Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper | |
|---|---|
 Cooper speaking at the USS Ronald Reagan in July 2009 | |
| Born | January 5, 1975 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University The New School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Jennifer Esposito (2006–2007) Zoe Saldana |
Bradley Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American film, theater, and television actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Hangover, The A-Team, Wedding Crashers, and Limitless. In 2011, People magazine named Cooper "Sexiest Man Alive".[1]
Early life
Cooper was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in nearby Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria (née Campano), is Italian-American, and his father, Charles J. Cooper, was Irish-American and worked as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch. He has one sister named Holly.[2][3][4] Cooper was raised Catholic.[5][6] While attending Germantown Academy, Cooper worked at the Philadelphia Daily News.[7] After graduating from Germantown Academy in 1993,[8] he attended Villanova University for his freshman year,[9] then transferred to Georgetown University, from which he graduated with an honors BA in English in 1997.[10][11] Cooper became fluent in French at Georgetown and spent six months as an exchange student in Aix-en-Provence, France.[12][13][14][15] Later, in 2000, he received an MFA in acting from Actors Studio Drama School at The New School in New York City.[10][16]
Career
Cooper began his professional acting career on the television series Sex and the City in 1999,[4] and also served as a presenter for Globe Trekker. Cooper made his film debut in Wet Hot American Summer in 2001, before landing his role as Will Tippin in the successful television drama Alias.[4] He returned twice to Alias as a guest star after leaving the show in 2003, and he also guest-starred on the short-lived TV series Miss Match in the same year. Cooper shot scenes for the 2002 psychological thriller Changing Lanes; the footage was removed from the finished film but is featured on the film's DVD and Blu-ray releases.[17][18]
Cooper co-starred in the ABC Family film I Want to Marry Ryan Banks with Jason Priestly, and appeared as a regular guest star in the WB series Jack & Bobby. He played the popular villain Sack Lodge in the hit comedy Wedding Crashers and appeared in the film Failure to Launch as a friend of Matthew McConaughey's character. Cooper played the lead role in the Fox sitcom Kitchen Confidential, based on a memoir by chef Anthony Bourdain, which debuted in September 2005. However, despite critical acclaim, Fox announced after just four episodes that the series had been canceled.[19][20]
In March 2006, Cooper starred in Three Days of Rain on Broadway with Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater.[21][22] Cooper also appeared on stage as Jake in the 2008 production of Theresa Rebeck's play The Understudy at the Williamstown Theatre Festival alongside Kristen Johnston.[23]
In 2007, Cooper starred in Season 5 of Nip/Tuck as Aidan Stone, a television star on the fictional show Hearts 'N Scalpels. Cooper also starred in Yes Man with Jim Carrey. He also made an appearance in the movie The Rocker with Rainn Wilson in 2008.
On February 7, 2009, Cooper hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guest TV on the Radio. Cooper impersonated Christian Bale in a fake commercial for a DVD featuring celebrities yelling at movie crew members called, "No, Bruce! Let Me Finish! The Best of Celebrity Tirades." In 2009, Cooper starred in the films He's Just Not That into You, Case 39[24] and The Hangover. In October 2009, Cooper received the Hollywood Comedy Award at the 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards.[25]The success of The Hangover led to new opportunities for Cooper, but in a press conference Cooper said: "It’s the same. I mean look, doors have been opened for sure, but it’s not like I sit back with a cigar on Monday morning and go through the scripts that have been offered."[26]
In 2010, he starred in Valentine's Day, and played the role of Templeton "Faceman" Peck in the feature film version of The A-Team. He guest co-hosted WWE Raw on June 7, 2010 along with his The A-Team co-stars Sharlto Copley and Quinton Jackson.[27]
In 2011, Cooper starred in the techno-thriller Limitless, based on the 2001 novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn, as well as the comedy sequel The Hangover Part II. As of August 2011[update], he is filming for The Place Beyond the Pines, in the role of an early 1990s police officer.[28] He will then go on to film an adaptation of Matthew Quick's serio-comic novel The Silver Linings Playbook with Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence, directed by David O. Russell.[29][30] On November 16, 2011, People magazine named him Sexiest Man Alive.[31]
Cooper is set to star as Satan in director Alex Proyas' film adaptation of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost.[32]
Personal life
Cooper married actress Jennifer Esposito in late 2006.[33] In May 2007, it was announced that Esposito had filed for divorce[34] citing irreconcilable differences.[35].
