• Anderson Cooper is a television personality, journalist and author.
• His net worth is estimated to be $100 million.
• He is openly gay and was approached by Tim Cook for advice prior to Cook's public announcement.
• He attended Yale University and began his career in broadcast journalism with Channel One.
• Anderson has written for various publications, as well as a best seller book entitled “Dispatches from the Edge”, with proceeds going to charity.
Known for movies
Anderson Cooper 360° (2003-2016)
as Producer
60 Minutes (2006-2016)
as Himself - Correspondent (segment "Michael Phelps")
Anderson Live (2011-2013)
as Producer
Live with Kelly and Michael (2005-2016)
as Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest Co-Host / H
Short Info
| Net Worth | $100 million |
| Date Of Birth | June 3, 1967 |
| Mark | Boyish, young-looking face and premature gray-white hair |
| Fact | His book, "Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters and Survival", is released. [May 2006] |
| Payments | Earned $5,000,000 /year (2007) from Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
Contents
Who Is Anderson Cooper?
Anderson Hays Cooper was born on 3 June 1967 in Manhattan, New York City, USA, and is a television personality, journalist and author, best known for his work as a part of CNN, on which he is the anchor of his own news show entitled “Anderson Cooper 360”. He also often broadcasts live for CNN from Washington DC, and is well-known for reporting on location during breaking news stories. He previously hosted his own daytime talk show entitled “Anderson Live”, and is now also a part of the show “60 Minutes” as a correspondent.
The Net Worth of a High Profile Journalist
Is Anderson Cooper Married? Family and Personal Life
Anderson is not married but he did confide to The New York Times in 2012 that he is “the most prominent openly gay journalist on American television”, having previously avoided revealing too much about his personal life. Two years later he and his partner purchased the historic Connecticut estate entitled Rye House. Being openly gay, he was approached by Apple CEO Tim Cook for advice before Cook himself revealed publicly that he was gay as well.
Anderson is the son of heiress Gloria Vanderbilt, but has said that he wasn’t going to inherit any of his mother’s wealth. Despite that, he’s had so much success that he has long been a millionaire in his own right. Growing up, he suffered dyslexia, which he revealed live to both Oprah Winfrey and Jay Leno, though he mentions that it is only mild.
The Path to Broadcast Journalism
Tonight on @AC360 #ConanO’brien talks about his upcoming trip to #Haiti. @TeamCoco 8pm est on #CNN pic.twitter.com/MIJI7QGit3
— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) January 17, 2018
Being the son of the famous Gloria Vanderbilt, Cooper had a lot of exposure to the media growing up. He was a part of photo shoots, television appearances with his mother, and was also engaged in modelling work from the age of 10. His father passed away at the age of 50 years old and in 1988, his older brother would commit suicide by jumping from his mother’s penthouse apartment; it was believed that his suicide was the effect of a prescription drug which caused a psychotic episode. The event would become the spark of Cooper’s interest in journalism.
He attended Dalton School, and after matriculating went on to travel in Africa on a “survival trip”. Afterwards, he attended Yale University and eventually graduated with a degree in political science in 1989. While at Yale, he went on an internship with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), but rather than stay with the agency, he chose to pursue a career in journalism. His first experience with the news was in the 1990s, but eventually he took a break and lived in Vietnam, during which he attended Vietnam National University, Hanoi to study the language.
Anderson first job in broadcasting was working for Channel One as a fact checker, handling youth-oriented news programs. During this time, he forged a press pass and went to Myanmar to meet with students fighting the Burmese government; these home made news events were eventually sold to Channel One. In 1995, he moved to ABC News and started working there as a correspondent. He quickly rose up through positions to become the co-anchor on the show “World News Now”, then in 2000, he decided to take a job as the host of the reality show entitled “The Mole”, but would only stay with the show for two seasons, and then moved to CNN. He decided to go back to working in news programs after the events of 9/11.
In 2003, he got his first show on CNN, becoming the anchor of “Anderson Cooper 360”. He subsequently covered numerous high profile events over the next few years, including the death of Pope John Paul II, the Cedar Revolution in Beirut, and the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. He also reported on the aftermath of “Hurricane Katrina”, and his work on reporting would gain a lot of attention from the higher-ups of CNN, which led him to signing a multi-year contract which doubled his salary from $2 million to $4 million. He started to work on more shows, including the syndicated talk show “Anderson Live” as well as “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute”. He also worked as a correspondent for the CBS program entitled “60 Minutes” which he did while concurrently serving with CNN.
