one/media/person/44055/gallery-a611e9fbea99.jpg) Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga and Joe Gilgun speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Preacher", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Dieg — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Dominic_Cooper%2C_Ruth_Negga_%26_Joe_Gilgun_%2843702961271%29.jpg/1280px-Dominic_Cooper%2C_Ruth_Negga_%26_Joe_Gilgun_%2843702961271%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2019: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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