Biography bradley cooper
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Bradley Cooper
American actor and filmmaker (born )
For other uses, see Bradley Cooper (disambiguation).
Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, ) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of 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 Forbes Celebrity list three times and on Time's list of the most influential people in the world in 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 with a guest role in the television series Sex and the City. In , 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 () and gained some recognition as Will Tippin in the television series Alias (–). 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 (). Cooper had his breakthrough in The Hangover (), a critically and
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Bradley Cooper - Biography
"It's not like I sit back with a cigar on Monday morning and go through the scripts that have been offered – no, that's not the case," said Bradley Cooper in response to comments that The Hangover made him a huge success. But the truth is the stag night-gone-wrong flick was a game-changer.
He managed to lose a bridegroom, gain a baby and down record quantities of cocktails with a goofy charm that made men admire his style and women swoon. Never had a night of high jinks in Vegas been so profitable. His pay packet for the first film in what ended up being a trilogy was a respectable $, By his second Hangover the actor needed a wheelbarrow to take his earnings home, receiving a cool $5,,
Bradley Cooper's early life
Born on January 5, , the second of two children to stockbroker Charles Cooper and his wife, Bradley grew up in Pennsylvania. He was educated at Washington's Georgetown University, followed by the prestigious Actors Studio Drama School. His first roles came in small screen fare such as Sex and the City, Alias, Nip/Tuck and Kitchen Confidential.
The Owen Wilson vehicle Wedding Crashers in provided a move to the big screen and his scene-stealing turn as a tediously high-achieving jock. Other standout
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