Cooper also worked as a freelance writer, producing various articles for magazines including “Details”. He also has a best seller book entitled “Dispatches from the Edge” which detailed his work in various places around the world. Some of the book’s proceeds are given to charity.
General Info
| Full Name | Anderson Cooper |
| Net Worth | $100 million |
| Date Of Birth | June 3, 1967 |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Profession | Journalist, Television producer, Presenter, Film producer, Author, Model |
| Education | Yale University, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, The Dalton School, Trumbull College |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Parents | Gloria Vanderbilt, Wyatt Emory Cooper |
| Siblings | Carter Vanderbilt Cooper, Christopher Stokowski, Leopold Stanislaus Stokowski |
| Partner | Benjamin Maisani, Benjamin Maisani |
Accomplishments
| Awards | GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding News Discu... |
| Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show / I... |
| TV Shows | Anderson Cooper 360°, 60 Minutes, Anderson Live, The Mole, New Year's Eve Live, Channel One News, World News Now, NewsNight with Aaron Brown, CNN Presents, Larry King Live, CNN Special Investigations Unit, American Morning, Iron Chef America, If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise, CNN Heroes: C... |
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Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Steely Blue Eyes |
| 2 | Golden voice |
| 3 | Boyish, young-looking face and premature gray-white hair |
Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) | $5,000,000 /year (2009) |
| Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) | $5,000,000 /year (2007) |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | It's become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, I have given some the mistaken impression that I am trying to hide something - something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed, or even afraid. This is distressing because it is simply not true. The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud. |
| 2 | As a child, I used to spend summers at the beach, and I loved to run along the edge of the sand cliffs made by the retreating tide. As I ran, I could feel the sand collapse beneath me, but as long as I kept moving forward, kept running fast, I could stay one step ahead of the falling cliff. That's what anchoring the news is like. You can easily falter, easily destroy your career in a sentence or two. The key is to keep going, keep moving, never forget you're running on sand. |
| 3 | I think I was really shaped by loss, by the loss of my dad when I was ten, and the suicide of my brother when I was twenty-one and he was twenty-three. Both those things motivated me to be independent and self-reliant, to set out on my own and figure out my way in the world in a way that I thought would lead to a healthy, happier life. |
| 4 | I started going to wars by myself because I was interested in the issues of survival. I wanted to be around people who spoke the language of loss. |
| 5 | [on celebrities] Seeing these people on TV, you think you want to be like them. But when you meet them, it's kind of disappointing. You realize, my God, they're just as desperate as everybody else. Especially the people in movies and TV. They're always looking around to see what more famous, better paid person is about to come into the room and steal their thunder. [They're]really creative and interested and fascinating, but they're also driven and kind of mad and unhappy. |
| 6 | I haven't reached the level of ego yet where I can talk about myself in the third person, but I'm so hoping I reach that stage. |
| 7 | When a big event happens people turn on to CNN, not only because they know there will be people there covering an event on the ground, but because they know we're going to cover it in a way that's non-partisan, that's not left or right. |
| 8 | You know, I understand why people might be interested. But I just don't talk about my personal life. It's a decision I made a long time ago, before I ever even knew anyone would be interested in my personal life. The whole thing about being a reporter is that you're supposed to be an observer and to be able to adapt with any group you're in, and I don't want to do anything that threatens that. [In New York magazine, responding to rumors that he might be gay.] |
| 9 | Regarding his appearance on Celebrity Jeopardy: "It was called the Power Players edition, though I'm not sure why I was in it because I'm neither a "playa" nor a person of power. The experience really made me realize how much of a loser I am, because of how much I got into it. I mean, it's kind of a no-win proposition. In what I do you're supposed to know a certain amount of things, and there you are exposing yourself to ridicule for not knowing stuff. I didn't consider it that much in advance, but that morning I woke up and was like 'What have I got myself into?' But I feel OK about it now." |
| 10 | When I was younger, I talked to the adults around me that I respected most about how they got where they were, and none of them plotted a course they could have predicted, so it seemed a waste of time to plan too long-term. Since then I've always gone on my instincts. |
| 11 | If I'm hip, we've got a problem in this country. I really shouldn't be held up as any model of hipness. If anything I think I'm sort of old school in my approach to objective reporting and not wearing my opinion on my sleeve. There's a lot of that in American TV news these days. Too much, in fact. |
| 12 | Obviously I was well aware that I had what people consider a privileged upbringing. My mom was never a bake-cookies sort of mom. I really had no reins whatsoever. |
| 13 | Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss. |
| 14 | I am sort of drawn toward places in the world where there is struggle and conflict. |
| 15 | When the war in Iraq began I was anchoring the overnight coverage for CNN. Your teleprompter is blank and you have four hours to fill, and it can be a very long night if you don't know your stuff. I like that challenge. |
