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Charlie Cooper (born 16 June 1989) is an English actor and writer, known for his role as Lee "Kurtan" Mucklowe in the
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes targeting 16 to 34-year-olds, covering all genres including animation, comedy, cur ...
series ''
This Country
''This Country'' is a British mockumentary sitcom, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Three on 8 February 2017. Created by, written by and starring siblings Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper and directed by Tom George, the series f ...
'', which he co-created and co-wrote alongside his older sister,
Daisy May Cooper
Daisy May Cooper (born 1 August 1986) is an English actress and writer. She won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for playing Kerry Mucklowe in the BBC Three series ''This Country'', which she co-created and co-wrote wi ...
.
Career
Cooper began his career in his early 20s as a model while at the
University of Southampton
, mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour
, type = Public research university
, established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...
studying physiotherapy. He was signed to
Elite Model Management
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in London.
He grew dissatisfied with modelling shortly afterward and returned home to
Cirencester
Cirencester (, ; see below for more variations) is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, west of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswolds. It is the home of ...
with his parents and worked a series of odd jobs, including positions at retailers
Argos
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* Argos, Peloponnese, a city in Argolis, Greece
** Ancient Argos, the ancient city
* Argos (retailer), a catalogue retailer operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Argos or ARGOS may also refer to:
Businesses
...
and
Topshop
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and in a sausage factory.
In 2014, he and his sister Daisy May, with the support of
ITV and
NBC
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, wrote and shot a pilot episode of what would later become ''This Country'' titled ''Kerry''. However, the resulting episode was "horrible" and it was quickly dropped.
Later he became an actor and co-writer of the
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comedy ''
This Country
''This Country'' is a British mockumentary sitcom, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Three on 8 February 2017. Created by, written by and starring siblings Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper and directed by Tom George, the series f ...
'' with Daisy May, writing the characters Kerry and Kurtan based on their own life experiences living in the
Cotswolds.
In 2018, he was nominated for and won three Royal Television Awards for best Scripted Comedy, Comedy Performance and Comedy Writing. He was also nominated for and won best Scripted Comedy at the 2018
BAFTA awards for his work in ''This Country'', as well as winning Breakthrough Talent at the BAFTA Craft Awards. In 2020, he co-wrote and produced the teleplay for an episode of ''
Avenue 5
''Avenue 5'' is a science fiction comedy television series created by Armando Iannucci that premiered on HBO in the United States on January 19, 2020. It stars Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad in lead roles as captain and owner of a fictional interpl ...
'', an
HBO series that features his sister in a recurring role.
He starred alongside
Steve Coogan in a scene in the 2019 film ''
Greed
Greed (or avarice) is an uncontrolled longing for increase in the acquisition or use of material gain (be it food, money, land, or animate/inanimate possessions); or social value, such as status, or power. Greed has been identified as und ...
''.
In 2021, Cooper took on a role in the third series of ''
Stath Lets Flats,'' playing Gregory - a rival letting agent.
In September 2022, Cooper played his first "big film role" as Dennis Corrigan in ''
See How They Run.''
Personal life
Brought up in
Cirencester
Cirencester (, ; see below for more variations) is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, west of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswolds. It is the home of ...
, he and his sister used to make films using their mother's camcorder. After studying sports science at
Exeter University
, mottoeng = "We Follow the Light"
, established = 1838 - St Luke's College1855 - Exeter School of Art1863 - Exeter School of Science 1955 - University of Exeter (received royal charter)
, type = Public
, ...
for two years, Cooper dropped out to live with his sister in London, who was studying drama at
RADA
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Se ...
.
They both returned to their childhood home, where they shared a room, and worked night shifts as office cleaners whilst creating scripts for ''This Country''.
He is a fan of
Fulham F.C.
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, having attended their play-off
final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
* Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
in 2018. In August 2022, Cooper welcomed his first child.
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Charlie
1989 births
Living people
English television writers
English male television actors
English comedians
British male television writers
BAFTA winners (people)
English male models
Male actors from Gloucestershire
People from Cirencester
English male film actors
21st-century English male actors