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Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Birthday: 1975-01-05 | Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 three times and on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $11 billion worldwide and he has placed four times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors. Cooper enrolled in the MFA program at the Actors Studio in 2000 after beginning his career in 1999 with a guest role in the television series Sex and the City. He made his film debut in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001). He first gained recognition as Will Tippin in the spy-action television show Alias (2001–2006), and achieved minor success with a supporting part in the comedy film Wedding Crashers (2005). His breakthrough role came in 2009 with The Hangover, a critically and commercially successful comedy, which spawned two sequels in 2011 and 2013. Cooper's portrayal of a struggling writer in the thriller Limitless (2011) and a rookie police officer in the crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) drew praise from critics. Cooper found greater success with the romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook (2012), the black comedy American Hustle (2013), and the war biopic American Sniper (2014), which he also produced. For his work in these films, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, becoming the tenth actor to receive an Oscar nomination in three consecutive years. In 2014, he portrayed Joseph Merrick in a Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, garnering a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, and began voicing Rocket Raccoon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 2018, Cooper produced, wrote, directed and starred in a remake of the musical romance A Star Is Born. He earned three Oscar nominations for the film, as well as a BAFTA Award and two Grammys for his contributions to its U.S. Billboard 200 number one soundtrack and its chart-topping lead single "Shallow". He gained Academy Award nominations for producing Joker (2019) and Nightmare Alley (2021). Labeled a sex symbol by the media, Cooper was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2011. He supports several charities that help fight cancer. Cooper was briefly married to actress Jennifer Esposito, and has a daughter from his relationship with model Irina Shayk.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Nightmare Alley

as    Stanton Carlisle

2021
Licorice Pizza

as    Jon Peters

2020
2018
The Mule

as    Agent Colin Bates

2018
A Star Is Born

as    Jackson Maine

2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

as    Rocket (voice)

2016
10 Cloverfield Lane

as    Ben (voice)

2016
War Dogs

as    Henry Girard

2015
Burnt

as    Adam Jones

2015
Aloha

as    Brian Gilcrest

2015
Limitless

as    Edward Morra

2015
Joy

as    Neil Walker

2014
American Sniper

as    Chris Kyle

2014
Serena

as    George Pemberton

2014
Guardians of the Galaxy

as    Rocket (voice)

2013
The Place Beyond the Pines

as    Avery Cross

2013
Making a Scene

as    Man

2013
The Hangover Part III

as    Phil Wenneck

2013
American Hustle

as    Richie DiMaso

2012
Hit & Run

as    Alex Dmitri

2012
Silver Linings Playbook

as    Pat Solatano Jr.

2012
The Words

as    Rory Jansen

2011
Limitless

as    Edward Morra

2011
The Hangover Part II

as    Phil Wenneck

2010
Valentine's Day

as    Holden Wilson

2010
The A-Team

as    Templeton "Faceman" Peck