The SHOCKING Amount Brett Cooper Made as a Child Actor

[@luciusvorenus9445]

Named for Jackie Coogan who was a child actor in the 1930s. He parents took every dime he had and he sued them. He later starred in the "Addams Family " TV show as Uncle Fester. He advocated for the child actors on the show who played Wednesday and Pugsley, ensuring no one took advantage of them.

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

Wow.. what a kind person.

[@vic5594]

Years before his time

[@maxcondra4991]

Yet there were still child actors who figured out how to steal their kids money

[@notsans9995]

He was a pedophile

[@GIboy1990]

Based

[@mattbailey4827]

Ben Shapiros child should have more money in her account

[@DawnAAA]

Ben's 39, Brett will be 22 this year. Its more like a brother rather than her father

[@c.kn3070]

@@DawnAAA 🤓

[@rishhuwu]

⁠@@DawnAAA don’t u think 17 years of age difference is too much for siblings? my sister is 5 years younger than me and i still think that’s a big gap

[@Baabba4us]

My oldest and youngest are 26 years apart. Just sayin, it can happen.

[@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419]

There not even related

[@jenneg9213]

Maybe this should be something that is required for parents that use their kids for content on KZbin and TikTok. Just saying…

[@UniMatrix_1]

Good point

[@angelicsailor1st]

YOU WOULD THINK but the internet is still the Wild West with basically no laws

[@nlellison99]

Yess

[@alightthatnevergoesout]

bang on, would like to see some legislation introduced on this before it gets any more out of hand

[@mikejackson7881]

It already is being introduced.

[@brianc8686]

I didn't know she was a child actor

[@Amanda-gv3jh]

​@renetorres3568I knew there was a reason no matter what those on the daily wire say I never trusted they were fully truthful in their intentions Ben Shapiro is the big reason I don't trust the daily wire

[@Lincolnlogsoff]

​@Rene Torres when you think about it it's actually either really sad or extremely creepy.

[@pizzataco77]

@@Lincolnlogsoffhow? She got hired at 20.

[@missychan63]

​@@pizzataco77 daily wire may have hired her in her twenties but she was an actress before that, as far back as 2003 and maybe earlier.

[@_j0rd4n_]

@@missychan63she's only 21

[@hjohnson966]

For those wondering: Brett Cooper's filmography - Parental Guidence - 2012 - Bobbi & Gill - 2017 - 500 Fireflies - 2022(?) - 1000 Blisters - 2011 (short) - Little Emily - 2014 (short) - The Boy Scout - 2013 (short)

[@_shvnks_]

​@Sofa King is that why you're commenting under an entire podcast episode about her?

[@thatonegirl587]

What part did she play is parental guidance

[@GoldennGramzz]

@@_shvnks_ so what if it’s a podcast bout her she still has 0 credibility as an actor most of her work is shorts so basically 30-40 min vids nd she probably has less screen time than that

[@fayelefayele2264]

​@Sofa King $$$$$$$$

[@abicadabby]

​@Sofa King um where are your qualifications then? Calling someone a nobody when u are what?

[@tloraynevv7353]

Coogan account was named after the first actor that played Uncle Fester (Coogan). He was a child actor and his mom spent most of his money.

[@andrewcarter7503]

It was Coogan who campaigned for better protection for child actors. He didn't want what happened to him to happen to others. He was, apparently, always very protective of child actors He worked with , like on the Adams Family. Top guy!

[@johannthedeceitful5968]

Jackie Coogan also worked with Charlie Chaplin when he was a kid, at a time when child actors weren’t very common in films

[@ausnoworg]

Did McCauley Caulkin had one?

[@NikkiSchumacherOfficial]

@@ausnoworgMcCauley did well. I heard him explain on a podcast he is still able to live off it today.

[@kaytlynnbaker]

I love the snippet of Janette and her book. That book made my chest hurt and I cried.

[@davidkingsley3244]

Jeanette, not Janette Yes, it's not me or my name, but it is hers

[@Linda-sk9hl]

The Coogan Act: Named after Jackie Coogan, best known for playing Uncle Fester in TV's "The Addams Family." He began acting in silent films when a child, eventually playing 'the kid' in Charlie Chaplain's 1921 film, "The Kid," which catapulted him to star status. As a young adult, he discovered his mother and stepfather had spent/squandered all of his money. He sued them. He never received a dime in recompense. The Coogan Act was then established in California, based on this case, to protect the income of child performers from the vultures that surround them. A certain amount of their earnings was required to be banked. They received access to their money when they reached adulthood.

