Bradley Cooper was born on January 5, 1975, in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania and he is an American actor.
“I grew up in a very old-fashioned Italian-Irish Roman Catholic family in Philadelphia”
Bradley Cooper Fast Facts
-Nickname: Cooper
-Birthday: January 5, 1975
-U.S.: citizenship
-Girlfriend: Irina Shayk (2015-present)
-Famous: Bradley CooperActors Quotes
-Sun sign: Capricorn
-Also Known As: Bradley Charles Cooper, Coop
-Born: Abington Township
-Famous as an Actor
Bradley Cooper Biography
He was a part of some of the most successful movies of the new millennium.
He initially was showing an interest in journalism when he was in school and actually was working for one of the evening papers in his hometown of Philadelphia; however, from the time he entered college, he was developing a taste for the stage.
Once he discovered that he had a natural taste for the stage, he decided to train in the art of acting and has never looked back ever since.
Cooper has made a career for himself as a featured actor in movies, TV shows, and on stage as well. Cooper rose to fame in 2005 after his role in the movie “Wedding Crashers.”
And since then his career has seen a steady rise as he delivered franchise hits like “Hangover” and “American Hustle” among others.
In 2014, he starred in the critically acclaimed and negatively reviewed film American Sniper, which earned her rave reviews from critics and movie lovers alike who say Cooper is in such an intense role for the first time.
He grew up nearby in Jenkintown. With Irish and Italian descent. His mother, Gloria Campano, worked for the local NBC. His father, Charles Cooper who died January 15, 2011 was working as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch.
He has an older sister, Holly. He was raised Catholic.
Graduated in 1997 from the Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania) and later from Georgetown University. While studying he worked at the Philadelphia Daily News. He also as a doorman at the Morgans Hotel.
He moves to New York to train as an actor at the Actors Studio .
The A-Star actor was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He is 44 years old in 2019. He was born as Bradley Charles Cooper. He was raised Roman Catholic.
The famous actor has a height of 6 feet ½ inches or 184.2 cm tall. He weighs 83 kg.
His chest is 40 inches long, his waist is 32 inches long, and his biceps are 15 inches long. The star wears a US size 14, a European 47 and a UK 13.5. He has blue eyes and light brown hair.
Bradley Cooper Career
In 1999 he made his first television appearance in the series Sex and the City and played Will Tippin in Alias ​​(2001-2006), appeared in Touching Evil (2004) or Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2005).
Bradley Cooper Films
In the movies he appears in From Wedding to Wedding (2005) with Owen Wilson , and with Sarah Jessica Parker , and with Matthew McConaughey in Bride for Hire (2006).
He was also working with Jim Carrey in Say Yes (2008) and co-stars with Jennifer Aniston , Ben Affleck and Drew Barrymore in What’s Up with Men? (2009). Bradley Cooper triumphed with the comedy The Hangover titled in Spanish Hangover in Las Vegas (2009) becoming a very popular figure.
On September 4, 2009 he premiered Loca obsession co-starring with Sandra Bullock and for which he earned the Razzie for the worst couple. He works with Julia Roberts in Valentine’s Day Stories (2010) and co-stars in the film version of The A-Team alongside Liam Neeson .
He premieres the sequel Hangover 2: now in Thailand! (2011), and with Robert De Niro he works on Silver Linings Playbook (2012), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 2012, he performed in The Place Beyond the Pines, playing a police officer, and in the drama The Words .
In 2013, he reprized his role as Phil Wenneck in the third installment of The Hangover, The Hangover Part III , which received poor reviews. In that same year he was a part of the cast of David O. Russell ‘s comedy , American Hustle , alongside Christian Bale .
His performance as a deranged FBI agent earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 2015, he was starring in the movie Aloha , directed by Cameron Crowe and also Burnt . He also co -starred in Joy, directed by David O. Russell , again starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence .
Bradley Cooper And A Star Is Born
In 2018, he was making his directorial debut with the film A Star Is Born , which he was also starring in, co-wrote and produced.
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay, in addition to two Golden Globe nominations, for best actor in a drama and for best director, among other accolades.
He was working with Clint Eastwood on The Mule (2018), a police movie in which he played a DEA agent. In 2019 he co-produced the thriller Joker , starring Joaquin Phoenix .
The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide and received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture and a BAFTA for Best Picture.
He had the role of Rocket in Avengers: Endgame (2019) and was reported to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Starring alongside Cate Blanchett from Nightmare Alley (2021), directed by Guillermo del Toro .
Bradley Cooper Filmography
Bradley Cooper Major Works
“The Hangover” was one of his most successful films, earning a whopping $467 million at the box office.
His performance in the movie “American Hustle” was highly appreciated and he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Role for it.
Bradley Cooper Awards
He has received a BAFTA, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Grammy Awards. He has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, five Golden Globes and a Tony Award.
Among his stage roles, he was appearing in a Broadway revival of The Elephant Man (2014-2015), for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
Oscars
He has had four Academy Awards. Once in 2013 for his role in Silver Linings Playbook, in 2014 for Best Supporting Actor in American Hustle and twice in 2015 for the film American Sniper in the Best Actor and Best Picture categories.
Bradley Cooper Net Worth
His net worth according to Celebrity Net Worth as of 2017 is $100 million (£77.1 million). He has earned most of his income from his career as an actor, producer and director.
In 2019 he earned only about 10% of his $57 million in paydays for playing Rocket Raccoon in Avengers. Seventy percent came from A Star Is Born, the musical drama he directed, produced, co-wrote and starred in with Lady Gaga. He is among the highest paid actors in 2019.
Bradley Cooper The Highest Grossing Movies
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) – $389,813,101
- American Sniper (2014): $350,126,372
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – $333,176,600
- The Hangover (2009) – $277,322,503
- The Hangover Part II (2011) – $254,464,305
The film, stage and television actor owed a house in Los Angeles, California (CA), USA. He bought the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,462-square-foot home in December 2004 for $1.199 million, according to public records. He later purchased a row house in New York’s West Village for $13.5 million.
He reportedly closed the deal off the market in May 2018 when he paid $13.5 million for the five-story brick home. The house has 6 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. The house had been a 4-unit rental building before an investment group purchased it in 2010 for $4 million.
Bradley Cooper Lovers And Daughter
He married the actress Jennifer Esposito between 2006 and 2007.
He later had a relationship with Renée Zellweger between 2009 and 2011.
He was also dating Zoe Saldana from December 2011-January 2013, and model Suki Waterhouse from March 2013.
In April 2015, he was beginning his relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk. They are the parents of Lea De Seine who was born in March 2017.
Him and Irina were spliting after four years together, as reported on June 6, 2019.