Cooper Huckabee
Thomas Cooper Huckabee (born May 8, 1951 in Mobile , Alabama ) is an American actor who is best known for his appearances in the films Urban Cowboy and Gettysburg .
life and career
Cooper Huckabee was born in the city of Mobile, Alabama, where he attended Davidson High School . He later attended the University of Southern Mississippi , for which he played on the football team.
Huckabee had his first major role as Buzz in the film The Funhouse in 1981. Before that, he appeared regularly in TV series and television films for about 5 years. This was followed by the role of Marshall in the film Cowboy , on the side of John Travolta . He has been on television regularly since the 1990s. He played u. a. also recurring roles, such as Joe Lee Mickens in the series True Blood .
In 2012 he played the small role of the plantation supervisor Roger Brittle in Quentin Tarantino's hit film Django Unchained . More recently, Huckabee has made guest appearances in series such as Criminal Minds and Major Crimes .
It is interesting to note that his role profiles have changed significantly over the course of his career. At the beginning of his career he mostly played good-looking characters, in more recent times he has been cast for opposing roles due to his distinctive facial features.
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: Our Little Farm ( Little House on the Prairie , TV series, episode 2x17)
- 1976: don't turn me on! (The Pom Pom Girls)
- 1978: Dallas (TV series, episode 1x04)
- 1978: A very crooked tour (Foul Play)
- 1979: Joni
- 1980: Urban Cowboy
- 1981: The Cabinet of Secrets (The Funhouse)
- 1982: The Blue and the Gray ( The Blue and the Gray , television series, 3 episodes)
- 1982: Country Gold (TV movie)
- 1984: The Paper Chase (TV series, episode 2x14)
- 1986: Eye of the Tiger
- 1987: The Curse
- 1988: Hitman (Cohen and Tate)
- 1990: Night Eyes
- 1992: Love Field (Love Field)
- 1993: Gettysburg
- 1995: Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series, episode 4x08)
- 1997: Emergency Room ( ER , TV series, episode 4x05)
- 1999: Defenseless - The General's Daughter
- 2000: Space Cowboys
- 2003: Gods and Generals
- 2005: The Unknown
- 2009: Terminator scc (TV series episode 2x22)
- 2009: Southland (TV series, episode 1x04)
- 2009: Dexter (TV series, episode 4x07)
- 2010: Bright Falls (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2010–2011: True Blood (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2011: Criminal Minds: Team Red ( Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2012: Major Crimes (TV series, episode 1x05)
- 2012: Django Unchained
- 2013: Born Wild
- 2013: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 8x20)
- 2014: Starve
- 2015: True Detective (TV series, episode 2x08)
- 2015: Band of Robbers
- 2016: The Last Ship (TV series, episode 3x12)
- 2016: If Loving You Is Wrong (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2018: SWAT (TV series, episode 1x17)
- 2019: Navy CIS ( NCIS , TV series, episode 16x21)
Web links
- Cooper Huckabee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Cooper Huckabee in the German dubbing file
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Huckabee, Cooper |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huckabee, Thomas Cooper (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1951 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mobile , Alabama |