[@beebobox]

"My parents didnt use any of the money" Why am I not surprised, its so obvious her parents are good people.

[@silverwolf8128]

Her mother is. Her father I THINK left her. I think.. I could be wrong so don’t quote me on that. I know her father wanted her to be aborted tho as a baby she made a video about that.

[@theoneandonly7019]

@@silverwolf8128 but he didn’t 😭

[@neville2308]

@@theoneandonly7019 he literally asked her mom to get an abortion. I saw the video where she said it

[@theoneandonly7019]

@@neville2308 i saw it too. that doesn’t mean he didn’t change his opinion.

[@sweetiemageetie7805]

​@@silverwolf8128her father didn't hate HER in making that request. Idk her particular situation but another baby is another mouth to feed for 18plus years. It's a huge commitment. Call it murder, that's fine by me. Murder can be justified.

[@UnosHombreBlanco]

Anyone wondering she was in 3 movies and 3 shows.. Movies : Bobbi and Gill Parental guidance And a newer one in 2022 - 500 fireflies Shows : shots fired Heather's Gortimer gibbons - life on normal street In case anyones interested, I haven't seen any of them lol.

[@BluBarbie95]

Thanks 💙🫶🏾🤎

[@protolight1654]

Heathers is really good

[@mavirr_crazylittlegirl8902]

She was also in many small appearances in shows and commercials and she was a Broadway actress for a really long time

[@twothousandandchew]

the way she spent the money was smart sounds like she didn’t blow it all and put it towards good things

[@SquidMunky]

I wonder how Jim Bob Duggar got around that. He didn't pay any of his kids shit.

[@laurenh1662]

You’re probably not considered an “actor” while on reality television 🤷🏻‍♀️. Don’t forget TLC also paid HIM for his adult daughters spin-off show they didn’t want to do!

[@SquidMunky]

@@laurenh1662 how anyone could look at that man and not see the demon lurking in sheep's clothing is beyond me.

[@darth_vyper]

Reality tv kids arent covered i guess?

[@wtfvenusss]

@@SquidMunky i like to think i have an eye for that kind of thing. just googled images of him.. i am creeped the fUcc outtt

[@SquidMunky]

@@wtfvenusss he dresses like a fucking toddler. from the haircut all the way to the shoes. it's weird AF. and his wife talks like she's afraid. she's going to get beat if she raises her voice. even a decibel. and there's literally documented evidence that their child raising techniques are straight up a child abuse.

[@anthonysmith778]

My daughter has that account. She thinks she's using some of it for expenses, but she doesn't realize it's all still there. Can't wait to see her face at 18 when she has a bunch more than she thought. I'll never "take" from her, only give

[@Sweetie1993usas]

Wait she was a child actor?

[@HasanPikerIsADouche]

She explains she did acting for years, did some Broadway shows, was a ballerina, was a self defense instructor, UCLA grad, Trader Joe's employee for 5 years all b4 she turned 20 and now a DW host

[@achaney8872]

she's a hell of a woman. go her!!!!

[@Sweetie1993usas]

@@HasanPikerIsADouche thank you for clarifying I really like her but didn't know all that wow that's amazing.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

​@@HasanPikerIsADoucheokay well self defense instructor, im not buying that one. 😂😂

[@Grizzlox]

​@TheAnnoyingBoss assistant self defense instructor. She helped the teacher by punching him in the nuts in front of a crowd

[@ruthgallagher1168]

The Coogan law is only in California

[@BrainnMedia]

Where every film company is 😂

[@tuurderom2017]

@@BrainnMedia but technically they’re all in Monaco or some place like that, to avoid taxes

[@Denozo88]

Most are technically headquartered in Hollywood or adjacent areas.

