Hal Cooper

Harold "Hal" Cooper is a recurring character and the hidden, secondary antagonist of the second season of Riverdale. He is portrayed by Lochlyn Munro.

Hal is the editor and co-owner of the local newspaper, which he runs with his wife Alice Cooper, and the father of Betty and Polly Cooper. He holds a fanatical hatred for the Blossom Family, due to a feud that occurred a few generations back. He is also the grandfather of Jason and Polly's twin babies, Juniper and Dagwood but doesn't have a relationship due to his abhor of them leaving to a strained relationship with the rest of his immediate family among other reasons.