- Said he borrowed the voice from someone he knows when he played the soft-spoken trainer in the depression-era, horse racing epic SEABISCUIT. (July 29, 2003)
- Cooper and character actor Tony Frank have worked or appeared together in all of the following productions: BED OF LIES (1992) (TV), IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (1991) (TV), LONE STAR (1996), and NED BLESSING: THE TRUE STORY OF MY LIFE (1992) (TV)
- Was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Missouri (1997)
- Lives in Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
- Filmed scenes for THE RING (2000) that were cut, though a picture of him in a newspaper remains in the film.
- Matthew McConaughey, in LONE STAR (1996) plays Chris's father. Jeremy Sumpter in ADAPTATION (2001) plays the younger version of Chris's character. In FRAILTY (2001), Jeremy Sumpter plays the younger version of Matthew McConaughey's character's brother. McConaughey also appeared with Cooper in A TIME TO KILL (1996).
- Cooper appeared with Kevin Spacey in the TV movie DARROW (1991), wherein Spacey played the infamous Clarence Darrow, and Cooper played Eugene Debs. They appeared together again in the very popular AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999), as well as A TIME TO KILL (1996).
- Appeared in both MATEWAN (1987) and the TV movie NED BLESSING: THE TRUE STORY OF MY LIFE (1992) with fabulous character actor Bob Gunton.
- Appeared in both MATEWAN (1987) and the TV movie ALONE (1997) with actor James Earl Jones. And while Cooper's image appears on the video cover of ALONE, his name does not.
- During the filming of THE PATRIOT (2000), one extra reports that during one take, instead of reciting his line 'Prime and load', Cooper reportedly commanded the troops to 'Lock and load'.
- Was nominated for Best Actor for an Independent Spirit Award for LONE STAR.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for SEABISCUIT (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for SEABISCUIT (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Awards for ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for AMERICAN BEAUTY (2000)
Quotes- "It ain't easy being laconic."
- "I wanted to be an actor, not a star."
Awards- Cowboy Hall of fame: Best Actor, THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD.
- San Francisco International Film Festival: Peter J. Owens Award (2004)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Vancouver Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2003)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2002)
- National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2002)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2002)
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2002)
- Seattle Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2002)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, ADAPTATION. (2002)
- Toronto Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Performance, Male, ADAPTATION. (2002)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture, AMERICAN BEAUTY (2000)
- Lone Star Film & Television Awards: Best Actor, LONE STAR (1996)
- Western Heritage Awards: Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture, THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD (1992)
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