Blake Cooper (born October 10, 2001) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Chuck in ''

The Maze Runner ''The Maze Runner'' is a 2009 young adult dystopian science fiction novel written by American author James Dashner and the first book released in ''The Maze Runner'' series. The novel was published on October 6, 2009, by Delacorte Press, an ...

''. Cooper was born in

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 ...

on a small animal farm. He grew up as a Boy Scout and is well acquainted with animal training. Cooper was signed to J Pervis Talent Agency by Joy Pervis when he was 10, after being seen performing at a local event. Immediately after signing, Cooper auditioned and landed his first co-star on BET's '' The Game''. Shortly thereafter, he got a callback for the character of Ethan on USA Network's '' Necessary Roughness'' where he impressed and entertained the room, which led to booking the role. In April 2013, Cooper was cast as Chuck in 20th Century Fox's ''

''. Cooper related to the character of 'Chuck' in

James Dashner James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972) is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for ''The Maze Runner'' series and the young adult fantasy seri ...

's international bestselling adventure story, ''

''. He contacted Wes Ball through Twitter for the role in the film.

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* American male film actors American male television actors American male child actors Male actors from Atlanta Living people 2001 births {{US-screen-actor-2000s-stub