| 16 | I've always loved reporting from the field most of all. There's something about doing live TV and being there as it happens that's always appealed to me. I think there's great value to bearing witness to these events as they're actually happening. |
| 17 | "I very much do not want to become what I used to make fun of. The newscaster on The Simpsons (1989) sadly is not that far off from what you see out there". |
| 18 | Going gray is like ejaculating: you know it can happen prematurely, but when it does it comes as a total shock. |
| 19 | We do things with a wink and a nod. If you don't include yourself in the critique, you have no business doing it. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson's partner, French nightclub mogul Benjamin Maisani, runs the "Eastern Bloc" (E. Village), "Bedlam" (E. Village), "Atlas Social Club" (Hell's Kitchen) and "LOVEGUN" (Williamsburgh) in New York. |
| 2 | His book, "Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters and Survival", is released. [May 2006] |
| 3 | Signed a multi-year deal with CNN, which would allow him to continue as a contributor to 60 Minutes (1968) as well as doubling his salary from $2 million annually to a reported $4 million. [2007] |
| 4 | Great nephew of Thelma Morgan. |
| 5 | In his autobiography "Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival" he recalls that as a small boy, his mother showed him the statue of his great-great-great-grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt at Grand Central Station. For several years after, he believed that when one's older relatives died, they turned into statues. Cornelius Vanderbilt made part of his vast fortune in the railroad business, which is why his statue stands at Grand Central. |
| 6 | Second cousin once removed of James Vanderbilt and third cousin once removed of Timothy Olyphant. |
| 7 | Has two half-nieces and one half-nephew by his elder half-brother Stan Stokowski: Aurora (born March 1983), Abra (born 1985) and Myles (born 1998). |
| 8 | Has two half-brothers from his mother's marriage to Leopold Stokowski: Leopold Stanislaus "Stan" Stokowski (born August 22, 1950) and Christopher Stokowski (born January 31, 1952). |
| 9 | Ranked #2 among "The Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America" by Out Magazine in May 2007. After years of speculation, Cooper publicly admitted his homosexuality via a July 2012 email to Andrew Sullivan. |
| 10 | His older brother Carter Vanderbilt Cooper (born on 27 January 1965) committed suicide on 22 July 1988. |
| 11 | Suffered from dyslexia as a child. |
| 12 | Spent two summers as an intern at the CIA. |
| 13 | Is a huge fan of the New York-based pop band Scissor Sisters. |
| 14 | He has English, and small amounts of Dutch, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Welsh, ancestry, as well as a Chilean matrilineal great-great-grandmother (who was of Spanish and Indigenous descent). |
| 15 | Interviewed news legend Walter Cronkite at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, in the second installment of a four-part University of Judaism Public Lecture Series (26 February 2007). |
| 16 | In October 2005, it was announced that he signed a US $1 million contract to write a memoir for Harper Collins detailing his "life as a journalist and human being in Sri Lanka, Africa, Iraq and Louisiana/Mississippi" over the previous year. It was entitled Dispatches from the Edge and was released 23 May 2006. Some of Cooper's proceeds are being donated to charity. In addition, the book topped the New York Times bestseller list on 18 June 2006. |
| 17 | He was Number 3 on Playgirl magazine's Sexiest Newscasters List in 2004. In second place was Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity and in first place was MSNBC's Keith Olbermann. |
| 18 | Named as one of the Sexiest Men Alive in 2005 by People magazine. |
| 19 | Has a pet Welsh Springer Spaniel named Molly. |
| 20 | Commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2005 at Kean University and the class of 2006 at Yale University. |
| 21 | Photographed as a baby by Diane Arbus for Harper's Bazaar. |
| 22 | One of the Top 10 men on Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list, which was published in the magazine's April 2004 issue. He appeared again on the international best-dressed list in the magazine's September 2006 issue. |
| 23 | Started getting gray hair at the age of 20 and was completely gray by the age of 35. |
| 24 | Modeled with Ford Models for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Macy's from age 10 to 13. |
| 25 | A self-described "news junkie", having been one "since I was in the womb.". |
| 26 | He has been a guest co-host of Live with Kelly and Michael (1988), filling in for Regis Philbin on several occasions since 2006. |
| 27 | Also is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in many other outlets, including Details magazine. |
| 28 | At the age of 3, Cooper was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) on 17 September 1970, when he appeared with his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt. |
| 29 | Writes a monthly column for Details magazine. |
| 30 | He waited tables at Mortimer's while growing up. |
| 31 | During his senior year at Dalton, he left school and drove across South Africa in a truck. He contracted malaria while there and had to be hospitalized. |
| 32 | Graduated from Dalton School in Manhattan (1985). |
| 33 | Has a dog named Molly. |
| 34 | Graduated from Yale in 1989 with a BA in political science. |
| 35 | He studied Vietnamese at the University of Hanoi in the 1990s. |
| 36 | Cooper returned to broadcast news, now on CNN (2001). |
| 37 | Son of Gloria Vanderbilt and Wyatt Cooper |
| 38 | ABC News correspondent from 1995 to 2000. |
Pictures
Movies
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper | 2016 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Anderson Live | 2012 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Anderson Cooper 360° | 2005 | TV Series Anchor - 1 episode | |
| CNN Presents | 2005 | TV Series documentary Himself - 1 episode | |
| NewsNight with Aaron Brown | 2005 | TV Series Anchor - 1 episode |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | Anderson Cooper | |
