Cooper McGill grew up in Augusta, Georgia, but now lives in Chicago, Illinois. He is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. He was most recently Ziggy is a kids series, Camp Wannastay. In college, his favorite roles entailed Senator Fipp in Urinetown and Everett Baker in Crazy For You. He just finished a kids series contract that will air in July 2024.

In college, he loved participating in Social Justice Theatre. He served as stage manager for The Lighthouse Project, a piece about raising awareness of homelessness in the community, as well as Inclusive Theatre Club, a group of community members with differing abilities.

When he’s not onstage, he enjoys playing basketball, ultimate frisbee, and spikeball. He also fufilled one of his lifetime, nontheatrical dreams the past four summers by working at Passportkids. This past summer, he directed the team by overseeing the operations and program.