Biography

Jeff Coopwood

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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.
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Made his professional operatic debut with the Greater Miami Opera, now called the Florida Grand Opera. During his tenure he sang with Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and Leontyne Price among many others.
Was appointed Visiting Professor and named Program Director at the University of Miami's Summer Debate Institute at the age of 16. Was a Visiting Professor at Georgetown University's Summer Debate Institute at the age of 21.
Was discovered while still a college student by the legendary Broadway and film composer duo of Chet Forrest and Bob Wright while performing in a production of "Irma La Duce" starring Pamela Blair at the famed Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami. Subsequently Wright/Forrest arranged a meeting with the Tony Award winning actor/director Geoffrey Holder. For this meeting, he was accompanied by a less than adequate pianist. Nonetheless, his talents were very apparent, and Holder, with Forrest & Wright, cast him to understudy the male lead in their Broadway National touring production of "Timbuktu!" starring Eartha Kitt.
Was the "Voice of The Borg", uttering the now famous line "Resistance is futile" in Star Trek: First Contact (1996). His voice was digitally layered several times to create the "Borg" effect.
Made his professional debut in the Broadway National Tour of "Timbuktu!" starring Eartha Kitt understudying the male lead.

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