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Terence Cooper

Northern Ireland-born Terence Cooper was a larger than life actor who got his first big break alongside David Niven in Casino Royale. He moved to New Zealand in 1976 and was cast as laconic detective sergeant Doug Mortimer in the police drama Mortimer's Patch in 1980. Off screen he opened Trouper Cooper's Curry House in Auckland and was an accomplished water colour painter. He died in Queensland in 1997 aged 67.

He loved the industry. He didn't stand too much on ceremony - he didn't believe in that. But he did believe in quality and pushing the boundaries of excellence. Coop bought a vitality off the screen and into the frame of the work . . . People enjoyed working with him. They didn't know what to expect from him but he was never boring. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Pallet on the Floor

Pallet on the Floor

Actor

1986

 Kingpin

Kingpin

Actor

1985

 Should I Be Good?

Should I Be Good?

Actor

1985

 Sylvia

Sylvia

Actor

1985

 Heart of the Stag

Heart of the Stag

Actor

1984

 Jack Holborn

Jack Holborn

Actor

1982

 One of those Blighters

One of those Blighters

Actor

1982

 Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Actor

1980

 Mortimer's Patch

Mortimer's Patch

Actor

1980 - 1984

 Mortimer's Patch - Day of Judgement

Mortimer's Patch - Day of Judgement

Actor

1980

 Children of Fire Mountain

Children of Fire Mountain

Actor

1979

 Children of Fire Mountain - Tom (Episode One)

Children of Fire Mountain - Tom (Episode One)

Actor

1979

 Castaways

Castaways

Actor

1977

 Gather Your Dreams

Gather Your Dreams

Actor

1977

 The Governor

The Governor

Actor

1977

 The Governor - The Lame Seagull (Episode Five)

The Governor - The Lame Seagull (Episode Five)

Actor

1977

 The Making of The Governor

The Making of The Governor

Subject

1977

 Hunter's Gold - Episode One

Hunter's Gold - Episode One

Actor

1976


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Awards

1981 New Zealand Feltex Awards
Best Actor

1980 New Zealand Feltex Awards
Best Actor: for Children of Fire Mountain