Rising young British actor Dominic Cooper began his career as a stage actor, but hit the international spotlight with the 2006 film “The History Boys,” playing the role he first created at London’s Royal National Theater. Hot on the heels of “History Boys” success and a Drama Desk Award, the seasoned stage actor was snapped up by film directors and got to work as a supporting player in features.

Born on June 2, 1978, Cooper grew up in the East London borough of Greenwich. He began acting while he was a student at the Thomas Tallis School, where his valuable addition to drama productions like