Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper is an English actor whose career is nothing short of extraordinary. He has captivated audiences with his powerful performances in television, film, and on the stage. It all began in 2001 when Dominic made his stage debut in Mother Clap's Molly House at the National Theatre. He then went on to star in the Royal National Theatre's adaptation of the His Dark Materials trilogy, playing the lead character, Will Parry. His performance earned him critical acclaim and made him a household name. In 2008, he starred in the worldwide sensation Mamma Mia!, and also appeared as Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey in The Duchess. Following that, Dominic was cast in the lead role in the unproduced Albert Hughes project Motor City and in the 2010 film Tamara Drewe, in which he played rock drummer Ben. 2011 saw him take on the leading role in The Devil's Double, for which he received praise and critical acclaim. In 2012, Dominic appeared as vampire Henry Sturges in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and then starred in films An Education and Freefall in 2009. He finally made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Howard Stark in the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger and went on to appear in the Marvel One-Shot Agent Carter and the television series of the same name in 2015 and 2016. In 2014, Dominic portrayed the main antagonist in two films: Dino Brewster in Need for Speed and Mehmed in Dracula Untold. He also depicted author Ian Fleming in the television mini-series Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond. Most recently, he starred in a well-received West End revival of Stephen Jeffreys' 1994 play, The Libertine at the Haymarket Theatre; he played John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, the role originated on stage by John Malkovich and played by Johnny Depp in the 2004 film. He reprised his role of Sky in 2018's sequel film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and even earned himself a Golden Globe nomination in the process! The sky is truly the limit for Dominic Cooper – and if that's not enough, he can even sing! (Though we won't tell you what the notes sound like). With an impressive career spanning two decades and counting, it is clear that the actor is here to stay.