Biography
Handsome and irreverently funny, Bradley Cooper's combination of romantic leading man and hilarious character actor chops helped him progress from TV guest spots to memorable parts in features in a relatively short amount of time. After attracting attention for his likable role as Jennifer Garner's reporter friend on "Alias" (ABC, 2001-06), Cooper fearlessly made his first major big screen impression as the unlikable groom in "Wedding …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Played a former high school history teacher recently sprung from a mental institution in David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" |
2012 | Starred as a writer who steals another man's work in "The Words" |
2012 | Co-starred with Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard in action comedy "Hit and Run" |
2011 | Reprised role of Phil in Todd Phillips' "The Hangover Part II" |
2011 | Played the lead in the thriller "Limitless" |
2010 | Starred in the feature film adaptation of "The A-Team" as Templeton 'Faceman' Peck, originally played in the '80s TV series by Dirk Benedict |
2010 | Joined an ensemble cast for the Garry Marshall-directed romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" |
2009 | Co-starred with Sandra Bullock in the critically panned comedy "All About Steve" |
2009 | Co-starred in the Todd Phillips directed comedy hit "The Hangover" |
2009 | Joined an ensemble cast for the feature adaptation of the bestselling book "He's Just Not That Into You" |
2008 | Cast opposite Jim Carrey in the comedy "Yes Man" |
2007 | Guest starred on the fifth season of "Nip/Tuck" (FX) |
2006 | Joined Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd in the Broadway production of Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain" |
2006 | Appeared in "Failure to Launch" as a friend of Matthew McConaughey's character |
2005 | Played the lead role on Fox's "Kitchen Confidential," based on renowned chef Anthony Bourdain's best-selling autobiography |
2005 | Played the popular villain Zack in the hit comedy "Wedding Crashers" opposite Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson |
2004 | Cast as a love interest for Christine Lahti's character on The WB's "Jack and Bobby" |
2004 | Co-starred with Jason Priestley and Emma Caulfield in the ABC TV-movie "I Want to Marry Ryan Banks" |
2002 | Featured in "Changing Lanes" |
2001 | Cast in the regular role of Sydney Bristow's friend Will on the series "Alias" (ABC) |
2001 | Feature film debut, "Wet Hot American Summer" |
2000 | Hired for recurring role on the Fox drama "The $treet"; episodes never seen as series was cancelled after only seven airings |
1999 | Appeared as one of the trekkers in several episodes of "Treks in a Wild World"; aired on The Travel Channel |
1999 | TV debut on an episode of "Sex and the City" (HBO) |
Awards
2013 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedy in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in Silver Linings Playbook |
2010 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in The Hangover |