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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 two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 three times and on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $11 billion worldwide and he has placed four times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors. Cooper enrolled in the MFA program at the Actors Studio in 2000 after beginning his career in 1999 with a guest role in the television series Sex and the City. He made his film debut in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001). He first gained recognition as Will Tippin in the spy-action television show Alias (2001–2006), and achieved minor success with a supporting part in the comedy film Wedding Crashers (2005). His breakthrough role came in 2009 with The Hangover, a critically and commercially successful comedy, which spawned two sequels in 2011 and 2013. Cooper's portrayal of a struggling writer in the thriller Limitless (2011) and a rookie police officer in the crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) drew praise from critics. 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. For his work in these films, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, becoming the tenth actor to receive an Oscar nomination in three consecutive years. In 2014, he portrayed Joseph Merrick in a Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, garnering a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, and began voicing Rocket Raccoon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 2018, Cooper produced, wrote, directed and starred in a remake of the musical romance A Star Is Born. He earned three Oscar nominations for the film, as well as a BAFTA Award and two Grammys for his contributions to its U.S. Billboard 200 number one soundtrack and its chart-topping lead single "Shallow". He gained Academy Award nominations for producing Joker (2019) and Nightmare Alley (2021). Labeled a sex symbol by the media, 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.
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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 two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 three times and on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $11 billion worldwide and he has placed four times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors. Cooper enrolled in the MFA program at the Actors Studio in 2000 after beginning his career in 1999 with a guest role in the television series Sex and the City. He made his film debut in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001). He first gained recognition as Will Tippin in the spy-action television show Alias (2001–2006), and achieved minor success with a supporting part in the comedy film Wedding Crashers (2005). His breakthrough role came in 2009 with The Hangover, a critically and commercially successful comedy, which spawned two sequels in 2011 and 2013. Cooper's portrayal of a struggling writer in the thriller Limitless (2011) and a rookie police officer in the crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) drew praise from critics. 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. For his work in these films, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, becoming the tenth actor to receive an Oscar nomination in three consecutive years. In 2014, he portrayed Joseph Merrick in a Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, garnering a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, and began voicing Rocket Raccoon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 2018, Cooper produced, wrote, directed and starred in a remake of the musical romance A Star Is Born. He earned three Oscar nominations for the film, as well as a BAFTA Award and two Grammys for his contributions to its U.S. Billboard 200 number one soundtrack and its chart-topping lead single "Shallow". He gained Academy Award nominations for producing Joker (2019) and Nightmare Alley (2021). Labeled a sex symbol by the media, 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.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
The Oscars
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Raw
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Graham Norton Show
Nip/Tuck
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Sex and the City
Honest Trailers
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Abbott Elementary
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Miss Match
Marvel Studios Legends
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
SmartLess: On the Road
I Am Groot
Avengers: Endgame
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Avengers: Infinity War
IF
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Thor: Love and Thunder
Alias
Avengers: Doomsday
The Rocker
Wedding Crashers
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
10 Cloverfield Lane
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
He's Just Not That Into You
Guardians of the Galaxy
Limitless
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Licorice Pizza
Failure to Launch
War Dogs
Case 39
Happy Hunter
Yes Man
The Place Beyond the Pines
Joy
Hit & Run
New York, I Love You
Magnum Opus
The A-Team
The Mule
Valentine's Day
American Hustle
A Star Is Born
Maestro
Limitless
The Fixer
The Hangover Part II
Silver Linings Playbook
Nightmare Alley
The Hangover
The Midnight Meat Train
Matt Helm
Burnt
American Sniper
Aloha
The Hangover Part III
Production Credits
Limitless
American Hustle
Limitless
Maestro
The Fixer
A Star Is Born
American Sniper
The Place Beyond the Pines
Joker
War Dogs
Silver Linings Playbook
Nightmare Alley
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