Additional credits include Parental Guidance, with Billy Crystal, and USA Network's Necessary Roughness.īlake attends high school in Northern Minnesota and also takes college level courses at a nearby state university where he's on the Dean's List. The cast included Sam Trammell, Jason Lee and Brian Dennehy. In 2015, Blake starred in the highly anticipated Amazon pilot Cocked playing the title role of Xander Paxson, the youngest member of a gun manufacturing dynasty.

The quirky film received two awards for Best Comedy at The San Diego Film Festival. This black comedy is a true story about a young man who, at 27, finally experience's puberty once he is treated for a benign brain tumor. Simmons, Jane Lynch, Brittany Snow and Maria Bello. Other credits include The Late Bloomer (2016), alongside J.K.

As Blake's support continued to grow, director Wes Ball heard about the determined young man, offered him an audition which ultimately landed him the role in the mega hit that grossed over $348MM worldwide. After reading James Dashner's book, Blake instantly knew that he was perfect to play Chuck and began a one-man Twitter campaign for the role. The story behind Blake being cast in The Maze Runner is an example of true persistence and self-belief. Based on the book by legendary sports writer Robert Lypsyte, Measure of a Man, also stars Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer and Luke Wilson. He plays Bobby Marks, an overweight and bullied teen who experiences a turning point one summer and learns to stand up for himself. In May, 2018, Blake, singled out by Variety in their annual Youth Impact Issue as 'one to watch', will be seen in the coming of age film Measure of a Man.

Blake Cooper, who began acting at 10, is best known for his endearing portrayal of Chuck, the youngest 'Glader' in the international blockbuster, The Maze Runner.

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