Edward Dominic Cooper was born on the 2nd June 1978, in Greenwich, London, England, and is an actor whose biggest hits have been the movie “Mamma Mia!” (2008) an adaptation of the famous Broadway musical, and the film “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011). He also starred in the well known series “Marvel’s Agent Carter” (2015 – 2016). Cooper has been active in the entertainment industry since 1995.
How much is the net worth of Dominic Cooper? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Acting is the major source of his fortune.
Dominic Cooper Net Worth $5 Million
To begin with, the boy was raised in Greenwich with two brothers, by his mother who worked as a nursery school teacher, and father an auctioneer. Following the death of his sister in a car accident, his parents divorced, when he was five years old. After matriculation from the Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke, he enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and graduated from it in 2000.
Initially, Cooper worked on television and film before performing in a play “Mother Clap’s Molly House” (2001) at the Royal National Theatre. Cooper was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 2006 for “The History Boys” on Broadway. Dominic Cooper worked in several films taking small roles, but it was “The History Boys” that attracted attention of critics. For the role of Dakin in the subsequent film adaption, the actor was nominated for ALFS Award, British Independent Film Award and Empire Award in the category for the Best Male Newcomer. He became more famous after starring in “Mamma Mia!” (2008), in which he played alongside renowned actors such as Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosman and Colin Firth. He has also appeared in films including “The Duchess” (2008) starring opposite Keira Knightley, and “An Education” (2009) starring with Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard. In 2010, he starred in the film “Tamara Drewe” and the following year in “The Devil’s Double”. That year he starred in the film “My Week With Marilyn” in the role of Milton H. Greene and won Capri Ensemble Cast Award. In 2012, Dominic landed the lead role in the movie “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”. In 2014, he played the villain in two films: “Need for Speed” and “Dracula Untold”. In 2014, he played the role of Ian Fleming in the miniseries “Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond”, for which role he was nominated for the Satellite Award for the Best Actor in a Miniseries. The following year, he participated in two films: “Miss You Already” (2015) and “The Lady in the Van” (2015). In 2016, the actor played the role of King Llane in the film adaptation of the game “Warcraft” (2016). From 2015 to 2016, he created the episodic role of Howard Stark in the series “Agent Carter”, and was nominated for a Saturn Award for the Best Guest Performance. Since 2016, he has portrayed the lead character Jesse Custer in the series “The Preacher” broadcast on the AMC channel.
Finally, in the personal life of Dominic Cooper, he was in relationship with Joana Carolan from 1996 to 2008. Then, he was a couple with Amanda Seyfried from 2007 to 2010, and since 2010, Cooper has been in a relationship with Ruth Negga.
Drama Desk Award (2006), Capri Ensemble Cast Award
Nominations
ALFS Award, British Independent Film Award, Empire Award - Best Male Newcomer, Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries, Saturn Awards
Movies
“Mamma Mia!” (2008), “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), “The History Boys” (2006), “The Duchess” (2008), “An Education” (2009),“The Devil's Double”, “My Week With Marilyn”, “Warcraft” (2016)
TV Shows
“Fleming”, “Marvel's Agent Carter” (2015 – 2016),“Mother Clap's Molly House” (2001, Royal National Theatre)
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Fleming (Ian Fleming) was actually a very brutal man, and a lot of the things he did were awful. So there has to be an element of James Bond to him, too, an element of lightheartedness and charm, that's what's fun to watch.
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I remember, growing up, thinking James Bond was cool. He just drove fast cars and had great gadgets. I'm amazed he's survived, because in some ways he's quite an old-fashioned idea. But he lives a life that's rather alluring.
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[on filming The Devil's Double (2011), with co-star Ludivine Sagnier] I think we both see the ridiculous nature of the business, and we can both laugh at it. I think that's what the key to survival is as an actor. You can never really take yourself too seriously. It's playing, even when the materials is this dark and this serious and this real.
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Introduced friend and former roommate James Corden to his wife-to-be Julia Carey.
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One of his maternal great-grandmothers was Scottish.
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Starring in "The History Boys" at the National Theatre, London, as Dakin. [2005]
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Playing the role of "Dakin" in The History Boys on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, NY. It officially opens April 23, 2006. [April 2006]
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His maternal great-grandfather was film enthusiast E.T. Heron, who published The Kinematograph Weekly.
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He was banned from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts' final-year musical for having no sense of rhythm. He performed in the end of year play instead.
Auditioned for the role of Anton in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, but lost out to Andrew Garfield.
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Auditioned for the role of Fandral in Thor.
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Replaced Orlando Bloom in An Education.
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Nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2006 for the role of Dakin in the Broadway production of Alan Bennett's "The History Boys."
$5 Million
