Oliver Cooper Explained

Oliver Cooper
Birth Place:Sylvania Township, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2009–present

Oliver Cooper (born) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Costa in the 2012 comedy film Project X, as Levon on the comedy-drama series Californication, as Wheeler on the cult Amazon series Red Oaks and as David Berkowitz (a.k.a. "The Son of Sam") on the critically-acclaimed Netflix series Mindhunter.

Early life

Cooper was born in Sylvania Township, Ohio, where he attended Sylvania Northview High School. He grew up with his parents, Wendy and Mike, and two older siblings, a brother (Jason) and a sister (Nikki). At age 17, Cooper performed stand up comedy in Toledo, Ohio. After high school, he attended Arizona State University for one year. He then dropped out of college to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles.[1] Cooper is Jewish.[2]

Career

At the age of 20, Cooper was offered one of the lead roles in the film Project X. He, Thomas Mann and Jonathan Daniel Brown were three unknown actors when cast in the film. However, Mann had a role in the indie film It's Kind of a Funny Story. Cooper got the audition because of his friend, Shaun Weiss.[3] In addition, for his role in Project X, he was nominated for two MTV awards.[4]

In 2013, he appeared in the film Runner, Runner.

In 2019 he appeared in the second season of the Netflix series Mindhunter as serial killer David Berkowitz.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2011Rick WhiteRick Short
2012Marriage Drama with Virginia MadsenDusty/Steve Short
2012Project XCosta (Oliver)
2013The Hangover Part IIIPharmacy Assistant
2013Runner RunnerAndrew Cronin
2013Four DogsOliver
2014Burying the ExTravis
2015MojaveNick
2016Office Christmas PartyDrew
2018The Front RunnerJoe Trippi
2020Echo BoomersStewart
2021Dr. Egon SpenglerBody double
2023ClawfootSamuel
2023Helen's DeadGarret
2023RDavid Winkler
2024Sleuthhound ScrewballMatthew

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2009iCarlyKatoEpisode: ¨iDate a Bad Boy¨
2014–2017Red OaksWheeler25 episodes
2014CalifornicationLevonSeason 7
2016MacGyverRalphEpisode: "Awl"
2017The GoldbergsOther AdamEpisode: "The Kara-te Kid"
2017White Famous TMZ GuyEpisode: "Scandal"
2019Valley of the BoomTodd Krizelman
2019MindhunterDavid “Son of Sam” Berkowitz1 Episode

Web series

Notes and References

  1. News: Baird. Kirk. Sylvania Twp.'s Oliver Cooper takes the Hollywood plunge in 'Project X'=. Toledo Blade. March 2, 2012.
  2. Web site: 'Project X' Star Proclaims Himself 'America's Dirtbag'. https://web.archive.org/web/20140627091847/http://www.mtv.com/news/1686338/movie-awards-best-dirtbag-project-x-oliver-cooper/. dead. June 27, 2014. Schwartz. Terri. MTV News. en. January 4, 2019.
  3. News: Tongpituk. Rita. Oliver Cooper- a rising star in Warner Bros. 'Project X' comedy. February 23, 2012. July 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915220138/http://americanisraelite.com/archives/16673. September 15, 2015. dead.
  4. News: Vary. Adam B.. 'Project X' star Oliver Cooper joins Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake in 'Runner Runner' -- EXCLUSIVE. May 15, 2012.
  5. Web site: These Are the Real-Life Murderers of Mindhunter Season 2 . Mathews, Liam . August 19, 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819191020/https://www.tvguide.com/news/mindhunter-season-2-real-murderers/ . August 19, 2019 . live .