Garry Cooper
Biography
Hull born Garry Cooper is an actor who came to fame playing Peter, the flash boyfriend of Leslie Ash and rival to Phil Daniels' wannabe mod in cult 1979 hit Quadrophenia. Other film credits include Michael Radford's big screen adaptation of George Orwell's 1984, My Beautiful Launderette, Prick Up Your Ears and Derek Jarman's Caravaggio. TV credits include The Vice, The Bill, Soldier Soldier and Zen.
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
James Griss
1997
TV
The Sandman
King Hades
2022
TV
Casualty
Han Dybendak
1986
TV
Casualty
Dominic 'Dom' Pearson
1986
TV
House of the Dragon
Ryam Redwyne
2022
TV
Vera
Cliff Cringle
2011
TV
Heartbeat
Arthur Jacobs
1992
TV
Heartbeat
Len Brown
1992
TV
Peak Practice
Alan Davis
1993
TV
Playhouse
Orderly
1974
TV
Play for Today
Billy
1970
TV
Soldier Soldier
RMP Sergeant
1991
TV
Soldier Soldier
Sgt, RMP
1991
TV
Soldier Soldier
RMP Duty Sergeant
1991
TV
Gangs of London
John Harks
2020
TV
Dempsey and Makepeace
Swabey
1985
TV
Murder in Mind
DI Frank Slater
2001
TV
Lovejoy
Kevin the Ponce
1986
TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Sergeant Holt
1987
Film
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Guard
1984
Filmography
2025FilmThe Thing with Feathersas Keith2025TVI Fought the Lawas Lord Justice Harry Ognall2023FilmThe Pigeon Tunnelas Ronnie Cornwell2023TVBetteras Peter 'Bulgey' Donovan2022TVHouse of the Dragonas Ryam Redwyne2022TVThe Sandmanas King Hades2021TVLandscapersas Lancing's Dad (voice)2020TVGangs of Londonas John Harks2013FilmHenry VI, Part 2: The Houses of York and Lancasteras Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester2013FilmHenry VI: Harry The Sixthas Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester2011TVVeraas Cliff Cringle2011TVZenas Angelo2010FilmBibliothèque Pascalas The Professor2010FilmUniversal Soldier: Regenerationas Doctor Porter2009FilmBroadside: Emerging Empires Collideas Tromp2009FilmDead Man Runningas Faceless Man2006FilmThe Harvest2005FilmHiroshimaas Groves2003TVCharles II: The Power and The Passionas General Monck2001TVMurder in Mindas DI Frank Slater2001TVIn a Land of Plentyas Stanley1999TVThe Viceas Supt. Jeff Callard1997FilmHostile Watersas Gennady1997FilmBreakoutas Andy Cresswell1997TVMidsomer Murdersas James Griss1997FilmThe Fixas Skipper1997FilmPaul: The Emissaryas Saul / Paul1996FilmThe Writing on the Wallas Fred1996FilmBeautiful Thingas Ronnie Pearce1994FilmJacobas Kanaaniter # 11993TVPeak Practiceas Alan Davis1992FilmAn Ungentlemanly Actas Colour Sgt. Muir1992TVHeartbeatas Arthur Jacobs1991FilmLondon Kills Meas Mr. G.1991TVSoldier Soldieras RMP Sergeant1991TVThe Darling Buds of Mayas George1990TVPerfect Scoundrelsas Marty Hampton1990TVThe Chiefas DS Thurlow1990FilmMountains of the Moonas Stroyan1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Sergeant Holt1987FilmPrick Up Your Earsas Actor 1 – Mr Sloane1986TVCasualtyas Han Dybendak1986FilmCaravaggioas Davide1986TVLovejoyas Kevin the Ponce1985FilmMy Beautiful Laundretteas Squatter1985FilmA Crack in the Iceas 2nd Guard1985TVDempsey and Makepeaceas Swabey1984FilmNineteen Eighty-Fouras Guard1982FilmP'tang, Yang, Kipperbangas Tommy1981FilmGoing Gentlyas Orderly1980FilmLooking for Vickyas Red1979FilmQuadropheniaas Peter1979FilmDegree of Uncertaintyas Billy1979FilmPloughman's Shareas Young Chas1974TVPlayhouseas Orderly1970TVPlay for Todayas Billy