Scot Cooper (actor)

Scot Cooper is a South African actor and model. He is best known for the roles in the films Girl from Nowhere, 1968 Tunnel Rats, Momentum and Maze Runner: The Death Cure.[1]

Not to be confused with Scott Cooper (director).

Scot Cooper
NationalitySouth African
Alma materSouth African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance
OccupationDirector, Actor, Model
Years active2001–present
Websitehttps://www.scotcooper.com

Career

After finishing college, he worked as the lead in a Pepsi commercial for MTV Russia. He trained drama under Meisner teacher, William Esper at the Esper Studio in New York and later from the Ivana Chubbick Studio in Los Angeles. Then Cooper got the opportunity to play a role in the American war film 1968 Tunnel Rats in 2008. Meanwhile, he completed his BA degree at the South African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance.[2]

In 2007, he acted in the film The World Unseen. In 2009, he won the Best Ensemble - Golden Horn Awards at SAFTA. Then in 2013, he won the Best Actor award at the 48hr Film Festival Cape Town. In 2015, he was awarded the Best Actor at the 48hr Film Festival Cape Town.[3]

In 2014, he co-starred in the television series Homeland of the season 4. Then he made a guest role in the BBC series Jamillah and Aladdin. He also made leading roles in the South African feature films such as Girl from Nowhere, and Reconnect. In 2018, he played a supportive role in Maze Runner: The Death Cure.[4][5]

He performed as "Mr Darcy" in the play Pride And Prejudice, and as in the play Tape, produced by Stephen Belber. He then staged a one-man play titled Henry And The Sand which was premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. As a model, Cooper appeared numerous TV commercials as well.[6]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2001Rent a BabyWaiterTV Movie
2007The World UnseenJames WinstonFilm
2008SmallvilleBar SupervisorTV Series
20081968 Tunnel RatsPrivate Joseph WaldersonFilm
2008DisgraceStudentFilm
2008Far CryYoung ReporterFilm
2011Get Out AliveNathan blackTV Series
2011The Final VerdictRichard SimpsonTV Series
2012PiecesCarl StreatorShort film
2012The Great British Story: A People's HistoryBold HogwarthTV Mini Series documentary
2012Mankind the Story of All of UsCapt. Robert A. LewisTV Mini Series documentary
2012The Fallen (Extended)Private Mark JonesShort film
2013Five Minutes Till NoonCharles CassidyShort film
2013Four Nights at the PhoenixLebbeusFilm
2014Touchy FeelyVoiceShort film
2014Skywatch: The Duster of DoomGeneral Brown-NoserShort film
2014Bordering on Bad BehaviorAnna's SonFilm
2014Onder die TafelDaleShort film
2014The TrailThe ManShort film
2014UnspokenDetective StemmetShort film
2014HomelandDaleTV Series
2015MomentumOfficer #1Film
2015ReconnectEric ScottFilm
2015A Case of the ShanksBradleyShort film
2016Unforgettable, Crazy MeDr. Jack CopelandShort film
2016Jamillah and AladdinThe MessengerTV Series
2017Girl from NowhereHughFilm
2017Origins: The Journey of HumankindHenryTV Series documentary
2017America: Promised LandBernard WarkentinTV Series
2017American MonsterDet. Jason MackieTV Series documentary
2017Killer Instinct with Chris HansenDet. Danny JamesonTV Series
2017SpelonkPeterFilm
2018The WalkersSubject 8Film
2018Maze Runner: The Death CureStation ChiefFilm
2019KecksburgJohn MurphyFilm
2021Farm to Fork to LoveChristianFilm
2021SpacemanThe AstronautVideo short
TBDTransubstantiationFather MarkFilm
TBDRiver of GhostsBrian MeyerFilm
TBDHis Only SonThe CenturionFilm
TBDThe VisitantsLucky SuttonFilm

References
  1. "Scot Cooper: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. "Interview with South African Born Actor Scot Cooper". indieactivity. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. "Resume". scot-cooper. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. LLC, Stage 32. "Scot Cooper - Scot's Bio, Credits, Awards, and more". Stage 32. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. "Top Ten Movies with... Scot Cooper - Interviews - SPLING". www.spling.co.za. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. News, Eyewitness. "Close Up with Scot Cooper". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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