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Bradley Cooper

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Bradley Cooper

Born January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA60 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

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Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. TBABest of EnemiesJack Platt
  2. TBAAlly(voice)
  3. TBAUntitled Sean Penn FilmMichael Fanone
  4. TBAUntitled Danny McBride G.I. Joe Film
  5. 2027Untitled Ocean's PrequelMr. Ocean
  6. 2025Is This Thing On?Balls
  7. 2025SupermanJor-El
  8. 2024IFIce (voice)
  9. 2023MaestroLeonard Bernstein
  10. 2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Rocket (voice)
  11. 2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesMarlamin
  12. 2022The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialRocket (voice)
  13. 2022Magnum OpusRocket (voice)
  14. 2022Thor: Love and ThunderRocket (voice)
  15. 2021Nightmare AlleyStanton Carlisle
  16. 2021Licorice PizzaJon Peters
  17. 2019Avengers: EndgameRocket (voice)
  18. 2018The MuleAgent Colin Bates
  19. 2018A Star Is BornJackson Maine
  20. 2018Avengers: Infinity WarRocket (voice)
  21. 2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Rocket (voice)
  22. 2016War DogsHenry Girard
  23. 201610 Cloverfield LaneBen (voice)
  24. 2015JoyNeil Walker
  25. 2015Baby, Baby, BabyKarl
  26. 2015BurntAdam Jones
  27. 2015AlohaBrian Gilcrest
  28. 2014American SniperChris Kyle
  29. 2014SerenaGeorge Pemberton
  30. 2014Guardians of the GalaxyRocket (voice)
  31. 2013American HustleRichie DiMaso
  32. 2013Making a Scene | 11 Performances
  33. 2013The Hangover Part IIIPhil Wenneck
  34. 2013The Place Beyond the PinesAvery Cross
  35. 2012Silver Linings PlaybookPat Solatano Jr.
  36. 2012The WordsRory Jansen
  37. 2012Hit & RunAlex Dmitri
  38. 2011KaylienDad
  39. 2011The Hangover Part IIPhil Wenneck
  40. 2011LimitlessEdward Morra
  41. 2010The A-TeamFace
  42. 2010Valentine's DayHolden
  43. 2009Case 39Douglas J. Ames
  44. 2009All About SteveSteve
  45. 2009The HangoverPhil Wenneck
  46. 2009He's Just Not That Into YouBen
  47. 2008Yes ManPeter
  48. 2008New York, I Love YouGus
  49. 2008The RockerTrash
  50. 2008The Midnight Meat TrainLeon Kaufman
  51. 2008Older Than AmericaLuke
  52. 2007The ComebacksCowboy
  53. 2006Failure to LaunchDemo
  54. 2005Wedding CrashersSack Lodge
  55. 2004The Reality of LoveTodd Doherty
  56. 2003The Last CowboyMorgan Murphy
  57. 2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002Yoga Student / Satan
  58. 2002My Little EyeTravis Patterson
  59. 2002Bending All the RulesJeff
  60. 2001Wet Hot American SummerBen