---
name: "Garry Cooper"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/garry-cooper"
fi1m_id: "garry-cooper"
imdb_id: "nm0178041"
tmdb_id: 27323
wikidata_id: "Q5524113"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 June 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T20:15:29.724727+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."
---

# Garry Cooper

## Identity

Garry Cooper

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/garry-cooper
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** garry-cooper
- **IMDb ID:** nm0178041
- **TMDB ID:** 27323
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5524113
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Cooper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5524113, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178041/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27323

Actor. Born 2 June 1955 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 June 1955, Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1981–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Sarah Radclyffe](https://film.one/person/sarah-radclyffe.md), [Stephen Frears](https://film.one/person/stephen-frears.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (3), 1990s 80 (1), 2000s 74 (2), 2020s 72 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 76 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Comedy 5, Romance 4, Crime 2, History 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Cooper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5524113, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178041/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27323

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Caravaggio*](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md) (79)

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

## Biography

Garry Cooper is an English actor born on 2 June 1955 in Hull, East Yorkshire. He trained at Drama Centre London and has worked in film, television and theatre.

His film roles include Peter in *Quadrophenia* (1979), a guard in *Nineteen Eighty-Four* (1984), a squatter in *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), Davide in *Caravaggio* (1986) and Ronnie Pearce in *Beautiful Thing* (1996). Television credits include appearances in *House of the Dragon* (2022), *The Sandman* (2022) and *Gangs of London* (2020). On stage he has played Jean in a production of *Miss Julie*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *H Is for Hawk* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Charlie — [page](https://film.one/film/h-is-for-hawk.md)
- *I Fought the Law* (2025), Fi1m 74, as Lord Justice Harry Ognall — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-fought-the-law.md)
- *Landscapers* (2021), Fi1m 78, as Lancing's Dad (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *Charles II: The Power and The Passion* (2003), Fi1m 77, as General Monck — [page](https://film.one/tv/charles-ii-the-power-and-the-passion.md)
- *At Home with the Braithwaites* (2000), Fi1m 71, as Colin Skidmore — [page](https://film.one/tv/at-home-with-the-braithwaites.md)
- *Beautiful Thing* (1996), Fi1m 80, as Ronnie Pearce — [page](https://film.one/film/beautiful-thing.md)
- *Caravaggio* (1986), Fi1m 79, as Davide — [page](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md)
- *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), Fi1m 85, as Squatter — [page](https://film.one/film/my-beautiful-laundrette.md)
- *P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang* (1982), Fi1m 72, as Tommy — [page](https://film.one/film/ptang-yang-kipperbang.md)

## Complete filmography (64)

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

- *H Is for Hawk* (2025), as Charlie — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/h-is-for-hawk.md)
- *The Thing with Feathers* (2025), as Keith
- *I Fought the Law* (2025), series, as Lord Justice Harry Ognall — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-fought-the-law.md)
- *The Pigeon Tunnel* (2023), as Ronnie Cornwell
- *Better* (2023), series, as Peter 'Bulgey' Donovan
- *House of the Dragon* (2022), series, as Ryam Redwyne
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as King Hades
- *Landscapers* (2021), series, as Lancing's Dad (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *Gangs of London* (2020), series, as John Harks — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/gangs-of-london.md)
- *Henry VI: Harry The Sixth* (2013), as Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
- *Henry VI, Part 2: The Houses of York and Lancaster* (2013), as Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Cliff Cringle — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Zen* (2011), series, as Angelo
- *Bibliothèque Pascal* (2010), as The Professor
- *Universal Soldier: Regeneration* (2010), as Doctor Porter
- *Broadside: Emerging Empires Collide* (2009), as Tromp
- *Dead Man Running* (2009), as Faceless Man
- *The Harvest* (2006), Actor
- *Hiroshima* (2005), as Groves
- *Charles II: The Power and The Passion* (2003), series, as General Monck — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/charles-ii-the-power-and-the-passion.md)
- *Murder in Mind* (2001), series, as DI Frank Slater
- *In a Land of Plenty* (2001), series, as Stanley
- *At Home with the Braithwaites* (2000), series, as Colin Skidmore — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/at-home-with-the-braithwaites.md)
- *Always and Everyone* (1999), series, as Tommy Aherne
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Supt Jeff Callard
- *Hostile Waters* (1997), as Gennady
- *Breakout* (1997), as Andy Cresswell
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as James Griss — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Fix* (1997), as Skipper
- *Paul: The Emissary* (1997), as Saul / Paul
- *The Writing on the Wall* (1996), as Fred
- *Beautiful Thing* (1996), as Ronnie Pearce — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/beautiful-thing.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Frostrick
- *Jacob* (1994), as Kanaaniter # 1
- *Against All Odds* (1994), series, as Tony Cheatle
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Alan Davis
- *An Ungentlemanly Act* (1992), as Colour Sgt Muir
- *Wilderness Edge* (1992), series, as Peter Kingham
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Arthur Jacobs, Len Brown
- *London Kills Me* (1991), as Mr. G.
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as RMP Sergeant, Sgt, RMP, RMP Duty Sergeant
- *The Darling Buds of May* (1991), series, as George
- *Perfect Scoundrels* (1990), series, as Marty Hampton
- *The Chief* (1990), series, as DS Thurlow
- *Mountains of the Moon* (1990), as Stroyan
- *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as Sergeant Holt
- *Prick Up Your Ears* (1987), as Actor 1 – Mr Sloane
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Han Dybendak, Dominic 'Dom' Pearson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Caravaggio* (1986), as Davide — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md)
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Kevin the Ponce
- *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), as Squatter — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/my-beautiful-laundrette.md)
- *A Crack in the Ice* (1985), as 2nd Guard
- *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), series, as Swabey — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md)
- *Nineteen Eighty-Four* (1984), as Guard
- *P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang* (1982), as Tommy — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/ptang-yang-kipperbang.md)
- *Going Gently* (1981), as Orderly
- *Looking for Vicky* (1980), as Red
- *Quadrophenia* (1979), as Peter
- *Degree of Uncertainty* (1979), as Billy
- *Ploughman's Share* (1979), as Young Chas
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Michael Mathieson
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Orderly
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Billy
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Red

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