Ray Cooper
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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.
Known for
Credits
Popeye (1980)
as The Preacher
Brazil (1985)
as Technician
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
as Vladimir
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
as Functionary
9 Month Stretch (2013)
as Journaliste britannique (non crédité)
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
as Shocked Tympanist (uncredited)
Water (1985)
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022)
as Self
The Long Way Home (1989)
Actor
Concert for George (2003)
as Self
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano (2014)
as Self - Percussion
Music for Montserrat (1997)
as Self
An Accidental Studio (2019)
as Self
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome (1988)
as Self
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later (2025)
as Percussion
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002)
as Bandmember
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged (2017)
as Himself
To Russia... with Elton (1979)
as Self
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged (1992)
Actor
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro (1995)
as self
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton (1999)
as Self
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' (1996)
as Self
The Russian Film (1988)
as Self
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (1991)
as Self - Percussion
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium (1975)
as The Band