Cooper Raiff

Creator Context

Summary

Indie writer-director-actor known for intimate coming-of-age work (*Shithouse*, *Hal & Harper*). Publicly required autistic-only casting for a major disabled role and called non-authentic disability casting “icky” and “lazy,” framing it as meaningful representation over star-driven performance—a clear representation-first stance. No broader race/gender/queer activist or party-political campaign record found.