Cooper Freedman
| Cooper Freedman | |
|---|---|
| Private Practice & Grey's Anatomy character | |
| First appearance |
Grey's Anatomy: "The Other Side of This Life (Part 1)" 3x22 Private Practice: "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else" 1x01 |
| Last appearance |
Grey's Anatomy: "The Other Side of This Life (part 2)" 3x23 Private Practice: "In Which We Say Goodbye" 6x13 |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Portrayed by | Paul Adelstein |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Coop |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
Pediatrician at Seaside Health & Wellness Pediatrician at Oceanside Wellness Group (former) |
| Title | M.D. |
| Family | Mr. Freedman (father) Mrs. Freedman (mother) Andy Freedman (deceased brother) |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte King |
| Significant other(s) | Erica Warner |
| Children | Mason Warner (with Erica) Georgia King-Freedman Caroline King-Freedman Rachel King-Freedman (with Charlotte) Lucas Wilder (godson from Violet) |
Dr. Cooper Freedman is a fictional character on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice. He is portrayed by actor Paul Adelstein.
Cooper Freedman (Coop) was the only child, adopted, raised in Akron, Ohio. He never looked for his biological parents because he feels his parents are great. As a teen, he worked on summer camps in Indiana, where he realized he liked children and decided to become a pediatrician. He always says he wants to be "normal" in regards to his relationship with Charlotte King.
Cooper works at the Oceanview Wellness Center as a pediatrician. He is best friends with his coworker, Violet Turner, who is a psychiatrist. They both suffer from relationship troubles; Cooper has problems meeting women because he says that he does not know how to socialize with people, so instead of dating face-to-face, Cooper prefers internet dating. These online relationships almost never work out and he is always left humiliated. For example, in the episode "The Other Side of This Life, Part 1", Cooper's car is stolen by a woman he met online.
Despite his personal problems, Cooper is quite successful at his job. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is clear that he genuinely cares about every one of his patients, as he is easily able to empathize with them and is willing to go the extra mile to help them. For example, in one episode, he noticed several symptoms of abuse in a girl with a broken arm whose mother is Sam's patient. Despite Sam's objections, Cooper reports his suspicions and later testifies in court to help the child. On one occasion, Cooper even confides in a patient named Michael about a love dilemma, that he is in love with a woman, but also couldn't tell her. Cooper and Michael make a pact to tell the objects of their affection how they feel.
In the beginning of season 1 it is suggested that Cooper is in love with Violet Turner, his best friend and a psychiatrist at Oceanside Wellness. Cooper is often ridiculing Violet for her continued infatuation with her ex-boyfriend Alan. When Violet is feeling sexually deprived she makes a pact to be friends with benefits with Cooper, but Cooper backs out at the last minute because he does not want to change their relationship.
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