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Gary Cooper
A biopic tracing the rise of Gary Cooper, a legendary actor whose quiet strength and understated charisma defined Hollywood's golden age, from humble beginnings to iconic roles that earned him two Academy Awards.
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In short · Acted for 11 decades — 134 credits, 6 Academy Award wins.
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- Award win
Academy Honorary Award — Academy Honorary Award
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Honorary Award
- Award win
Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- Award win
Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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Biography
Gary Cooper was born to Alice Cooper and Charles Cooper. He attended Dunstable School in England, Helena High School in Montana, and Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa (then known as Iowa College). His first stage experience occurred during high school and college. Afterward, he worked as an extra for one year before securing a part in a two-reeler produced by independent filmmaker Hans Tiesler. Eileen Sedgwick was his first leading lady. He then appeared in *The Winning of Barbara Worth* (1926) for United Artists before moving to Paramount. While at Paramount, he appeared in a small role in *Wings* (1927), *It* (1927), and other films.
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- Charles Cooper
- Children
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- Arthur Cooper(Sibling)
Filmography · 120 of 120
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Actor
101 credits
Flight of Fury(2007)
Cmdr. Bud Jackson
Film
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero(1998)
Various
Film
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)
Cop
FilmNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult(1994)
Cop
Film
The Naked Edge(1961)
George Radcliffe
FilmI 10 del Texas(1961)
Actor
Film
The Hanging Tree(1959)
Dr. Joseph 'Doc' Frail
Film
The Wreck of the Mary Deare(1959)
Gideon Patch
Film
They Came to Cordura(1959)
Major Thomas Thorn
Film
Man of the West(1958)
Link Jones
Film
Ten North Frederick(1958)
Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin
Film
Love in the Afternoon(1957)
Frank Flannagan
Film
Friendly Persuasion(1956)
Jess Birdwell
Film
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell(1955)
Col. Billy Mitchell
Film
Vera Cruz(1954)
Benjamin Trane
Film
Garden of Evil(1954)
Hooker
Film
Blowing Wild(1953)
Jeff Dawson
Film
Return to Paradise(1953)
Mr. Morgan
Film
High Noon(1952)
Marshal Will Kane
Film
Springfield Rifle(1952)
Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Film
Distant Drums(1951)
Capt. Quincy Wyatt
Film
You're in the Navy Now(1951)
Lt. John W. Harkness
Film
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology(1951)
Texas
Film
Dallas(1950)
Blayde 'Reb' Hollister
Film
Bright Leaf(1950)
Brant Royle
Film
The Fountainhead(1949)
Howard Roark
Film
Task Force(1949)
Jonathan L. Scott
Film
Good Sam(1948)
Sam Clayton
Film
Unconquered(1947)
Capt. Christopher Holden
Film
Cloak and Dagger(1946)
Prof. Alvah Jesper
Film
Editor
5 creditsOther crew
14 credits
When We Went MAD!(2025)
Crew
FilmTurning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War(2024)
Crew
TV
Hemingway(2021)
Crew
TVRoyal Histories(2020)
Crew
TV
The Movies(2019)
Crew
TVRembob'Ina(2018)
Crew
TV
The Ornithologist(2016)
Crew
Film
Entertainment Tonight(1981)
Crew
TV
Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975)
Crew
Film
The Generation Game(1971)
Crew
TV
Starlift(1951)
Crew
Film
The Jack Benny Program(1950)
Crew
TV
What's My Line?(1950)
Crew
TV
Variety Girl(1947)
Crew
Film
Awards & Nominations
6 wins · 8 nominationsGolden Globe Award
- Won1953Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Academy Award
- Nom1953Best Actor
- Nom1944Best Actor
- Nom1943Best Actor
- Nom1942Best Actor
- Nom1937Best Actor
More awards & festivals (8) — regional academies & film-festival prizes
Academy Awards
- Won1960Oscar — Honorary Award
- Won1952Oscar — Actor in a Leading Role
- Nom1943Oscar — Actor in a Leading Role
- Nom1942Oscar — Actor in a Leading Role
- Won1941Oscar — Actor in a Leading Role
- Nom1936Oscar — Actor in a Leading Role
Academy Honorary Award
- Won1960Academy Honorary Award
Golden Globe Awards
- Won1953Golden Globe — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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Additional credits14Show
Non-headline appearances — talk-show, awards-show, panel, and archive-footage credits, kept separate from the main filmography.
- Frank Capra: Mr AmericaSelf - Actor, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · 2023
- Sophia LorenSelf · 2019
- Hitchcock ConfidentialSelf · 2019
- Audrey Hepburn, le choix de l'éléganceSelf · 2017
- Marsha Hunt's Sweet AdversitySelf · 2015
- Billy Wilder SpeaksSelf · 2006
- One Nation Under GodSelf · 1993
- Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and DesireSelf · 1991
- Gary Cooper: American Life, American LegendSelf · 1989
- Showbiz BallyhooSelf · 1982
- Lykke og kroneSelf · 1962
- Snow CarnivalSelf - Narrator · 1949
- The Voice That Thrilled the WorldSelf (segment: Sergeant York) · 1943
- Breakdowns of 1941Self · 1941
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