Roy Cooper

Roy Asberry Cooper III (born June 13, 1957) is an American attorney and politician, serving as the 75th governor of North Carolina since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th attorney general of North Carolina from 2001 to 2017 and in the North Carolina General Assembly in both the House of Representatives and Senate between 1987 and 2001.

Cooper defeated Republican incumbent Pat McCrory for the governorship in a close race in the 2016 election. On December 5, McCrory conceded the election, making Cooper the first challenger to defeat a sitting governor in the state's history. Cooper took office on January 1, 2017. The Republican-dominated legislature passed bills in a special session before he took office to reduce the power of the governor's office. The legislature has overridden several of his vetoes of legislation. Cooper was reelected in 2020, defeating Republican nominee and Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest

Roy Cooper is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 6 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021), Anderson Cooper 360° (2003), 60 Minutes (1968), 30 for 30 (2009), The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (2020), Long Play (2026). The recorded credits span 1968 to 2026, including 0 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.