Cooper Raiff

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Summary

Cooper Raiff is an American writer-director and actor known for Shithouse, Cha Cha Real Smooth, and Hal & Harper. His work often follows young adults navigating loneliness, intimacy, family bonds, and uncertain transitions into adulthood. While developing Cha Cha Real Smooth, he said the auditions for autistic teen Lola were all from autistic actresses and rewrote the role to suit Vanessa Burghardt; he also said he wanted Lola to be a full character rather than a token. No public statements on party politics, broader identity politics, or activism are on record.