James "Jimmy" Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television drama The O.C.. The character is played by Tate Donovan. He is often described as extremely unreliable, immature and cowardly, due to his actions. (eg. stealing his client's money, borrowing money from dangerous men and failing to pay them back). However, he's also shown to be a loving father and was far closer to his daughter, Marissa, than her mother was.
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James "Jimmy" Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television drama The O.C.. The character is played by Tate Donovan. He is often described as extremely unreliable, immature and cowardly, due to his actions. (eg. stealing his client's money, borrowing money from dangerous men and failing to pay them back). However, he's also shown to be a loving father and was far closer to his daughter, Marissa, than her mother was.
Jimmy has a brother in Phoenix. While in college, for two summers he managed The Lighthouse, a restaurant in Newport. It is also revealed in the episode "The Homecoming" that Jimmy is a big fan of American Football, and the Miami Dolphins.
Jimmy was a financial planner who managed the accounts and investments of many Newport Beach residents. He studied political science at the University of Southern California, but ended up with a career in high-profile investments. Jimmy had also taken part in these investments as well. However, after a series of bad investments...
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