Michael Cooper Jr., 23, was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Unlike other young actors who start pursuing an entertainment career early, Cooper initially planned on only doing acting as a hobby.

(L-R) Wood Harris, Mara Brock Akil, Michael Cooper Jr. attend Netflix FYSEE: Forever at The West Hollywood EDITION on May 05, 2025 in West Hollywood, California.

Newcomer Michael Cooper Jr.’s experience on Mara Brock Akil’s coming-of-age drama Forever has been life-changing. Based on the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same name and told through a modern ...

Michael Cooper Jr., one of the leads in the Netflix series "Forever," poses at Prayer Mountain, one of his favorite places in the Dallas area, on May 14, 2025.

Julia Moore Sun, May 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM PDT 4 min read Netflix© 2025 Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark in Episode 101 of Forever.

The tender-hearted show, which updates the source material’s time period, locale and protagonists, caused its fair share of “nerves” for lead actors Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie Simone as ...

While discussing his role in on Netflix’s Forever in an interview with PEOPLE, Michael Cooper Jr. shares that has no plans to be the stereotypical Hollywood man-about-town.

Well, here’s what we know about Forever season 2. Will there be a Forever season 2? Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. in Forever | Credit: Elizabeth Morris/Netflix ...

Forever is Netflix’s new hit drama, and after binge-watching it, I can say it’s the best new show I’ve seen this year.