Cooper is an accomplished singer and dancer, having won numerous awards in Kansas, including State Honor Choir, plus two Jester Awards for Leading Actor. He was nationally recognized in 2010 by being nominated for the National High School Music Theatre Awards in NYC.
Cooper also was very active in competitive baseball prior to moving to Los Angeles, and was a four year varsity starter at his high school, Wichita Collegiate School. He received State Honorable Mention in baseball in his sophomore and senior years.
Cooper is a gifted musician and composer. He plays piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, saxophone, and tuba. He is an accomplished drum line performer as well.
Cooper has written a full length screenplay, The L-Train, and two stage plays, both of which have been produced.