Emrhys Cooper | |
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Born |
Emrhys Matthew Cooper Totnes, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor, Dancer, Singer |
Emrhys Cooper (Born February 14, 1985) is a British actor, singer and dancer, currently, the male lead role in the Emmy nominated Stylehaul Drama Series Vanity (2015) in which he stars alongside Denise Richards and Karrueche Tran.
He has appeared in films such as Mamma Mia (2008), Stephen Fry’s period drama Bright Young Things (2003), the romantic comedy Walk a Mile in My Pradas (2011), the award winning indie drama Till We Meet Again (2016) and the Sci-fi drama Altered Perception (2016).
He can be seen in the upcoming drama series Relationship Status (2016) alongside Milo Ventimiglia, Emma Bell and Shawn Ashmore.
Cooper was born in Devon, England. His father, Christopher, is a teacher and founder of the UK's South Devon Rudolf Steiner School. His mother, Raphaela, is an artist and former dancer.
Growing up, Cooper spent his free time training in dance, singing and acting. He started working professionally at the age of 12. He appeared in several UK TV shows and commercials.
He earned a scholarship to The Central School of Ballet, where he studied from the ages of 16-18. He then changed course and attended the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts School to pursue a career in musical theatre.
He graduated with honours at the age of 19.
Cooper made his professional stage debut in the national tour of Fame - the Musical before making his West End debut at 21 in the Queen musical We Will Rock You.