| The 33 | 2015 | CNN Anchor | |
| Chappie | 2015 | Anderson Cooper |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper | 2016 | Documentary audio recordings courtesy of | |
| CNN Presents | 2005 | TV Series documentary himself - 2 episodes |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper | 2016 | Documentary additional cinematography |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behind the Stories of Special Operations | 2015 | Documentary short the producers wish to thank |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia Will Rise: The Love Of Liberty Part II | 2016 | Documentary completed | Archival Footage |
| The 10th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2016 | TV Movie pre-production | Himself - Host |
| CNN Superhero: Above and Beyond - A CNN Heroes 10th Anniversary Special | 2016 | TV Movie filming | Himself - Host |
| Anderson Cooper 360° | 2003-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself - Anchor / Himself / ... |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself / ... |
| 2016 Presidential Debates | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Moderator |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| 60 Minutes | 2006-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Correspondent (segment "The Nile Crocodile") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Michael Phelps") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "The Smartest Dog in the World") / ... |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jeopardy! | 2004-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant / Himself - Clue Giver / Himself - Video Clue Presenter / ... |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The CNN Quiz Show: The '80s Edition | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Chew | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The View | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host, Anderson Cooper 360 |
| The CNN Quiz Show: Race for the White House | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Person Who Changed My Life | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Life of Adam | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| The CNN Quiz Show: Famous Americans Edition | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 9th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Le petit journal | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Behind the Stories of Special Operations | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself - CNN Anchor |
| CNN Democratic Primary Debate | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Moderator |
| The CNN Quiz Show: TV Edition | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The CNN Quiz Show: The '70s Edition | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The CNN Quiz Show: Presidents Edition | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself / Himself - News Anchor |
| CNN NewsCenter | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Anchor |
| New Day | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
| CNN Newsroom | 2003-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself - Guest / Himself - correspondent |
| The 8th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| CNN Saturday | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Anchor |
| Stars and Stripes: A CNN Heroes Special | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Roots: Our Journeys Home | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Francis Effect | 2014 | Documentary | Himself - Host, Anderson Cooper 360 |
| State of Bacon | 2014 | Himself | |
| The Insider | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside Edition | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 60 Minutes Sports | 2013-2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Correspondent (segment "The Ride of His Life") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "GoPro") |
| The 7th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The Simpsons | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Anderson Live | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Erin Burnett OutFront | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest (segment "Mean Tweets") |
| The Talk | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CNN Heroes: Sharing the Spotlight 2012 Pre-Show | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 6th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Daily Show | 2005-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Soup | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Kathy | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beautiful-Savannah Robinson | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 5th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Western Republican Presidential Debate | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Moderator |
| The Colbert Report | 2005-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Marilyn Denis Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| CNN Breaking News: Revolution in Egypt - President Mubarak Steps Down | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Anchor |
| Adopting Haiti | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 4th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Buzz: AT&T Original Documentaries | 2009-2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| CNN Heroes: Coming Back from Katrina | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Charlie Rose | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Host |
| Pregnancy Pact | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Correspondent, Haiti |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jay Leno Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 3rd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Larry King Live | 2004-2009 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest Host |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CNN New Year's Eve Live! with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Planet in Peril: Battle Lines | 2008 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 22nd Annual Genesis Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| CNN/YouTube Republican Debate | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Planet in Peril | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| CNN: Special Investigations Unit | 2007 | TV Series | Correspondent |
