Chuck Cooper
Won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for his portrayal of Memphis in The Life. His other Broadway credits include: Chicago, Passion, Someone to Watch Over Me, Rumors, Amen Corner, Getting Away With Murder, and Badfoot in St. Louis Woman, in City Centers acclaimed Encore series. National tours: The Tap Dance Kid, Eubie and Whistle Down the Wind. Off-Broadway: Thunder Knocking On The door, Marco Polo Sings a Solo, Jawbone, Avenue X, Police Boys and Colored People's Time. Regional Theatre: Paul Robeson in Paul Robeson at the Passage Theatre, Thunder Knocking On The Door at Trinity Repertory, The Doctor is Out, Othello in Othello at the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Brutus in Julius Caesar at the Philadelphia Drama Guild, Tullus Aufidius in Coriolanus at the Old Globe Theatre and Caliban in The Tempest at the Alliance Theatre Company. Television credits include Law & Order, Oz, Strangers with Candy, NYPD Blue, Cosby, The Cosby Mysteries, New York Undercover, I'll Fly Away, The Bold and the Beautiful and as Charlie the Bridge Man in the A&E series 100 Centre Street. His most recent film credits are _3 Days of Rain (2000)_, Our Song (2000), Gloria (1999), The Peacemaker (1997), The Juror (1996) and The Hurricane (1999).
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยทPoker Faceas Deuteronomy
- 2022 ยทThe First Ladyas Martin Luther King Sr.
- 2021 ยทtick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #1
- 2021 ยทVacation Friendsas Larry
- 2020 ยทPower Book II: Ghostas Reverend Macedon
- 2020 ยทLittle Voiceas Percy
- 2019 ยทThe Public's Much Ado About Nothingas Leonato
- 2019 ยทA Vigilanteas Lawyer
- 2018 ยทGod Friended Meas Larry
- 2018 ยทNew Amsterdamas Leon Hargrow
- 2017 ยทThe Blacklist: Redemptionas General Phillips
- 2016 ยทBullas Judge Elmendorf
- 2015 ยทAct One: Live from Lincoln Centeras Wally / Charles Gilpin / Max Siegel / Langston Hughes
- 2014 ยทRomeo and Julietas Lord Capulet
- 2013 ยทMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Chauncey Eskridge
- 2013 ยทHouse of Cardsas Barney Hull
- 2009 ยทWhite Collaras Parole Officer
- 2009 ยทThe Good Wifeas Gerard Gallo
- 2007 ยทNoiseas Judge Gibson
- 2007 ยทAmerican Gangsteras Private Doctor
- 2007 ยทGossip Girlas Horace Rogers
- 2007 ยทEveningas Ray
- 2007 ยทChapter 27as Cabbie
- 2006 ยทA Crimeas Will
- 2006 ยทFind Me Guiltyas James Washington
- 2004 ยทDowntown: A Street Taleas Sergeant Williams
- 2002 ยทHackas Hayden
- 2002 ยทWithout a Traceas Barry's Ex-Boss
- 2001 ยท100 Centre Streetas Charlie the Bridgeman
- 2000 ยทThe Opportunistsas Arnon Morris
- 2000 ยทOur Songas Benjamin
- 1999 ยทThird Watchas Lieutenant Kyle
- 1999 ยทLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Mr. Tassler
- 1999 ยทThe Hurricaneas Earl Martin
- 1999 ยทStrangers with Candyas Sack Race Referee
- 1999 ยทGloriaas Male Guard
- 1997 ยทThe Peacemakeras NYPD Cop
- 1996 ยทThe Juroras Stockbroker
- 1994 ยทNew York Undercoveras Sawyer
- 1994 ยทNorthas Umpire
- 1993 ยทNYPD Blueas Bus Driver
- 1992 ยทMalcolm Xas Customer
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Walters' Attorney
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Art Samuels
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Lester Poole
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Rolando August
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Drew MacDaniel
- 1990 ยทCriminal Justiceas Judge Whitney
- 1987 ยทAction Familyas Cop
- Future ยทRoad Showas Papa Mizner
- Future ยทAfter Allas