[@scarlet16moons5]

​@@BrainnMedia I thought they all moved to Ohio or New Mexico because child labor protection is less there

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Makes sense. Where all the film studios are

[@Destinyirus278]

It’s crazy to me I’m born & raised in California- LA & did child acting all the time like everyone did it as kids teens or adults it was just the common Job to have & i did it when I was in my teens also & would get like $500 for just being a featured extra saying a few lines on a Disney show or Nickelodeon show but it’s crazy cuz when I talk to people from different states especially like small towns they are shocked & think anyone who did acting must be super famous like no it was legit our full time & part time jobs through jr high & high school & I loved that time in my life it was so much fun but also taught me how to be professional because u go in set & u need to be responsible be respectful don’t make noise you are working ur getting paid it’s a job but if ur like a bratty kid that’s not listening to anyone on set ur just gonna get kicked off & never get a job like that again 🤷🏽‍♀️ a lot of people say “acting isn’t a real job” but those jobs taught me a lot & it taught me alot as a kid like when ur working u need to be professional, respectful, listen to ur boss don’t be loud don’t have a bad attitude. etc.. which helped me get over my fear of working an everyday job when I went into a “normal job” I felt more confident & comfortable on how to act in the workplace.

[@RubenGarciaShow]

Ben's not fooling me...

[@jameshunter2025]

Silly😅

[@simlemperor8400]

While my dad here used my money i saved with my mom donate in the account together without telling me. I was in junior high.

[@broccolii6827]

Probably had a drug problem

[@rebeccarichards9937]

She was an actor what movie I want to watch

[@GrizzlyRawr]

Google Brett copper and it should show what she’s starred in.

[@theprinceofithica1238]

Bret, if you were a child actor, what caused you to be different than every other child actor who turned 18.

[@martycontestabile9607]

Her parents are not libtards.

[@DynamicFalafels]

better parents

[@Magneticitist]

@@DynamicFalafels Good parents don't let their kids become child actors

[@roses993]

Maybe the fact that she didn't actually become famous. If she had become famous like Lindsay Lohan, etc, not sure how she would have been now. Just a thought

[@petergee2823]

Some parents are able to bypass this and the kid still ends up with nothing.

[@lcvb1624]

My father was a Marine serving in Korea during the war. He sent his checks home for his mother to bank for him so he'd have $ if he made it home alive. She spent ALL of it on herself for luxuries even though his father made good $. She also made my dad pay FULL adult room & board from age 12 on up. - something his father had NO IDEA was happening. Can you imagine school & full time work from the age of 12 on up??? Then after being blown up the 3rd time he was sent back as disabled having his left arm almost ripped off at the elbow, shrapnel in his left ankle, bullets left in his right leg and back, etc & then his mother's pastor told my dad to get off of his mother's apron strings & be a man because she was whining about how hard her life was.. . My dad was the nicest, hardest working man I ever knew. He put himself through 4 years of college in 3 years and spent his life looking after my mom, my brother & myself. He just went Home to be with the Lord at age 91 just a few weeks after my mom passed last year. It is hard to fathom parents who screw their kids over for $$$.

[@mimisam18]

omg, I'm so sorry this happened to your dad. despite it all, your dad stayed a good person and what a blessing he was to you and your family. thanks for sharing and God bless.

[@lcvb1624]

@@mimisam18 Thank you! ❤️👍

[@lkhagvajavgansukh4270]

She looks like Ben Shapiro more than Ben Shapiro himself

[@nicholastraub]

Adorable baby Brett

[@Bloodydemise]

This should be done with any child I think. I lost my parents at a young age but they left me with a college fund. My grandmother took on "raising" me and somehow depleted the whole fund, leaving me with NOTHING at 18.

[@patrickd5274]

that is so messed up

[@natureshealing6534]

Are you sure that money wasn't to provide you with a roof over your head, food, medical expenses? The elderly normally do not have cash flow. Just wait until you have your own children.

[@Bloodydemise]

@Natures Healing she was getting money from my mother paying child support and my dead dad's social security he left behind for all the kids. It would give her over 1000 a week as well as what ever my mom was paying in child support. My grandmother didn't need to touch the collage find that was for MY FUTURE! At 18 child support and social security stop for kids and that's when I was told I was of no use and thrown out on the streets. Don't sympathize with that old greedy bitch

[@forddon]

@@natureshealing6534 When one or both parents die the children are usually eligible for Social Security it can be quite a bit

[@jamesbond7425]

Jackie Coogan was fondly remembered as Uncle Fester in the Adams Family. His parents stole his money when he was a child actor . . . Thus the Coogan Act was legislated

[@user-ex3nl8k0l]

God she is so pretty

[@SamsNotFunny]

Brett as a kid... Wow. Adorable

[@farmerbill6855]

Jackie Coogan. Child actor from the early forties.

