Jeff Coopwood

Birthday: 29 June 1958, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Although born in Chicago, Illinois, Jeff Coopwood grew up in Miami, Florida. While obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Miami, he sang for four seasons with the Miami Opera. Upon g ...Show More

Although born in Chicago, Illinois, Jeff Coopwood grew up in Miami, Florida. While obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Miami, he sang for four seasons with the Miami Opera. Upon graduation, he toured across the country in the Broadway National tour of "Timbuktu!" starring Eartha Kitt and also starred in several stage productions throughout the United States and Canada. He went on to teach, coach and lecture in speech and debate at various high schools and colleges across the country, including Harvard, Northwestern, Georgetown, Marquette, and Emory Universities, as well as the Universities of Pennsylvania and Miami. Upon his return to Chicago, he was the Emmy-nominated host of the '$100,000 Fortune Hunt' and also hosted 'Know Your Heritage', both nationally syndicated television game shows. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he become known for his proficiency with accents, dialects and vocal imitations and received an Emmy nomination for his voice-over work. He is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and earned a Master of Arts in Humanities from the California State University, Dominguez Hills. His career has included television, film, commercials, voice-overs, video games, theatre, opera and broadcasting. Hide