Cooper Tomlinson
Biography
Cooper Tomlinson, also credited as Cooper Z. Tomlinson, is a male actor born on January 11 1999. He began his career in high school, creating short films as an actor, writer and producer. After starring in and producing the 2019 short film Aberdeen, he moved to Los Angeles and briefly attended the New York Film Academy, where he met collaborator Curry Barker. The two left school and co‑created the web series Roommates and the sketch‑comedy channel That’s a Bad Idea, which accumulated more than 1.5 million followers across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram and generated over 150 million views. In 2022 Tomlinson produced and starred in the found‑footage thriller Milk & Serial (2024), directed by Barker, and appears in Phil Gorn’s pandemic rom‑com A Wall Away (2024).
Career overview
Cooper Tomlinson began his career while still in high school, creating short films as an actor, writer and producer. He gained early on‑screen experience starring in and producing the 2019 film Aberdeen. After completing high school, Tomlinson moved to Los Angeles and briefly attended the New York Film Academy, where he met fellow filmmaker Curry Barker. The two left the academy and together launched the web series Roommates and the sketch‑comedy channel That’s a Bad Idea, which has amassed more than 1.5 million followers across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram and accumulated over 150 million views.
In 2022 Tomlinson expanded his production work, co‑producing and starring in the found‑footage thriller Milk & Serial, which was released in 2024 under Barker’s direction. That same year he appeared in Phil Gorn’s pandemic romantic comedy A Wall Away. Born on January 11, 1999, Tomlinson is credited with twelve acting roles to date and is also listed under the alternate name Cooper Z. Tomlinson. His career reflects a blend of independent filmmaking, digital content creation and emerging roles in genre‑focused feature films.
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- Obsession (2026) as Ian
- Obsession (2026) Associate Producer
- Dutton Ranch (2026) as Deputy Cecil Post
- Haley's Brain (2025) as Date Interest
- My Dead Dad's Funeral (2025) as Jason
- Treasure Trackers (2024)
- Because of Mika (2024) as Night Manager
- Because of Mika (2024) Writer
- MyCorona (2022) as Alex
- Mank (2020) as Younger Man
- Aberdeen (2019) as Connor
- Aberdeen (2019) Associate Producer
- Anything but Ghosts
- Anything but Ghosts Writer
- Anything but Ghosts Executive Producer
- The Incident Report as Brett