Bradley Cooper
Acting • Born 1975-01-05
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
117 credits
The Midnight Meat Train
Movie • 2008
Leon Kaufman
He's Just Not That Into You
Movie • 2009
Ben Gunders
The Rocker
Movie • 2008
Trash
Wet Hot American Summer
Movie • 2001
Ben
Yes Man
Movie • 2008
Peter
The Comebacks
Movie • 2007
Cowboy
Failure to Launch
Movie • 2006
Demo
All About Steve
Movie • 2009
Steve
Wedding Crashers
Movie • 2005
Sack Lodge
Valentine's Day
Movie • 2010
Holden Wilson
The A-Team
Movie • 2010
Face
Case 39
Movie • 2009
Douglas J. Ames
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Movie • 2023
Marlamin
The Hangover Part II
Movie • 2011
Phil Wenneck
Older Than America
Movie • 2008
Luke
The Hangover
Movie • 2009
Phil Wenneck
Bending All the Rules
Movie • 2002
Jeff
Limitless
Movie • 2011
Edward Morra
The Reality of Love
Movie • 2004
Todd Doherty
Silver Linings Playbook
Movie • 2012
Pat Solatano Jr.
The Words
Movie • 2012
Rory Jansen
Is This Thing On?
Movie • 2025
Balls
The Place Beyond the Pines
Movie • 2013
Avery Cross
Hit & Run
Movie • 2012
Alex Dmitri
The Hangover Part III
Movie • 2013
Phil Wenneck
Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie • 2014
Rocket (voice)
Serena
Movie • 2014
George Pemberton
American Hustle
Movie • 2013
Richie DiMaso
Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie • 2022
Rocket (voice)
A Documentary on Documentaries
Movie • 2017
Self (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
Magnum Opus
Movie • 2022
Rocket (voice)
New York, I Love You
Movie • 2008
Gus
Burnt
Movie • 2015
Adam Jones
Best of Enemies
Movie
Jack Platt
American Sniper
Movie • 2014
Chris Kyle
Aloha
Movie • 2015
Brian Gilcrest
Joy
Movie • 2015
Neil Walker
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Movie • 2017
Rocket (voice)
The Making Of 'American Sniper'
Movie • 2015
Self
Die Clint Eastwood Story
Movie • 2018
Self
IF
Movie • 2024
Ice (voice)
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Movie • 2015
Self
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
Movie • 2013
Self
10 Cloverfield Lane
Movie • 2016
Ben (voice)
War Dogs
Movie • 2016
Henry Girard
A Star Is Born
Movie • 2018
Jackson Maine
Avengers: Infinity War
Movie • 2018
Rocket (voice)
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Movie • 2014
Self
Brother's Justice
Movie • 2010
Self / Dwight Sage
The Last Cowboy
Movie • 2003
Morgan Murphy
One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper
Movie • 2015
Self
My Little Eye
Movie • 2002
Travis Patterson
Maestro
Movie • 2023
Leonard Bernstein
The Mule
Movie • 2018
Agent Colin Bates
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie • 2023
Rocket (voice)
The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born
Movie • 2018
Self
Nightmare Alley
Movie • 2021
Stanton Carlisle
Baby, Baby, Baby
Movie • 2015
Karl
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Movie • 2016
Self
Kaylien
Movie • 2011
Dad
Avengers: Endgame
Movie • 2019
Rocket (voice)
Licorice Pizza
Movie • 2021
Jon Peters
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Movie • 2022
Rocket (voice)
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Movie • 2020
Self
Lady Gaga - Encore
Movie • 2020
Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Movie • 2020
(archive footage)
Mark Ronson: From the Heart
Movie • 2019
Self
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Movie • 2002
Yoga Student / Satan
Superman
Movie • 2025
Jor-El
The Making of American Hustle
Movie • 2014
Self
Untitled Ocean's Eleven Prequel
Movie
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Movie • 2013
The $treet
TV • 2000
Clay Hammond
Jack & Bobby
TV • 2004
Tom Wexler Graham
Alias
TV • 2001
Will Tippin
Miss Match
TV • 2003
Gary Wagner
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Aidan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Jason Whitaker
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV • 2005
Jason Whitaker
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Kitchen Confidential
TV • 2005
Jack Bourdain
GMTV
TV • 1993
Self
Live from Studio Five
TV • 2009
Self
OK! TV
TV • 2011
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
TV • 2008
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
TV • 2022
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Marvel Studios Legends
TV • 2021
Rocket (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
TV • 2015
Ben
Touching Evil
TV • 2004
OSC Agent Mark Rivers
Sex and the City
TV • 1998
Jake
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV • 1992
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
I Am Groot
TV • 2022
Rocket (voice)
Le Débarquement
TV • 2013
SmartLess: On the Road
TV • 2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2023
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Limitless
TV • 2015
Edward Morra
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
Raw
TV • 1993
Self
Abbott Elementary
TV • 2021
Bradley Cooper
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
TV • 2021
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Directors on Directors
TV • 2021
Self
The Righteous Gemstones
TV • 2019
Elijah Gemstone
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Aidan Stone
Mark Twain Prize
TV • 1999
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Elle Style Awards
TV • 1997
Self - Winner
Insider
TV • 2025
Sig selv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest