Chris Cooley worked on 5 major feature films and 4 television series in roles including Rigging Grip, Special Effects Rigging Grip, and On-Set Grip. His film credits include The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015), Taken 3 (2014), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), and Blended (2014). Television credits include The Walking Dead, Powers, Resurrection, and Satisfaction.
Before transitioning to cybersecurity and entrepreneurship, Chris worked in the film and television industry — an experience that shaped his perspective on storytelling, visual communication, and the mechanics of large-scale collaborative production.
Featured — The Hunger Games
Mockingjay Part I
Rigging Grip
Mockingjay Part II
Special Effects Rigging Grip
Production stills from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I & II — Chris served as Rigging Grip and Special Effects Rigging Grip
More Films
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
2015 · Set Grip
Taken 3
2014 · Rigging Grip
Blended
2014 · Rigging Grip
Television
The Walking Dead
Series
Powers
Series
Resurrection
Series
Satisfaction
Series
What Does a Grip Do?
Working on sets with hundreds of people taught me how large-scale collaboration actually works — lessons I carry into every security operations center and every business I build.