[@ancienttech4603]

Best known today as "Uncle Fester" from the original B&W "Adams Family."

[@farmerbill6855]

Nope, that's not him.

[@Wolfhound26X]

Child actor in 1921 “The Kid” and as early as 18 months after his birth in 1914. Addams Family Fester. Died in 1984. ❤

[@JamesScholes]

She showed contempt multiple times when speaking about the amount of money she had in her account. If I had to guess, I'd say she probably feels like there should have been more money in her account by the time she was 18 for whatever reason.

[@aleratz]

I never knew Ben Shapiro could be so beautiful

[@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419]

That’s not Ben Shapiro that’s a woman named Brett Cooper she has a KZbin channel for daily wire

[@a............]

FRRRR im surprised no one talkin bout it but she’s pretty as fuck and a Ben Shapiro lookalike at the same time 😭

[@Floppa-oz1kp]

@@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419thanks Sherlock

[@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419]

@@Floppa-oz1kp it’s not that hard to find that out that’s why you can’t trust everything people comment You’re welcome Bub

[@Floppa-oz1kp]

@@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419 it’s not hard to tell that the comment was a joke ffs 🤦‍♂️

[@Linxs718]

I thought this was Ben Shapiro for a second.

[@katelyncastro9219]

For those wondering what she has been in: Movies: 2012: Parental Guidance - Speech Student 2017: Bobbi & Gill - Bobbi Gareth 2022: 500 Fireflies - June TV Series: 2016: Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street - Jessica (2 episodes) 2017: Shots Fired - Tess Breeland (4 episodes) 2018: Heathers - Brianna Parker/"Trailer Parker" (8 episodes) This was copied from Wikipedia a.d I tried my best to edit/format this here from my phone. Sorry if it's a bit sloppy looking.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

I just hope she didnt have to date that guy that was doing icarly. I hear he likes them young 😬

[@shadowmancer7040]

Not only had i never seen any of those, I'd never ever heard of them. Lol

[@Nextraker]

Why would her parents name her that? Is she named after her dad or something?

[@Lauria-gb2hq]

What are you doing here 💀🤞 also umm I think it is just a name lol

[@Hypercube9]

Awwww... young Brett is so cute!

[@GabeHelms7048]

I love Ben Shapiro's sister 😂 If they had a kid they would be the worlds best auctioneer . LOL

[@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs]

This is why the casual person likes these personalities…. They’re acting. They’re good at faking a likeable persona. They’re professionals

[@geraldstiling3735]

so where is Britney spears Coogan account.💵💰named after Jackie Coogan . uncle fester from the Adams family.

[@annavonbuchenroder5247]

I wonder if it got swallowed up in the "conservatorship" and was stolen by the family.

[@fe5018]

Teens are legally allowed to work tho? Cogan accounts are for small children, primarily. Like they wouldn't be working in a store or diner like a teen might.

[@leahfide]

who is this she is everywhere😭like what i do not know this woman why does she keep popping up

[@lazyr7110]

I didn't know Ben was a child actor also

[@aleynamutlu4206]

UCLA tuition? I thought she went to community college the one with 7 dollars for a term. Man!its a good bargain I feel like moving just to save on that tuition.

[@LucielStarz123]

Community transfer up to UCLA

[@PInk77W1]

My daughter went to community college 2yrs and university 2yrs Now she has a masters degree and no student loans

[@robertphillips6296]

That didn't work out for Gary Coleman!

[@DragonUdo]

OMG Baby Brett 😁

[@Mysterio-Solar]

Should have been called the Gary Coleman Account 😭🤔🙄😬😵😖🌠⭐

[@PInk77W1]

She seems like one of the few child actors to grow up and not be a druggie

[@littlebopeep3182]

Cause she was only in like 3 or 4 movies and they're all really bad b rated movies. Not like she had insane fame or something.

