Ray Cooper
- Born
- September 19, 1947 · Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- music_department
- Actor
- Producer
Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English virtuoso percussionist. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd and Elton John. Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice, and John Bonham.
Filmography · 6 credits
- 2026The Long Way Home: Remastered and Expanded · Self (Self)
- 2024Elton John: Never Too Late · Self (Self)
- 2021Under the Volcano · Self (Self)
- 2013The Zero Theorem · Actor (Man in Street Commercial)
- 2010Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) · Self (Self)
- 1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas · Composer