The Biography

Silas Cooper (born c. 1960, Abbeville, Louisiana) is an American actor and stunt performer. He earned his BFA in Theatre from Tulane University and his MFA in Acting from the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington. He has performed in London, Moscow, and Los Angeles, and is known for his stunt work in Multiplicity (1996, stunt double for Mr. Keaton). His filmography includes Snake Skin Jacket (1997, as Patrick), Multiplicity (1996, stunts), Green Lantern (2011, as Avionics Tech #2), Colombiana (2011, as Customs Officer), The Big Short (2015, as Therapy Businessman), Assassination Nation (2018, as Grace's Father), The Highwaymen (2019, as Chief Boyd), and Think Like a Dog (2020, as DJ). On television he has appeared in Treme (2011), True Detective (2014), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), NCIS: New Orleans (2016, as Commander Jim Caron), and JAG (2002).