Andy Cooper is the proud and supportive dad of rising TV star Owen Cooper. The Warrington, England native has built a solid career in IT while raising a close family and backing his youngest son’s journey from local kid to Emmy-winning actor. Here’s a closer look at his life.
Andy Cooper Early Life & Education
Andy Cooper, whose real name is Andrew Cooper, was born in 1980 in Warrington, England, United Kingdom. He is currently 46 years old and was raised in a working-class household in Warrington, England.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Andy attended Kidbrooke School from 1991 to 1997, then moved on to Crown Woods School, where he studied from 1997 to 1999. At Crown Woods, he earned a GNVQ in Leisure and Tourism and achieved A-C grades in subjects including English Language and Literature, Maths, Business Studies, Double Science, and Media Studies.
His early working years took him to London, where he gained experience in customer-facing and support roles before returning to the North and building his long career in IT and telephony.
Career Timeline
Owen Cooper’s father, Andy Cooper, has been a hard-working professional since the late 1990s. He started with roles in facilities coordination and as an Equity Research Warehouse/Logistics Assistant at ABN AMRO Bank in London, making sure traders got the research materials they needed across multiple sites.
In 2002 – 2004, he worked as a Customer Service Agent and then as a Graham Technology Help Administrator. His big shift into IT came in 2004. He joined ScottishPower, a major green energy company, and stayed for nearly 20 years. He worked his way up as a Systems Administrator and Telephony Analyst.
Andy Cooper managed complex telephony systems across UK sites, supported thousands of users, created training materials, handled major incidents, and focused on improving customer service and business performance.
In 2022, Andy moved back to Warrington and joined Certas Energy. He first worked as Telephony and Network Support Analyst (October 2022 to March 2024) and then stepped into his current role as 2nd Line IT Support Analyst in March 2024.
He is known among colleagues as a reliable people pleaser who strives for high standards, enjoys learning, and always works hard to help both individuals and the wider team.
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Children & Wife
Andy Cooper is married to Noreen Cooper, who works as a carer looking after people with illnesses or disabilities. Together, they raised three sons in a working-class community in Warrington.
Their two older boys, Connor Cooper and Ollie Cooper, both grew up to become electricians. Their youngest son, Owen Cooper, was born on December 5, 2009. Owen was a football-mad kid who played a lot of soccer and initially dreamed of becoming a professional player.
But one day he surprised his parents by asking to join acting classes after watching Tom Holland in The Impossible, which Andy and his wife, Noreen, agreed to and enrolled Owen at The Drama Mob in Manchester. Andy and Noreen backed him fully even though it was an unexpected change.
The family’s support stayed strong during Owen’s breakthrough in the Netflix series Adolescence. When Noreen was recovering from surgery, Andy made sure he was on set with Owen as much as possible. He would sit quietly in the back with headphones on, always ready to be there for his son.
In September 2025, Andy Cooper and Noreen Cooper proudly watched 15-year-old Owen make history as the youngest male Emmy winner. Owen brought both parents to the awards night in Los Angeles and gave them a special shout-out in his acceptance speech.
With Owen now starring in big projects like the upcoming Wuthering Heights film, Andy continues to be the steady, hardworking dad who helped his son chase an unlikely dream while keeping the family grounded in Warrington.
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