Bradley Cooper

Name:
Bradley Cooper
Age:
49
Date of Birth:
Jan 5, 1975
Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation:
Actor, Producer
Spouse:
Jennifer Esposito (m. 2006; Div. 2007)
Children:
1
Residence:
New York City, New York, United States
Years active:
1999–present
Awards:
Full List

Bradley Cooper - Biography Summary


Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and producer. He was one of the world's highest-paid actors for three years, and has been nominated for various accolades, including four Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Cooper appeared in Forbes Celebrity 100 on two occasions and Time's list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2015.

Cooper enrolled in the MFA program at the Actors Studio, New York City in 2000. His career began with a guest role in the television series Sex and the City in 1999 and his film debut came two years later in Wet Hot American Summer. 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. He found greater success with the romantic comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook (2012), the black comedy crime film American Hustle (2013), and the biopic American Sniper (2014). For his work in these films, Cooper was nominated for Academy Awards"two for Best Actor, one for Best Supporting Actor, and one for Best Picture. Cooper became the tenth actor to receive an Academy Award 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. Also starting in 2014, he became known for his voice role as Rocket Raccoon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.



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