Person · Actor

Dominic Cooper

Born

June 2, 1978

From

Greenwich, London, England, UK

Also:
Producer

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Decades active

In short · Acting since 2000, 3 decades active, 42 credits.

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Biography

Dominic Cooper (born 2 June 1978) is an English actor known for his portrayal of comic book characters Jesse Custer on the AMC show *Preacher* (2016–2019) and young Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with appearances in *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011) and the ABC series *Agent Carter* (2015–2016), among other Marvel productions. Cooper played Sky in *Mamma Mia!* (2008) and its sequel, *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* (2018).

Early in his career, Cooper was cast in significant roles in productions by the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company; he received acclaim for originating the role of Dakin in the 2004 play *The History Boys*, with which, in 2006, he returned to the West End, transferred to Broadway, and adapted to film. Since that time, he has acted in a series of British and American productions, including the acclaimed period pieces *An Education* (2009) and *My Week with Marilyn* (2011), as well as action films, such as *Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter* (2012) and *Need for Speed* (2014).

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