The 74-year-old actor has built his career as a skilled craftsman who brings methodical preparation and total commitment to every project he takes on. But there’s another rare quality about Cooper ...

Allison Janney and Chris Cooper in conversation outside a home in Everything’s Going to Be Great. Photo Credit: Peter H. Stranks/Lionsgate © 2025 Lionsgate.

The Oscar-winning actor has an uncanny ability to convey depth beyond the dialogue. In the new movie ‘The History of Sound,’ he conjures a lifetime of emotions.

The Oscar-winning actor has an uncanny ability to convey depth beyond the dialogue. In the new movie ‘The History of Sound,’ he conjures a lifetime of emotions.