Bradley Charles Cooper\u00a0(born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of\u00a0various accolades, including a\u00a0British Academy Film Award\u00a0and three\u00a0Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve\u00a0Academy Awards, six\u00a0Golden Globe Awards, and a\u00a0Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the\u00a0Forbes Celebrity 100\u00a0list three times and on\u00a0Time’s list of the\u00a0100 most influential people in the world\u00a0in 2015.\u00a0His films\u00a0have grossed $13\u00a0billion worldwide, and he has been ranked among the world’s highest-paid actors four times.<\/p>\n
Cooper began his television and film career in 1999 with a guest role in the television series\u00a0Sex and the City.\u00a0In 2000, he enrolled in the\u00a0Master of Fine Arts (MFA)\u00a0program at the\u00a0Actors Studio. Shortly after, he made his film debut with a role in the comedy\u00a0Wet Hot American Summer\u00a0(2001), followed by roles as\u00a0Will Tippin\u00a0in the television series\u00a0Alias\u00a0(2001\u20132006) and a supporting part in the comedy film\u00a0Wedding Crashers\u00a0(2005). Cooper’s breakthrough came with the comedy\u00a0The Hangover\u00a0(2009), which also spawned sequels in\u00a02011\u00a0and\u00a02013. His career progressed with starring roles in\u00a0Limitless\u00a0(2011) and\u00a0The Place Beyond the Pines\u00a0(2012).<\/p>\n
Cooper earned Academy Award nominations for his work in the romantic comedy\u00a0Silver Linings Playbook\u00a0(2012), the crime film\u00a0American Hustle (2013), the war biopic\u00a0American Sniper\u00a0(2014), the musical romance\u00a0A Star Is Born\u00a0(2018), and the biographical drama\u00a0Maestro\u00a0(2023). For\u00a0A Star Is Born, which he also produced, wrote, and directed, he won a\u00a0BAFTA Award\u00a0and two Grammys for his contributions to the film’s U.S.\u00a0Billboard\u00a0200 number one\u00a0soundtrack\u00a0and its\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Hot 100chart-topping single “Shallow”. He gained further recognition for voicing\u00a0Rocket\u00a0across six films in the\u00a0Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with\u00a0Guardians of the Galaxy\u00a0(2014). He has since produced the thrillers\u00a0Joker\u00a0(2019) and\u00a0Nightmare Alley\u00a0(2021).<\/p>\n
On stage, Cooper portrayed\u00a0Joseph Merrick\u00a0in a\u00a0Broadway\u00a0revival of\u00a0The Elephant Man. Cooper was named\u00a0People\u00a0magazine’s\u00a0Sexiest Man Alive\u00a0in 2011. He supports several charities that help fight cancer. Cooper was briefly married to actress\u00a0Jennifer Esposito\u00a0and has a daughter with model\u00a0Irina Shayk.<\/p>\n
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