Cooper van Grootel

Vitals

Gender
Male
Age Range
18 - 25
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Height
180cm
Base Location
International
Skills
Actor, Child, Dancer, Extra (Background), Model
Hair
Brown(Honey)Blonde
Eye
Blue / Green

Agent

Acting Agent
Creative Soul Management
Phone

Feature Photo
Cooper van Grootel
Feature Clip

Credits

Feature Film

2018
Dean - Lead Role
Go Karts
See Pictures Pty Limited
Owen Trevor
2015
Batsman (Bit)
Jasper Jones
Porchlight Films Production
Rachel Perkins
2015
Benny - Cool Kid
Red Dirt
Prince Wright Productions
Jordan Prince Wright

Commercial

2016
Teenage Boy
Alinta Energy
Beautiful Pictures
Paul Komadina

Documentary

2013
Young Boy
Wilkinson Family Project
Taylor ACE Films
Taylor Bates

Online

2014
school student
Zac and Me
ScreenWest and Pozible
Paul Komadina
2013
Jayden (bit)
The Legend of Gavin Tanner - Legend of Gavin and The Kidney
ScreenWest and FTI
Henry Inglis

Radio

2017
University Student
Edith Cowan Uni
Soundbyte's
Brad Habib

Short Film

2015
Teenage Boy (Lead)
Absent
Central Institute of Technology
Ian Appleyard
2014
Boy
Resonance
Murdoch Uni
Jade Chamberlain
2014
Teenager
Students Advising Youth
West Australian Police
Melanie Rodriga
2013
Young Boy
Turkish Delight
Curtin University
Mimi Helm
2013
School Student
Notice Me
Filmbites
Shannon Berry and Will Mattock
2013
Young Boy
Small Blue Ball
Curtin University
Ethan Loveland
2013
School Student
Chalk
WA Screen Academy
Justine Smith. Producers: Brett Dowson and Waheed Naddafi
2012
School Student
Schoolyard RomCom
CIT
Alex Wheldon

Television

2017
Brayden
Mystery Road
Golden Road Productions
Rachel Perkins

Video

2013
Young Boy
We are Fools
Curtin University
Chanel Bowen

Web Series

2017
Daniel (Lead)
Monday Night Menace
Dark Effect Pictures
Blake Hay

Training

2018
Filmbites Youth Film School
Acting for the Screen
Advanced Level - Year 3
2017
Filmbites Youth Film School
Student film
"Chardonnay Life"
2017
Thea McLeod
Screentest Workshop with Casting Director
Auditions
2017
Tom McSweeney
Audition Workshop with Casting Director
Auditions
2017
Filmbites Youth Film School
Acting for the Screen
Advanced Level - Year 2
2016
Filmbites Youth Film School
Student Film
"Leftovers"
2016
Filmbites Youth Film School
Acting for the Screen
Advanced Level Year 1
December 2015
Acting Workshop (invite only)
Feature Film
Acting Workshop held in Sydney
2015
Filmbites
Student Film
"The Wrong Idea"
2015
Filmbites Youth Film School
Acting for the Screen
Acting
January 2015 - Instructor - Luzita Fereday
filmbites
Voice and American Accent
Voice and American Accent
2014
Filmbites
Student Film
Short Film - "Phoney"
2014 - Instructor: David Vincent Smith - Director, Seventh Continent Productions
Filmbites
Spoken Word Workshop
Poetry Slamming
2014
Filmbites Youth Film School
Acting for the Screen
Acting
2013
Filmbites
Student Film
Short Film 'Eye am the one'
2013
Filmbites
Student Film
Short Film 'Miscommunication'
July 2013 - Instructor: Siobhan Dow-Hall Actress and Voice Coach
Filmbites
American Accent
American Accent
April 2013 - Instructor: Renato Fabretti, Casting Director, The Casting Agency
Filmbites
Audition Workshop
Auditions
April 2013 - Instructor: Brad Habib - Sound Designer and Director of Soundbytes Studio
Soundbytes Studio
Voice Over Workshop
Voice Overs
2013
Filmbites Youth Film School
Acting for the Screen
Acting
December 2012 - Instructor - Marie Rogers, JC Castings
Filmbites
Audition Workshop
Auditions
2012
Filmbites
Student Film
Short Film "Boys vs Girls"
2012
Filmbites
Student Film
Short Film "The User"
2012 - present
Filmbites Youth Film School
Acting For Screen
Acting

