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 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.
Filmography
2026
- Outcome ... (Thanks)
2025
- Superman as Jor-El
- Is This Thing On? as Balls
- Insider as Sig selv
- 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
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- SmartLess: On the Road
- Maestro as Leonard Bernstein
- Weathering ... (Producer)
- FDR ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Thor: Love and Thunder as Rocket (voice)
- I Am Groot as Rocket (voice)
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 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)
- Licorice Pizza as Jon Peters
- Nightmare Alley as Stanton Carlisle
- Directors on Directors as Self
- Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy as Self
2020
- Joker: Put on a Happy Face as Self
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)
- Lady Gaga - Encore as Self
2019
- Avengers: Endgame as Rocket (voice)
- The Righteous Gemstones as Elijah Gemstone
- Joker ... (Producer)
- 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 - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Limitless as Edward Morra
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Ben
- Joy as Neil Walker
- Burnt as Adam Jones
- Aloha as Brian Gilcrest
- Baby, Baby, Baby as Karl
- One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper as Self
- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- The Making of 'American Sniper' as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- American Sniper as Chris Kyle
- Guardians of the Galaxy as Rocket (voice)
- Serena as George Pemberton
- The Making of American Hustle as Self
2013
- The Hangover Part III as Phil Wenneck
- American Hustle as Richie DiMaso
- The Place Beyond the Pines as Avery Cross
- Le Débarquement
- Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective as Self
- Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2012
- Silver Linings Playbook as Pat Solatano Jr.
- The Words as Rory Jansen
- Hit & Run as Alex Dmitri
2011
- The Hangover Part II as Phil Wenneck
- Limitless as Edward Morra
- OK! TV
- Kaylien as Dad
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- 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
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Case 39 as Douglas J. Ames
- All About Steve as Steve
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Yes Man as Peter
- New York, I Love You as Gus
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- The Midnight Meat Train as Leon Kaufman
- The Rocker as Trash
- Older Than America as Luke
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Comebacks as Cowboy
2006
- Failure to Launch as Demo
2005
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Jason Whitaker
- Wedding Crashers as Sack Lodge
- Kitchen Confidential as Jack Bourdain
2004
- Jack & Bobby as Tom Wexler Graham
- Touching Evil as OSC Agent Mark Rivers
- The Reality of Love as Todd Doherty
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Nip/Tuck as Aidan
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Miss Match as Gary Wagner
- The Last Cowboy as Morgan Murphy
2002
- My Little Eye as Travis Patterson
- Bending All the Rules as Jeff
- Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as Yoga Student / Satan
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
1997
- Elle Style Awards as Self - Winner
1993
- Raw as Bradley Cooper
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- 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