Terence Cooper facts for kids
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Terence Cooper
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in Casino Royale (1967)
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| Born | 5 July 1933 Carnmoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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| Died | 16 September 1997 (aged 64) Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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| Other names | Terrance Cooper Terrence Cooper |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1997 |
Terence Cooper (born July 5, 1933 – died September 16, 1997) was an actor from Britain. He became well known for his work in TV shows and movies made in Australia and New Zealand.
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Who Was Terence Cooper?
Terence Cooper was born in 1933 in Carnmoney, a town in Northern Ireland. He started his career as a stage actor, performing in plays. Later, he appeared in British TV shows like The Buccaneers and The Adventures of William Tell.
His Big Movie Role
Terence Cooper is most famous for being in the 1967 movie Casino Royale. This film was a funny take on the James Bond stories. It was based on Ian Fleming's first Bond book. The movie's producer, Charles K. Feldman, kept Cooper under contract for two years before filming began. Cooper also once said he was considered for the role of James Bond in an earlier movie idea.
Acting in New Zealand and Australia
Terence Cooper moved to New Zealand and Australia, where he acted in many TV shows.
In New Zealand, he starred in series such as:
- Hunter's Gold (1977)
- Gather Your Dreams (1978)
- Children of Fire Mountain (1979)
- Jack Holborn (1982)
- Mortimer's Patch (1982)
He also played a character named Professor George Edward Challenger in a 1982 radio show. This show was based on the book "The Lost World" by Arthur Conan Doyle.
In Australia, he had guest roles in popular drama shows. These included Homicide, Division 4, and Matlock Police. He also had a regular role as Inspector Leo Vincetti in the 1992 series Bony.
Beyond Acting
Besides acting, Terence Cooper was also a talented watercolor artist. He retired in Far North Queensland, Australia. There, he painted many beautiful watercolors. His paintings showed the amazing tropical rainforests and birds of Australia.
Cooper also wrote cookbooks! In 1982, he published Trouper Cooper's Curry Cookbook. At that time, he owned a successful curry restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand, called Trouper Cooper's Curry House. He also wrote another cookbook called The Parnell Cookbook.
Partial Filmography
- The Square Peg (1958)
- Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)
- Calculated Risk (1963) – Nodge
- Man in the Middle (1964) – Maj. Clement
- Walk a Tightrope (1964) – Jason Shepperd
- Casino Royale (1967) – Cooper (James Bond 007)
- Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980) – Paul Temin
- Jack Holborn (1982) – Morris
- Trespasses (1984) – Doug Mortimer
- Heart of the Stag (1984) – Robert Jackson
- Pallet on the Floor (1984) – Brendon O'Keefe
- Should I Be Good? (1985) – Frank Lauber
- Sylvia (1985) – Inspector Bletcher
- Kingpin (1985) – Dave Adams
- Hot Target (1985) – Carmichael
- Lie of the Land (1985) – Clifford
- Hot Pursuit (1987) – Captain Andrew
- No Way Out (1987) – N.Z. Ambassador
- Defense Play (1988) – Professor Vandemeer
- The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) – Sir Ian Hobart
- The Grasscutter (1990) – Jack Macready
- Old Scores (1991) – Eric Hogg
- Fatal Past (1994) – David Preston
- Hell's Belles (1995) – (final film role)