Skills & Attributes

Shoe Size
10
Clothing Size
Male - M
Waist
74cm
Chest
79cm
Hip
82cm
Natural Accent
Australian
Accents
Australian, American Standard
Hair Length
Short
Hair Style
Straight
Dance
Hip Hop
Sport
AFL Football, Cricket, Skate Boarding, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Soccer
Model Work Types
Promotional
Professional Skills
Actor, Child, Dancer, Extra (Background), Model

Media

Public Media
3:48

Photos


Notes

Cooper is an outstanding young actor with great range and honesty. He was first cast in the webseries The Legend of Gavin Tanner by Mad Kids and has gone on to be shortlisted for major feature films as well as cast in the feature film Jasper Jones and a new ABC TV drama out in 2018 . He studies at Filmbites Screen Academy where he has taken out the Media Super award for Outstanding Commitment and Achievement multiple times as well as receiving the Showcast Outstanding Achievement in Acting from judges such as Director Mazair Lahooti and Producer Lauren Elliot. Cooper brings something fresh and truthful to all his performances. He has an infectious sense of humour, is a passionate surfer who finds the ocean an exhilarating and relaxing place and enjoys listening to a wide variety of music. He loves many sports including surfing, Aussie rules footy and skateboarding. Awards Outstanding Achievement in Acting Winner, 2017 for "Chardonnay Life" - judged by award winning Producer Lauren Elliot. Copy available on request from Filmbites. Outstanding Achievement in Acting Winner, 2016 for "Leftovers" - judged by award winning Director Maziar Lahootior. Copy available on request from Filmbites. Commitment and Achievement Award Winner, 2017 from Filmbites Screen Academy. Commitment and Achievement Award Winner, 2016 from Filmbites Screen Academy. Special Mention "Outstanding Achievement In Acting" for Boys vs Girls - judged by Fern Nicholson - Nicholsons Academy of Screen Acting (NASA). Copy available on request from Filmbites. Testimonials: “Working with Cooper and watching him bring his character to life was for me, one of the highlights of the whole project. He repeatedly impressed everyone with his professionalism in a difficult role showing dedication well beyond his years. I’m sure that we will be seeing a lot more of this talented young man.” Iain Appleyard Director ABSENT To whomever might be looking for a young actor, look no further. Cooper van Grootel is a young performer, however his talent and maturity on set was that of someone decades older. I worked with Cooper on a short documentary for the City of Gosnells museum. The piece explored the family history and life on an orchard. Cooper helped bring a lot of fun to the set, however was humbled and respectful for the real life events that he was asked to represent. He was professional in attitude and is a wonderful young performer. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a young actor. Thanks again, Cooper. You made the days so much easier than I thought it'd be. Good luck with the future. Taylor Bates. Taylor ACE Films. “Cooper was such a delight to work with and I believe he is very talented and has a great presence on screen. I would love to cast Cooper in future projects.” – Mimi Helm (Direct/Writer of short film Turkish Delight) "Cooper was exactly the kind of young actor that a director wants on set. He was focused, generous and showed great ability and talent and was quiet and attentive at all times.” Melanie Rodriga – Snr Lecturer & Academic Chair Graduate Screen Program – Murdoch University 'Cooper was fantastic to work with on set. He was very professional and took direction well. Cooper has a nice screen presence and an ability to listen to direction easily and apply that to his acting naturally. I would recommend him to anyone as he is a great actor and has huge potential' - Jade Chamberlain (Director/Writer of short film Resonance) Year 11 ATAR Drama 2017 - Highest ranked student at Carine Senior High School. Year 10 Drama 2016 - Highest ranked student at Carine Senior High School. School Sports Carnival Champion Boy: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009. School Dance Sport 2013. Gold Medal: Hip Hop, Cha Cha and Jive. Judged by Humphrey's Dance School. School Public Speaking: Gold Medal 2013