Dominic Cooper
Dominic Cooper
Dominic Edward Cooper is an English actor. He has worked in television, film, theatre and radio, in productions including Starter for 10, Mamma Mia!, The Duchess, The History Boys, The Devil's Double, Captain America: The First Avenger, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Agent Carter and Dracula Untold. He currently portrays Jesse Custer on the AMC show Preacher...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth2 June 1978
CityGreenwich, England
lifestyle tempted whatever whether work
In whatever work environment, whether we admit it or not, there is always a little part of us that has been or will be tempted by a lifestyle for the wrong reasons.
best career point success turn work
I don't think there's ever a point when you turn to yourself and go, 'Yes, I've made a success of this career path.' You never feel like you've done your best work. You always think you could be better.
regarding
I'm not going to pre-empt anything regarding how my career's going to go because I'm always prepared for the worst.
There's only so much you can do of trying, finding yourself very close to getting a part and then not getting it.
absurd furry pigeonhole regard
We want to pigeonhole things and people, but it is absurd to regard me just as a furry wig-and-britches actor.
achieved brain feeling good tired work
It's a good feeling to come away from a day's work feeling like you've achieved something. Tired brain is good.
course
Of course you can find something exciting and dynamic in any character you want to portray.
people
People are earning their living as 'celebrities' without actually doing anything.
school stage unlikely work
For the three years I was in school training to be an actor, I was told, 'It's very unlikely you'll work at all on the stage or in film', so I feel I have to take all the opportunities I can.
ballet drag loving primary singing teacher
I had a really creative teacher at primary school. He used to get us doing things such as singing Spandau Ballet in drag in the choir, and I remember loving it.