Bradley Cooper
Born: 1975-01-05 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received 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 ForbesCelebrity 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 placed in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors four times. Cooper began his television and film career in 1999 with a guest role in 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 starring role in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and gained some recognition as Will Tippin in the television series Alias (2001–2006). After his role in the show was demoted, he began to have career doubts; however, he quickly gained additional recognition with a supporting part in the comedy film Wedding Crashers (2005). Cooper had his breakthrough in The Hangover (2009), a critically and commercially successful comedy that spawned sequels in 2011 and 2013. His career progressed by starring in Limitless (2011) and The Place Beyond the Pines (2012). 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. In 2014, he portrayed Joseph Merrick in a Broadway revival of The Elephant Man. He began voicing Rocket in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cooper produced, wrote, directed, and starred in the musical romance A Star Is Born (2018). He won a BAFTA Award and two Grammys for his contributions to the film's U.S. Billboard 200 number-one soundtrack and its chart-topping lead single "Shallow". He has since produced the thrillers Joker (2019) and Nightmare Alley (2021) and co-wrote and directed the biographical drama Maestro (2023), in which he also starred as Leonard Bernstein. 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.
Filmography
2025
- Superman as Jor-El
- Is This Thing On? as Balls
- Caregiving ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- IF as Ice (voice)
2023
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as Rocket (voice)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves as Marlamin
- Weathering ... (Producer)
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Maestro as Leonard Bernstein
- SmartLess: On the Road
- FDR ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Thor: Love and Thunder as Rocket (voice)
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special as Rocket (voice)
- I Am Groot as Rocket (voice)
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge as Self
- Magnum Opus as Rocket (voice)
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Bradley Cooper
- Marvel Studios Legends as Rocket (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Nightmare Alley as Stanton Carlisle
- Licorice Pizza as Jon Peters
- Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy as Self
- Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self
2020
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)
- Joker: Put on a Happy Face as Self
- Lady Gaga - Encore as Self
2019
- Avengers: Endgame as Rocket (voice)
- Joker ... (Producer)
- The Righteous Gemstones as Elijah Gemstone
- Mark Ronson: From the Heart as Self
2018
- Avengers: Infinity War as Rocket (voice)
- A Star Is Born as Jackson Maine
- The Mule as Agent Colin Bates
- The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born as Self
- Die Clint Eastwood Story as Self
2017
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Rocket (voice)
- A Documentary on Documentaries as Self (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
2016
- War Dogs as Henry Girard
- 10 Cloverfield Lane as Ben (voice)
- BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Joy as Neil Walker
- Limitless as Edward Morra
- One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper as Self
- Baby, Baby, Baby as Karl
- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- Aloha as Brian Gilcrest
- Burnt as Adam Jones
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Ben
- The Making Of 'American Sniper' as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Guardians of the Galaxy as Rocket (voice)
- American Sniper as Chris Kyle
- The Making of American Hustle as Self
- Serena as George Pemberton
- Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn as Self
2013
- The Hangover Part III as Phil Wenneck
- The Place Beyond the Pines as Avery Cross
- American Hustle as Richie DiMaso
- Le Débarquement
- Making a Scene | 11 Performances
- Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective as Self
2012
- The Words as Rory Jansen
- Hit & Run as Alex Dmitri
- Silver Linings Playbook as Pat Solatano Jr.
2011
- The Hangover Part II as Phil Wenneck
- Limitless as Edward Morra
- OK! TV
- Kaylien as Dad
2010
- Conan as Self
- The A-Team as Face
- Valentine's Day as Holden Wilson
- Brother's Justice as Self / Dwight Sage
2009
- The Hangover as Phil Wenneck
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- He's Just Not That Into You as Ben Gunders
- Case 39 as Douglas J. Ames
- All About Steve as Steve
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Yes Man as Peter
- The Rocker as Trash
- New York, I Love You as Gus
- The Midnight Meat Train as Leon Kaufman
- Older Than America as Luke
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Comebacks as Cowboy
2006
- Failure to Launch as Demo
2005
- Wedding Crashers as Sack Lodge
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Jason Whitaker
- Kitchen Confidential as Jack Bourdain
2004
- Jack & Bobby as Tom Wexler Graham
- The Reality of Love as Todd Doherty
- Touching Evil as OSC Agent Mark Rivers
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Aidan
- Miss Match as Gary Wagner
- The Last Cowboy as Morgan Murphy
2002
- My Little Eye as Travis Patterson
- Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as Yoga Student / Satan
- Bending All the Rules as Jeff
2001
- Alias as Will Tippin
- Wet Hot American Summer as Ben
2000
- The $treet as Clay Hammond
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jason Whitaker
- Mark Twain Prize as Self
1998
- Sex and the City as Jake
1993
- Raw as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- GMTV as Self
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1953
- The Oscars as Self