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Bradley Cooper

Acting

Born January 5, 1975 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as 布莱恩·科兰斯顿 · ブラッドリー・チャールズ・クーパー · 布拉德利·查尔斯·库珀

Biography

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 three Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list three times and on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $13 billion worldwide, and he has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors four times. Cooper began his television and film career in 1999 with a guest role in the television series Sex and the City. In 2000, he enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program at the Actors Studio. Shortly after, he made his film debut with a role in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001), followed by roles as Will Tippin in the television series Alias (2001–2006) and a supporting part in the comedy film Wedding Crashers (2005). Cooper's breakthrough came with the comedy The Hangover (2009), which also spawned sequels in 2011 and 2013. His career progressed with starring roles in Limitless (2011) and The Place Beyond the Pines (2012). Cooper earned Academy Award nominations for his work in the romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook (2012), the crime film American Hustle (2013), the war biopic American Sniper (2014), the musical romance A Star Is Born (2018), and the biographical drama Maestro (2023). For A Star Is Born, which he also produced, wrote, and directed, he won a BAFTA Award and two Grammys for his contributions to the film's U.S. Billboard 200 number one soundtrack and its Billboard Hot 100chart-topping single "Shallow". He gained further recognition for voicing Rocket across six films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). He has since produced the thrillers Joker (2019) and Nightmare Alley (2021). On stage, Cooper portrayed Joseph Merrick in a Broadway revival of The Elephant Man. 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 with model Irina Shayk. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bradley Cooper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Indiana Film Journalists Association AwardBest Actor · 2012
  • Actor Awards
  • British Academy of Film and Television Arts
  • Grammy Awards
  • National Society of Film Critics
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  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 2024 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2024 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2024 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2022 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2020 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2019 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2019 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2019 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2015 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Play · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2013 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Avengers: Endgame

2019as Rocket (voice)

Avengers: Infinity War

2018as Rocket (voice)

Joker

2019Producer

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005as Jason Whitaker

SmartLess: On the Road

2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023as Rocket (voice)

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014as Rocket (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Jason Whitaker

Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2

2017as Rocket (voice)

Abbott Elementary

2021as Bradley Cooper

A Star Is Born

2018as Jackson Maine

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

2008as Self

Marvel Studios: Legends

2021as Rocket (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Righteous Gemstones

2019as Elijah Gemstone

American Sniper

2014as Chris Kyle

Sex and the City

1998as Jake

Superman

2025as Jor-El

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

2023as Marlamin

Lady Gaga - Encore

2020as Self

Limitless

2015as Edward Morra

The Hangover

2009as Phil Wenneck

Jack & Bobby

2004as Tom Wexler Graham

Silver Linings Playbook

2012as Pat Solatano Jr.

Limitless

2011as Edward Morra

Conan

2010as Self - Guest

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

Nip/Tuck

2003as Aidan

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022as Rocket (voice)

IF

2024as Ice (voice)

Licorice Pizza

2021as Jon Peters

Nightmare Alley

2021as Stanton Carlisle

10 Cloverfield Lane

2016as Ben (voice)

The Place Beyond the Pines

2012as Avery Cross

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

as Self

The Mule

2018as Agent Colin Bates

War Dogs

2016as Henry Girard

American Hustle

2013as Richie DiMaso

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Host

FDR

2023Executive Producer

Alias

2001as Will Tippin

Raw

1993as Bradley Cooper

The Words

2012as Rory Jansen

Yes Man

2008as Peter

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

as Self

Is This Thing On?

2025as Balls

Joy

2015as Neil Walker

He's Just Not That Into You

2009as Ben Gunders

Burnt

2015as Adam Jones

The Hangover Part II

2011as Phil Wenneck

Wedding Crashers

2005as Sack Lodge