Remember Me Saturday - A Remember Me Primer

While Remember Me is being described as a romance, it is much, much more than that. The blossoming romance between Tyler and Ally is one of the central relationship threads that run through this movie. There are many different relationship stories and characters in Remember Me.


For the next seven Saturdays, running up to the March 12th opening of Rememeber Me, we will be taking a closer look at each of the main characters and of the actors who portray them.

Today we will be taking a closer look at Sergent James Craig who is being portrayed by Academy Award winner Chris Cooper.

Sergent Jim Craig is first introduced as the police officer who "roughs up" Tyler.
He is also Ally's father and tends to be very protective of his daughter.









Chris Cooper – Actor (American). He is portraying police sergeant and Ally’s father Neil Craig. He began acting in the local Kansas City theater, the Barn Players; he was formally educated at the University of Missouri’s school of drama. Best Known Role – Col. Frank Fitts USMC in American Beauty (1999). Chris won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his role as John Larouche in Adaptation (2002).

For a more in-depth look at Chris Cooper's career, please check out his biography here.