Jimmy Cooper (The O.C.)
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| Jimmy Cooper | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Premiere (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | Episode 4.13 (Flashback)The Chrismukk-huh? (episode 4.07) The End of Innocence (episode 3.03) |
| Cause/Reason | Financial Trouble |
| Statistics | |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | Early fourties |
| Occupation | Ship Captain |
| Family | Marissa Cooper, daughter (deceased), Kaitlin Cooper, daughter |
| Spouse | Julie Cooper, ex-wife |
| Episode Count | 35 |
| Portrayed by | Tate Donovan |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
James "Jimmy" Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television drama The O.C.. The character is played by Tate Donovan.
In the show, Jimmy Cooper was a stock broker who managed the stock portfolios of many Newport Beach residents. Jimmy had also taken part in the investment as well. However, the stock market turmoil left him in a dire financial situation, and he eventually sold off his clients' stock portfolios and siphoned off the proceeds. Jimmy came under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for his activities; his scheme was eventually discovered by Greg Fisher, one of his clients. Ultimately, next-door neighbor Sandy Cohen (who is a lawyer) defended Jimmy in court and, as a result, Jimmy avoided jail time. However, he had to repay his clients because of the scheme and eventually went bankrupt. At this time, Jimmy's wife Julie, a gold-digger, also filed for divorce.
Jimmy eventually moved to an apartment flat nearby, and restarted his life. He ultimately entered into a restaurant operation with Sandy. However, he was forced to sell off his shares because of some backroom dealings made by Caleb Nichol (Kirsten Cohen's father). After the sale of his shares, he became rich once again and was able to purchase a mansion in Newport Beach.
In Season Two, Jimmy failed to fire up a relationship with Hailey Nichol, and began sleeping with his ex-wife, Julie, who was married to Caleb. When the truth was exposed to the community, Jimmy decided that he needed to leave before he messed up anyone else's life. After spending the night with his daughter Marissa at the beach, he departed for Maui.
In the Season Two finale episode, Jimmy returned briefly to Newport Beach in order to attend Caleb's funeral and lend support to Julie and Marissa. In a talk with Julie, they jointly resolved to reform into a family unit again, much to the delight of Marissa.
However, at the beginning of Season Three, it was revealed that Jimmy was once again up to his old tricks, blowing a deposit by a man named Don. Don began hounding Jimmy for his money, and Jimmy repeatedly stalled for time. Meanwhile, he convinced Julie that nothing was wrong, and even proposed to her for a second time; she heartily accepted. When Caleb's will was to be read, Jimmy felt he could pay Don back with some of the money that Caleb had left Julie. However, at the reading it was revealed that Caleb had died penniless, leaving a panicked Jimmy in a world of trouble. When Don asked him one last time for his money, Jimmy told him he didn't have it. Don and two of his men drove Jimmy out to the pier and severely beat him. A battered and bruised Jimmy subsequently called Marissa to his boat and told her he had to leave again. Marissa agreed, on condition that Jimmy never return to Newport, as it would be too painful to say goodbye to him for a third time should he return and then leave again. Jimmy also asked Marissa to return his wedding ring to Julie, which she duly did. Jimmy then left Newport once again, leaving a heartbroken Julie and Marissa. In the season three finale, he asks Marissa to stall her life at university to join him and work on his boat that he is working on. She accepted the offer the day of graduation. His daughter, Marissa dies on the way to the airport after her ex-boyfriend, Kevin Volchok, runs her and Ryan off the road.
| The O.C. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode List | Official Website | ||
| Current Main Characters | Ryan Atwood | Kirsten Cohen | Sandy Cohen | Seth Cohen Julie Cooper | Kaitlin Cooper | Summer Roberts | Taylor Townsend |
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| Former Main Characters | Marissa Cooper (S1 - S3) | Jimmy Cooper (S1) | Luke Ward (S1) | Caleb Nichol (S2) | |
| Recurring Characters |
Dawn Atwood | Trey Atwood | Lance Baldwin | Rebecca Bloom |
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| Places | Newport Beach | Orange County | Chino | |
[edit] Family Tree
- Julie Cooper (ex-wife)
- Marissa Cooper (daughter) (deceased)
- Kaitlin Cooper (daughter)
Jimmy also has an off-screen brother in Phoenix, who was briefly mentioned in some episodes, including The Nana.