| CNN/YouTube US Presidential Democratic Candidates Debate | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| CNN YouTube Debate Countdown | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| American Masters | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| CNN Presents | 2004-2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host / Himself - Anchor |
| Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual Quill Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| CNN Live From... | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - correspondent |
| CNN Live Today | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Iron Chef America: The Series | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Judge |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CNN Special Reports | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Himself - Anchor / Himself - correspondent |
| The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Mole | 2001-2004 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| NewsNight with Aaron Brown | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - correspondent |
| Headline News | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Correspondent |
| I Love the '80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| World News Now | 1992 | TV Series | Himself - Anchor (1999-2000) |
| Channel One News | 1990 | TV Series | Himself / Reporter |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1979 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| To Tell the Truth | 1969 | TV Series | Himself / Imposter #2 'Wally Norton - The World's Youngest Bear Trainer' |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tupamaro | 2017 | Documentary completed | Himself |
| Paul Flynn | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Associate Pastor |
| Good Morning Britain | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host, Anderson 360 |
| Extra | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Amanda Knox | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Media Buzz | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - CNN Host / Himself - Host, Anderson Cooper 360 / ... |
| The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Access Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mike & Mike | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself - 'Jeopardy!' Contestant / Himself |
| The Drunken Peasants | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside Edition | 2014-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 11.22.63 | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - South Carolina Town Hall |
| Boots on the Ground in Haiti | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Who Is Donald Trump? | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Making of American Sniper | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself, interviewer |
| Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| We Need to Talk About Sandy Hook | 2014 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Mobilize | 2014 | Documentary | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Reporter |
| Chelsea Lately | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - News Correspondent |
| Crossfire | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Blackfish | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Occupy Unmasked | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Fatal Honeymoon | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kony 2012, Part II: Beyond Famous | 2012 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Game Change | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Drew Peterson: Untouchable | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The Craigslist Killer | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| 9/11thology | 2010 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| I Know What I Saw | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Host of 'Anderson Cooper 360' / Himself |
| Ghosts of Abu Ghraib | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Shut Up & Sing | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Last Laugh '04 | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vito Russo Award | GLAAD Media Awards | ||
| 2013 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis | Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
| 2012 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis | Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
| 2012 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form | CNN Breaking News: Revolution in Egypt - President Mubarak Steps Down (2011) |
| 2011 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
| 2011 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form | Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
| 2009 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine | 60 Minutes (1968) |
| 2006 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Live Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Long Form | Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
| 2005 | IDA Award | International Documentary Association | Continuing Series | CNN Presents (1993) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form | Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
| 2014 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing | 60 Minutes (1968) |
| 2013 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Talk Show Host | Anderson (2011) |
| 2013 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine | 60 Minutes (1968) |
| 2012 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Talk Show Host | Anderson (2011) |
| 2012 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Talk Show/Informative | Anderson (2011) |
| 2012 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form | Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
| 2012 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Daytime TV Host | Anderson (2011) |
| 2006 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
