• Cooper Barnes was born in 1979 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England and holds dual American and British nationality
• He is an actor, film writer, producer and director, most known for his portrayal of Ray Manchester (Captain Man) in the family action comedy series “Henry Danger”
• Some of his notable movie roles include “I Am That Girl” (2008), “The Perfect Host” (2010), and “Sunken City” (2014)
• He has written, produced, and directed multiple projects, including “The Big Red Bastard” (2021)
• Cooper is married to Liz Stewart with whom he has a daughter, and has an estimated net worth of over $3 million.

Who is Cooper Barnes?

Cooper Barnes was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1979 – his zodiac sign is Aries, and he holds both American and British nationality. He’s an actor, film writer, producer and director, who’s appeared in close to 50 movies and TV series, while he’s perhaps known best for his portrayal of the lead character Ray Manchester (Captain Man) in the family action comedy series “Henry Danger”. It was created by Dana Olsen and Dan Schneider, also starred Jace Norman and Riele Downs, and follows the 13 years old Henry Hart who has begun working as the superhero Captain Man’s sidekick; the series aired from 2014 to 2020, and won 18 of the 39 awards for which it was nominated.

Early life and education

Cooper was raised by his parents in Michigan USA, as the family moved there not long after he was born. Nothing is known about his mother and father, as Cooper respects their privacy, but it’s believed that they were both involved in the film industry. Because he hasn’t spoken of having any siblings, most people believe that he’s an only child.

Cooper became interested in acting while still attending a local elementary school, mostly because his parents often took him to watch theatre plays with them. He attended Northville High School in Michigan, and played a couple of sports during his four years there, including soccer and basketball.

Cooper matriculated in 1997, and although he hasn’t spoken of his further education, it’s believed that he attended college, and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in drama in 2001.

Roles in movies

Cooper made his debut film appearance in the 2001 drama “Digging with Earnest”, while a couple of his following roles were in the 2004 short drama “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes”, the 2005 short thriller “Prey”, and the 2006 comedy “One Wild Knight”.

He attracted some attention in 2008, when he played Terry in the romantic comedy drama “I Am That Girl”, directed by B. Hayward Randall, and which starred Grace Rowe, Michael Jaworski and Megan Molloy. It follows the Asian-American woman Maxine who loves to party, and has now gone on a road trip with a man whom she has just met.

The year 2010 saw Cooper appear in the crime thriller comedy “The Perfect Host”, and in 2011, he starred in three short movies: “Cease and Deceased”, “Occupy Main Street” and “Mushroom Pizza”.

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He voiced Grey 2 and 3 in the 2012 animated adventure comedy “Escape from Planet Earth”, and in 2014, Cooper starred alongside Exie Booker in the crime comedy drama “Sunken City”. It was written and directed by Ryan McLaughlin, and follows Detective Nick Terry who enjoys spending his spare time smoking weed with his Jamaican best friend; the movie won a Julien Dubuque International Film Festival Silver Feather for Best Music.

Cooper’s two most recent movie roles have been in the 2020 comedy drama “Chasing Fletcher Allen”, and the 2021 short mystery “The Big Red Bastard”.

Roles in TV series

Cooper made his debut TV series appearance in a 2008 episode of the comedy “Frank TV”, and appeared in an episode of only two other series in the 2000s: the comedy “Sex Ed” and the mystery crime drama “Cold Case”.

In 2011 and 2012, he starred as Pacino 2 in the comedy “Pacino & Pacino Talent Agency”; it also starred Ryan Fox and Betty Barnes, and follows two Pacinos (from the movies “Scarface” and “Scent of a Woman”) who are running a talent agency. Cooper made a guest appearance in an episode of a couple of series in 2012, including the family comedy drama “Good Luck Charlie”, the family fantasy comedy “Pair of Kings”, and the comedy “In Living Color”.

In 2018, he voiced the main character Ray Manchester (Captain Man) in the animated action adventure “The Adventures of Kid Danger”, created by Dan Schneider, and which also starred Jace Norman and Riele Downs. Similar to “Henry Danger”, the series follows the adventures of Captain Man and Henry.

Cooper’s most recent TV series role, has been his portrayal of Captain David Berenger in six episodes of the 2020 science fiction drama “Last Best Hope”.

Writing, producing and directing

Cooper has three writing, six producing and three directing credits.

Some of the most popular movies/TV series which he’s written include the 2006 comedy movie “Loading Zone”, the 2011 comedy series “Pacino & Pacino Talent Agency”, and the 2021 short mystery film “The Big Red Bastard”. Cooper also produced “Loading Zone” and “Pacino & Pacino Talent Agency”, as well as 31 episodes of the series “Danger Force”.

He’s directed the 2011 short film “Black Swan, Grey Goose”, the 2013 short movie “Liz Stewart: Commercial Actress”, and the 2018 TV special “Liz Stewart: I’m Crowning”.

Wife and children

Cooper is quite secretive when it comes to his love life, but it’s still widely known that he’s today a married man. He exchanged vows with Liz Stewart on 3 October 2015, in a private ceremony attended by only the closest of their friends and family members; they were previously in a three-year relationship. Liz is an American actress and producer, who’s probably known best for having produced and voiced characters in various “Happy Tree Friends” videos.

In 2016, Liz gave birth to their daughter Ripley.

Cooper hasn’t spoken of any other women whom he might have been with, and as of January 2022, he’s married to Liz Stewart, and they have a daughter together.

Hobbies and other interests

He’s highly active on Instagram, and seems to be enjoying the attention which he’s receiving from his more than two million followers; Cooper has uploaded close to 800 pictures onto the network, most of which have been taken during his everyday life.

He likes to wear costumes, and doesn’t usually skip on an opportunity to attend a Halloween party.

Cooper is interested in politics, and voted in the 2020 presidential election, while he used his fame on the internet to urge his fans to vote, claiming that each one of them could make a difference.

He’s into travelling, and his acting career has taken him to more than 10 US states, and a couple of European countries.

Cooper has his own favorite actor and actress – Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet – while a couple of his favorite movies include “Liar Liar”, “Bruce Almighty”, and “The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”.

Age, height and net worth

Cooper’s age is 42. He has short brown hair and blue eyes, his height is 5ft 10ins (1.8m) and he weighs around 155lbs (70kgs).

As of January 2022, his net worth has been estimated at over $3 million.

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