[@PInk77W1]

@@littlebopeep3182 I would rather b in 3-4 bad movies, than b a junkie

[@littlebopeep3182]

@@PInk77W1 same

[@xanderx8661]

She thought we hadn’t heard of it 😂😂

[@calebplumleephotography]

Ah, yet again the answer to "how did you get here" is, get a lot of money before you start... illegal for me to have started working before 14 and very difficult till 16 when i had transportation... apparently I should should have had parents who knew to start me acting 🙃

[@radams_e]

Even if they had there’s no guarantee you would’ve been in the money. The majority of people in fields like that don’t make it. It seems like Miss Cooper saw marginal success and made the most of it.

[@estelle2175]

People really be thinking just anyone can make it in this industry. Start-up capital needs to be worked for too.

[@jenjabba6210]

You never want your money to just sit and depreciate

[@radhiadeedou8286]

True but it's better than having it all taken by shit!y parents

[@PInk77W1]

Everything u do with money is a risk

[@rebn8346]

I think this was the result of the actions of Shirley Temple's parents. They wasted pretty much all of it.

[@tearalewis7532]

Nope, Jacky Coogan

[@ial927]

This is a beautiful, wise, courageous lady, highly favoured among women.

[@Sandnseaplease]

I should do this for my kids. My mom drained all my college money and left me with nothing haha

[@CajunPersuasion]

Brett was a child actor. Dude I had no idea. 😂😂

[@lindamagagula7476]

I didn't know that Brett Cooper was a child actor in the movies.

[@maci7220]

What was she in? Does anyone know?

[@DeFi_Tyranny]

Shes so dorable

[@MadiShell]

if she was a child actor who's to say she's not playing a part right now? i mean i support her and her alter ego ben shapiro fully just remember: there are actors placed on both sides of this world stage who play the part they are told. good and bad

[@A.-.-.]

I had no clue she was a child actor. I learn something new every day about Brett.

[@liftedup299]

I want to date her 😅😂

[@melofelloe3710]

Same

[@sk8rboi369]

what is blud waffling on about

[@ALBreezyx68]

We all do but take a number bro 😅 and good luck 🤞

[@liftedup299]

@@ALBreezyx68 Mark my words. I will date Brett Cooper one day. Save this comment.

[@inspector29]

​@@liftedup299STALKER MUCH!!!!!!

[@veganrunner4172]

The Shapiro Lady

[@jackstraw6760]

Beth Shapiro isn't looking to good.

[@monicabastardo6898]

Tell Graham about money sitting in a bank account and you will see him squirm in his chair 😅😅😅

[@julengirard8611]

Woman Shapiro

[@perezed1333]

Thought it was a ai generated 😂

[@JVEGA]

@JULEN GIRARD Are you voting for Biden again? ♿ And what delightful color of fluorescent do you have in your hair? 😂

[@julengirard8611]

@@JVEGA what? I'm not even American lol

[@JVEGA]

@@julengirard8611 My bad! I apologize then. 🤣

[@julengirard8611]

@@JVEGA and even if I was, did I say something that could classify me as a leftist?

[@angelari2098]

The first time I saw her she was in a video with Ben Shapiro and I was thinking “is this his sister why do they look so much alike” then went to the comments and realized everyone else thought that too 😭

[@striderhere]

She cute

[@PETEYBOY954]

RIP Mac Miller.

[@retroplank]

It’s rude he asked how much money was in her account.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Did the boomers teach you that one? They dont like it when we discuss our wages like we are legally allowed to do.

[@jeffb.6642]

@@TheAnnoyingBoss You're legally allowed to do a lot of things that people raised with proper etiquette know enough not to do

[@bkup1332]

Ah, she was an actress. No wonder she presents so well.

[@ShmuckCanuck]

Wait So she likes governemnt regulation And protection Even over finances She’s learning !

[@bromethiustrilbotbromeldeh6625]

She's a puritanical holier-than-thou e-girl with no life experience

[@OppressedPotato]

Yeah, most do, we just dislike gross overreach when the gov had never been granted that power.

