Darin Cooper

Darin Cooper was born in the rural town of Oakley, Kansas, the son of a plumber and a beautician. He attended Fort Hays State University before transferring as a senior and graduating from Kansas State University with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree. He immediately moved to Los Angeles and began a career in graphic design working as a freelance artist. Bored with working in offices, Cooper attended a commercial workshop with a college buddy and quickly picked up an agent. Not able to get off for auditions he quit designing and became a bartender on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California, for most of the 1990's. During that time he diligently studied with the legendary acting teacher, Larry Moss. He has been working consistently since his first role on J.A.G. as a young Terry O'Quinn.