Dominic Edward Cooper was born in Greenwich, United Kingdom on June 2, 1978. He attended Thomas Tallis School before going on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where his performance in the play Waiting for Godot secured him an agent.
In 2004, Cooper co-starred in the play The History Boys with James Corden, and the two even lived together! Cooper reprised his character "Stuart Dakin" in the film adaptation of The History Boys, which is considered Cooper's breakout role. Learn more about Dominic Cooper in the video above!