[@ShmuckCanuck]

@@OppressedPotato I mean when a governemnt gets elected It gets granted power

[@ShmuckCanuck]

@@OppressedPotato but you get that one persons overreach Is another persons common sense law You disagreeing with a law doesn’t invalidate it lol

[@brucheweinberger6863]

​@@bromethiustrilbotbromeldeh6625 Funny you say that because I didn't watch that whole podcast but the parts that I did watch she mentioned about her will become aguardian over her older brother that unfortunately devolved into mental illness, that the s living in an institution, and the decisions that she already has to think about. You know, something that I need to do for my daughter. My daughter shows is a high functioning autistic and while she has control of over lots of her own decisions, I still have to guide her. I can't imagine someone as young as Brett having the same concerns as I am having as a 41 year old. But if that is no life experience, I wonder what is?

[@gritgreed6853]

There's no way. I had no idea she was an actress

[@aalexzandriaa]

Makes sense why she was home schooled then 😂

[@Shenmue06]

I had no idea that she was an actress. She's super smart so I'm sure she was good at memorizing lines.

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

She’s so dreamy

[@JamesMichaelDoyle]

Her parents did her right, left her money alone.

[@MeYou-gb7zy]

They were small movies. That’s why it was only tens of thousands versus hundreds

[@RobertSmith-ik4vd]

That's good. I'm happy to hear they have something like that.

[@Hiraghm]

no doubt named for child actor Jackie Coogan

[@lukelabare6580]

She looks pretty with her hair up

[@TheCuddlebun]

This reminds me of what actor Gary Coleman suffered by the actions of his horrible parents.

[@broderman5]

I was not expecting to see young Brett

[@anotherpersonontheweb5558]

They should do this with not just child actors

[@idontknowwhatimdoingsims3075]

I'm pretty sure we can thank kids like Gary Coleman for those accounts

[@coolcutsgal2]

Jackie Coogan. The child actor from the '30's

[@patrick6213]

Tens of thousands sounds right to me. Not shocked at all.

[@TheFeminineExperiencePodcast]

Just realized Brett was raised in Chattanooga, TN!!! That’s where I live!

[@doomdude69]

If I was working at that age, I'd give it to my parents no problem. Heck, in my first job, I didnt even see my paycheck, I gave it all to my parents. I owe pretty much everything to them. If theyre abusive sure but if your parents love you, I dont see why giving them money is a problem.

[@notinterested8452]

Her account is full of facts, not feelings.

[@thedungeon9992]

They even talk the same but beautiful family

[@morganj1130]

Coogan account didn't help Gary Coleman though. Went from one of the most famous child actors of the 70's to a mall security guard as an adult

[@qthirteen13]

That tuition money was wasted She’s to smart for school 😊

[@sebastijanveselji]

Ahhhh. Now it's coming together 😢😂😂

[@MrClarkisgod]

Didn't know she was an actor. This gives me far more hope for the Snow White movie.

[@technicaIIyspeaking]

child actor makes sense

[@jonathancooper6648]

ben shapiro’s sister been gettin a lot of spotlight lately

[@sunondalyons73]

Remember when the actor Gary Coleman from Different Strokes had his money stolen by his parents...over 5 million dollars.

[@MungoMonro-dn7zy]

There's a tree with a hole in the bottom of the sea.

[@ScottTR12]

Btw- Cohan accounts can be investment accounts, not just savings accounts.

[@daltonrenick5184]

Parents who take everything from child actors are the worst people to ever exist

[@LIT_LORD_FRESCO]

He looks and speaks like Ben shapiro 😂😂 bruv I can't make this up.

[@ozbelltemp]

The uncle Fester account sounds better

[@Puckett.]

The child should receive 99% of all earnings in acting or any job. I agree there should be some sort of locked account so the parent doesn’t guilt the child into giving them the money anyway. I’d say minimum 30% goes to Coogan, the percentage goes up the more money the child makes maxing out at 50%. Leave the child a portion needed for agent fees and transportation. Then give the rest of the money to the child so they can determine if they want to contribute to the household with it or spend it on themselves.

[@cisium1184]

That might be 99%. Most actors, not just adult but child ones too, don't get paid enough to live on.

[@emilylewis5373]

the issue with getting 99% is that set laws require a parent to be on set. So your either restricting acting as a child to those who can afford to have one parent not working, or parents have to be able to make a salary themselves for being present.