Cooper Tomlinson

Cooper Tomlinson is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and YouTuber. He co-created the sketch comedy YouTube channel "that's a bad idea", with Curry Barker. Tomlinson starred in and co-produced the 2024 film Milk & Serial with Barker, and co-produced and starred as Ian in Barker's 2025 film Obsession. He also starred in, co-wrote, and executive produced the upcoming film Anything but Ghosts.

Early life and career Tomlinson was born in Woodinville, Washington. He studied at the New York Film Academy campus in Los Angeles, California. There, he met Curry Barker, a fellow student at the academy. He began making videos together with Barker on YouTube, which they described as "our film school outside of film school". Barker and Tomlinson dropped out of the academy and moved in together. In 2024, he and Barker made their feature film debut with Milk & Serial starred in and co-produced the film with Barker, a slasher film with a budget of $800 that was released for free on YouTube. Obsession with Barker. He starred as Ian in the film, starring along with Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2019 Aberdeen Connor Also associate producer Real World Brant Phillip Short film Warnings Kendal Short film; also producer 2024 That's a Bad Idea Music video Milk & Serial Steven / Seven Also co-producer and cinematographer 2025 Fly Me to the Earth Angus Short film; also co-writer and co-producer My Dead Dad's FuneralJasonShort film Obsession Ian Also associate producer

Web series Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2018–2019; on hiatus Roommates Chad Churchill Main cast, also writer 2024; on hiatus Privately Investigated Benji Main cast, also co-creator

Television series Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2026 Dutton Ranch Deputy Cecil Post 2 episodes