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Scot Cooper

Scot Cooper is a South African actor known for Homeland, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, His Only Son, and Housewives Murder Pact.

Biography

Cooper's career began with South African training and early feature work, then widened to international television and studio films. His credits include Homeland, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, and a steady mix of independent drama, romance, and historical projects.

He holds a performance and film degree from AFDA and later trained in New York and Los Angeles. That background supports a career that moves between screen work, theater, production, and stunts.

Known for

James Winston

The World Unseen

Cooper played James Winston in the 2007 drama, one of his earliest feature credits.[1][5]

Dale

Homeland

He appeared as Dale in the fourth season of the television thriller.[1][6][2]

Station Chief

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Cooper played the station chief in the 2018 studio sequel.[1][2]

The Centurion

His Only Son

He appeared as the Centurion in the 2023 biblical drama.[1][5]

Officer Corey Shaffer

Housewives Murder Pact

Cooper plays Officer Corey Shaffer in the 2026 Lifetime thriller.[1][7][2]

Career highlights

  1. 2007

    Training in South Africa

    Cooper earned a degree in live performance and film from AFDA. Early work included The World Unseen and the war film 1968 Tunnel Rats.[1][5]

  2. 2014

    A role in Homeland

    In 2014, Cooper played Dale in the fourth season of Homeland. The part placed him in scenes opposite Rupert Friend.[1][6]

  3. 2018

    From television to a studio sequel

    His work in Jamillah and Aladdin and Girl from Nowhere was followed by Maze Runner: The Death Cure in 2018.[1][2]

  4. 2021

    A varied run of films

    Cooper later appeared in Farm to Fork to Love, His Only Son, River of Ghosts, and The PA and the Manhattan Prince.[1][5]

  5. 2026

    Officer Corey Shaffer

    In 2026, Cooper plays Officer Corey Shaffer in the Lifetime thriller Housewives Murder Pact.[7][2]

Good to know

An AFDA graduate

Cooper earned a BA in live performance and film from the South African school AFDA.[1][2]

New York training

He studied Meisner technique with William Esper in New York.[1][6]

Further study in Los Angeles

His training also included work at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio.[6][2]