Bradley Cooper

Biography, Age, Net Worth, House, Cars, Children, Wife, Siblings, Parents, Movies & TV Shows

Ebuka NwachukwuSeptember 5, 2023Last Updated: September 5, 2023

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Bradley Cooper Basic Information

Stage Name:	Coop
Real Name:	Bradley Charles Cooper
Occupation:	Professional Actor and Filmmaker
Date Of Birth/Age:	5 January 1975 (48 Years Old)
Place of Birth:	Abington Township, Philadelphia
Gender:	Male
Nationality:	American
Marital Status:	In a Relationship
Education:	Germantown Academy Villanova University Georgetown University Actors Studio Drama School, New School University
Height:	6Ft 1In
Net Worth:	$110M

Bradley Cooper Biography

Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975, and grew up in the nearby communities of Jenkintown and Rydal. Cooper attended Germantown Academy, attended Villanova University for his first year, then transferred to Georgetown, graduating from the Honors English program at Georgetown University in 1997. He moved to New York City to enrol in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. During his time there, he honed his skills on stage, and his thesis performance as John Merrick in Bernard Pomerance’s “The Elephant Man” at New York’s Circle in the Square was the culmination of his stage work. Cooper has remained sober since 2004 and fans the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League.

Family

Parents

Bradley Cooper, the American actor and filmmaker, was born in Philadelphia to Charles Cooper and Gloria Campano. His mother, Gloria Campano, is of Italian descent and worked for a local NBC station, while his father, Charles John Cooper, of Irish descent, worked as a stockbroker.

Unfortunately 2009, Bradley’s father passed away due to lung cancer. Bradley and his mother relocated to Los Angeles in 2011.

Siblings

He has an older sister named Holly and is the younger of two siblings.

Children

Bradley has a daughter named Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper with his former partner, Irina Shayk, born in 2017.

Wife

Bradley Cooper is currently unmarried. However, he was engaged to Jennifer Esposito in October 2006, and they married after two months. Unfortunately, Jennifer filed for divorce in May 2007. From December 2011 to January 2013, he was in a relationship with actress Zoe Saldana. Later, from March 2013 to March 2015, he dated English model Suki Waterhouse. Bradley Cooper has been in several relationships. Currently, he is said to be dating Huma Abedin, and they have been seeing each other for a few months.

Lifestyle

Bradley Cooper’s first professional acting gig was a guest appearance on the hit show ‘Sex and the City’ in 1999. Although he worked on several other television programs like ‘Globe Trekker’, ‘Jack & Bobby’, ‘Nip/Tuck’, and others, it was not until his role in the comedy film ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ in 2001 that he got his first big break in the movies. The movie is now considered a classic by many. However, it was not until four years later, in 2005, when he portrayed the character Sack Lodge in the movie ‘Wedding Crashers’, that he indeed became a well-known face in Hollywood.

Bradley Cooper began his career in 2005 by working on the TV show ‘Kitchen Confidential’, based on a celebrity chef’s life. However, the show was discontinued by FOX after airing a few episodes. Cooper dedicated much of his time to theatre the following year, where he played lead roles in plays such as ‘Three Days of Rain’ and ‘The Understudy’. In 2009, four films featured Cooper in significant roles, and one of them, ‘The Hangover’, became a smash hit and earned a staggering $467 million at the box office. This year was a turning point in Bradley Cooper’s career.

Two years later, he appeared in the hugely popular “The Hangover” Part II sequel and starred in the suspense film “Limitless.” ‘Brad Cooper received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Role for his outstanding work in the film “American Hustle.” He was named the sexiest man alive by People magazine in 2011, and he consistently ranks among the world’s most attractive men in almost all publications.

In 2012, Bradley Cooper had a highly productive year. He starred in critically acclaimed films, including ‘Silver Linings Playbook’, ‘The Words, and ‘The Place Beyond the Pines. The latter is a thriller. The following year, he played the role of an FBI agent in the mega-budget film ‘American Hustle’, which earned him a Best Supporting Role award nomination. In 2014, Cooper starred in two of his most famous films to date – ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘American Sniper’. The latter earned him yet another Academy Award nomination. During this period, he was also an active actor in the theatre circuit on Broadway.

Bradley Cooper had a busy few years from 2015 to 2018 but with mixed results. He appeared in three films in 2015 – Aloha, Burnt, and Joy – but none were particularly successful. In 2016, he took on a supporting role in the movie War Dogs’ and had a voice cameo in the horror film 10 Cloverfield Lane. The following year, he lent his voice to the character of Rocket Raccoon in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.’ In 2018, he reprised the role of Rocket Raccoon in the movie ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, and also starred in Clint Eastwood’s crime drama ‘The Mule’. That same year, Bradley Cooper directed his first film, ‘A Star Is Born’, where he starred alongside Lady Gaga. The movie was a remake of the 1937 musical film and featured songs co-written and produced by Cooper and Gaga. It was a huge success and earned Cooper multiple awards and nominations.

Net Worth

According to estimates, Bradley Cooper has a net worth of $110 million.

Cars

Coop has an impressive collection of vehicles in his garage, including high-end models.

House

Bradley owned a $1.199 million real estate property. Cooper bought a six-bedroom, 4,000 sqft townhouse in New York City for $13.5 million in 2018.

Movies

He has been nominated for numerous awards, including nine Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. He has also received several honours, including two Grammy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. Cooper made his television debut in 1999, playing a supporting role alongside Sarah Jessica Parker on “Sex and the City.” His debut movie was Wet Hot American Summer, an ensemble comedy in 2001. In the 2015 prequel “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,” Cooper reprised his role.

Cooper portrayed the character of Will Tippin, a close friend of Jennifer Garner’s character in the television series “Alias” that aired from 2001-2006. It was in the 2005 comedy film “Wedding Crashers” that Cooper’s career gained momentum. In September 2005, Cooper landed the lead role in the Fox television series “Kitchen Confidential,” adapted from Anthony Bourdain’s autobiography.

In 2009, Todd Phillips directed the comedy movie “The Hangover,” which gave Bradley Cooper his breakthrough performance. After that, he appeared in Garry Marshall’s 2010 ensemble romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day.” In the feature film adaptation of “The A-Team,” Cooper played the fictional character Templeton “Faceman” Peck.

In 2011, Cooper starred in the suspense film “Limitless” and appeared in “The Hangover Part II”. The following year, in 2012, he acted in several movies, most notably in “Silver Linings Playbook”, which earned him nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He won an MTV Movie Award for Best Performance for his role in the same movie.

In 2013, Cooper appeared in “The Hangover Part III.” Later that year, he played an FBI agent in “American Hustle.” 2014 Cooper produced and starred in “American Sniper,” portraying US Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. For his portrayal, he received an MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance and was also a nominee for the Best Actor Academy Award.

In 2018, Bradley Cooper made his directorial debut with the movie “A Star Is Born”, a remake of the 1937 musical film with the same title. Cooper directed the movie and played the lead role of Jackson Maine, a successful singer whose relationship with Ally (played by Lady Gaga) becomes strained as her career outshines his.

Cooper has been named on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list three times and appeared on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed a staggering $11 billion worldwide. In addition, he has been ranked four times among the world’s highest-paid actors.

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