Rising Star Cooper Jack Rubin: “I’d like to help inspire the movement to build houses for homeless people”

…Building houses for homeless people. I hate it when I see people on the street and realize that they have no place to go home to.

I had the pleasure to interview Cooper Jack Rubin. Cooper has always loved a dramatic entrance, starting with his premature birth three months ahead of schedule. At the age of three, when most children were enthralled by Elmo, this New Orleans native developed an obsession with The Phantom of the Opera. His passion for performing solidified after starring in local stage productions of The Lion King, Seussical the Musical, and Alice in Wonderland. Cooper is taking 2019 by storm with his breakthrough role as Harold, the artistic doted-upon son of Ernie (Mel Rodriguez) and Bets (Beth Ditto) in Showtime’s critically acclaimed comedy On Being a God in Central Florida. Outside of entertainment, Cooper is committed to philanthropic work, supporting St. Jude and NICU. Remaining a kid at heart, he enjoys playing basketball, swimming, riding his bike, going to the theater, and any video game he can get his hands on.

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