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15 Actors Who Stick to Character Acting

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9. Chris Cooper

One of those actors whom you have seen in a bunch of movies but whose name always seems to slip your mind, Chris Cooper has appeared in more than 60 pictures.

Cooper’s most notable roles include This Boy’s Life (1993), A Time To Kill (1996), American Beauty (1999), The Patriot (2000), The Bourne Identity (2002), Adaptation (2002), Capote (2005), Jarhead (2005), The Town (2010), The Muppets (2011) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).

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Cooper won the Academy Award for his stellar performance in Adaptation and although he, like most other actors on this list, is best known as a supporting actor, his performances usually “carry the movie”, making it more interesting and believable.

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