
Bradley Cooper
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.
Acting (70 movies)

He's Just Not That Into You
2009

The Midnight Meat Train
2008

The Rocker
2008

Wet Hot American Summer
2001

Yes Man
2008

The Comebacks
2007

Failure to Launch
2006

All About Steve
2009

Wedding Crashers
2005

Valentine's Day
2010

The A-Team
2010

Case 39
2009

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
2023

The Hangover Part II
2011

Older Than America
2008

The Hangover
2009

Bending All the Rules
2002

Limitless
2011

The Reality of Love
2004

Silver Linings Playbook
2012

The Words
2012

Is This Thing On?
2025

The Place Beyond the Pines
2013

Hit & Run
2012

The Hangover Part III
2013

Guardians of the Galaxy
2014

Serena
2014

American Hustle
2013

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022

A Documentary on Documentaries
2017

Magnum Opus
2022

New York, I Love You
2008

Burnt
2015

American Sniper
2014

Aloha
2015

Joy
2015

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017

The Making Of 'American Sniper'
2015

Die Clint Eastwood Story
2018

IF
2024

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
2013

10 Cloverfield Lane
2016

War Dogs
2016

A Star Is Born
2018

Avengers: Infinity War
2018

Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
2014

Brother's Justice
2010

My Little Eye
2002

The Last Cowboy
2003

One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper
2015

Maestro
2023

The Mule
2018

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023

The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born
2018

Nightmare Alley
2021

Baby, Baby, Baby
2015

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016

Kaylien
2011

Avengers: Endgame
2019

Licorice Pizza
2021

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020

Lady Gaga - Encore
2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020

Mark Ronson: From the Heart
2019

Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002

Superman
2025

The Making of American Hustle
2014

Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Limitless | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| The Words | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| Silver Linings Playbook | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| American Hustle | 2013 | Executive Producer |
| American Sniper | 2014 | Producer |
| War Dogs | 2016 | Producer |
| A Star Is Born | 2018 | Screenplay |
| A Star Is Born | 2018 | Producer |
| Joker | 2019 | Producer |
| Nightmare Alley | 2021 | Producer |
| Weathering | 2023 | Producer |
| Maestro | 2023 | Writer |
| Maestro | 2023 | Producer |
| Caregiving | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| Is This Thing On? | 2025 | Producer |
| Is This Thing On? | 2025 | Screenplay |