In September 2010, it was reported that Cooper and actress Renée Zellweger had been in a relationship for over a year.[36] On March 18, 2011, People reported that the couple had ended their relationship.[37]
In December 2011 after a month of speculation, it was reported by close sources to Cooper that he is in a realtionship with his co-star Zoe Saldana in the upcoming movie The Words.[38]. Both parties are just starting to reveal their boyfriend/girlfriend status to their friends and family.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Ben | |
| 2002 | My Little Eye | Travis Patterson | |
| 2002 | Bending all the Rules | Jeff | |
| 2002 | Stella Shorts 1998–2002 | Guy at Yoga class/Satan | Featured in short films "Yoga" and "Raking Leaves" |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Zachary "Sack" Lodge | |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Demo | |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Cowboy | |
| 2008 | Older Than America | Luke | |
| 2008 | The Rocker | Trash Grice | |
| 2008 | The Midnight Meat Train | Leon | |
| 2008 | Yes Man | Peter | |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Ben Gunders | |
| 2009 | The Hangover | Phil Wenneck | Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rockstar Moment Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Star – Male |
| 2009 | All About Steve | Steve Muller | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with Sandra Bullock) |
| 2009 | New York, I Love You | Gus Cooper | |
| 2009 | Case 39 | Douglas J. Ames | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Holden Wilson | |
| 2010 | The A-Team | Templeton "Faceman" Peck | |
| 2010 | Brother's Justice | Bradley | |
| 2011 | Limitless | Eddie Morra | Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Best Actor in a Drama film |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II | Phil Wenneck | Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (with Ed Helms & Zach Galifianakis) |
| 2012 | The Words | Rory | Post-production |
| 2012 | The Place Beyond the Pines | Avery Cross | Post-production |
| 2012 | The Silver Linings Playbook | Pat Peoples | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sex and the City | Jake | Episode: "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?" |
| 2000 | Globe Trekker | Himself | Presenter |
| 2000–01 | The $treet | Clay Hammond | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Gary | Episode: "I Got You Babe" |
| 2003 | The Last Cowboy | Morgan Murphy | Television film |
| 2004 | Touching Evil | OSC Agent Mark Rivers | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | I Want to Marry Ryan Banks | Todd Doherty | Television film |
| 2004–05 | Jack & Bobby | Tom Wexler Graham | 14 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jason Whitaker | Episode: "Night" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Jason Whitaker | Episode: "Day" |
| 2001–06 | Alias | Will Tippin | 46 episodes |
| 2005–06 | Kitchen Confidential | Jack Bourdain | 13 episodes |
| 2007–09 | Nip/Tuck | Aidan Stone | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Host/Himself | Episode: "34.15 Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio" |
| 2011 | Inside the Actors Studio | Himself | 1 episode |
References
- ^ Chiu, Alexis; Triggs, Charlotte (November 16, 2011). "Bradley Cooper Is People's Sexiest Man Alive!". People. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ Conley, Kevin. "Bradley Cooper Is High On The Hangover". Details.com. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- ^ Joyce Eng. "Bradley Cooper's Dad Dies". TVGuide.
- ^ a b c Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, 2011
- ^ "Bradley Cooper Says He Is An Old Romantic". The Insider. September 7, 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ Bouys, Gabriel (September 4, 2009). "Bradley Cooper: I'm a "Romantic"". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
I grew up in a very old-fashioned Roman Catholic, Italian-Irish family in Philly.
- ^ Gross, Dan (May 26, 2009). "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper: Jenkintown native Bradley Cooper stars in the hilariously dirty "The Hangover"". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Germantown Academy grad Bradley Cooper talks about The Hangover". Philly.com. May 26, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ Hoppes, Lynn (March 17, 2011). "Bradley Cooper, Georgetown graduate, rooting for Villanova". ESPN. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Murray, Rebecca. "Bradley Cooper Biography". About.com. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
- ^ "Bradley Cooper Comes Back to Georgetown". Georgetown University. September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ "Bradley Cooper". TMZ.com. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Lori (September 14, 2010). "People: Taylor and Burton's Brangelina romance to be a film". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (June 22, 2009). "Five Things You Need to Know About Bradley Cooper – Movie News, Bradley Cooper". People. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ "Le journal de 20h". May 30, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ "The Office of Alumni Relations". The New School. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "BFI Film & TV Database: Changing Lanes 2002". British Film Institute. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ Gonzalez, Ed (August 27, 2002). "Changing Lanes DVD Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
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- ^ "Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper Round out Three Days of Rain Cast with Julia Roberts, Show Begins March 28". Broadway World.com. November 29, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ Kennedy, Louise (July 28, 2008). "'The Understudy' combines comedy and Kafka in Williamstown". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bradley, Renée Get Cozy in Barcelona". People. August 12, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Hollywood Fest Honors Julianne Moore". Hollywood Film Festival. October 10, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Celebrity Q & Eh: Bradley Cooper". Chill Magazine. December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (June 7, 2010). "The A-Team Hosts WWE's First Ever Raw Viewer's Choice Night". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Bradley Cooper filming at City Hall". Times Union. Albany, NY. August 12, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "David O. Russell to Direct The Silver Linings Playbook". Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "Anne Hathaway To Star In David O. Russell's The Silver Lining Playbook". Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "Bradley Cooper Named Sexiest Man Alive", Access Hollywood, November 16, 2011
- ^ Bulbek, Pip (July 20, 2011). "Sydney Secures Alex Proyas' Paradise Lost Shoot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Jordan, Julie (January 4, 2007). "Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito Marry". People. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ Fromm, Emily (May 2, 2007). "Jennifer Esposito, Bradley Cooper Split". People. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20037538,00.html
- ^ "Bradley Cooper on Renee Zellweger: "I Just Love Her"". Us Weekly. September 29, 2010.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|Because they have 2 children togother. url=ignored (help) - ^ Jordan, Julie (March 18, 2011). "Bradley Cooper & Renée Zellweger Split". Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/bradley-cooper-and-zoe-salanda-reportedly-dating/story-e6frf7jx-1226233571836
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