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Cooper was married to [[Jennifer Esposito]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20006812,00.html |title=Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito Marry}}</ref> Four months after the marriage, it was announced they had split. They have since divorced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20037538,00.html |title=Jennifer Esposito, Bradley Cooper Split}}</ref> |
Cooper was married to [[Jennifer Esposito]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20006812,00.html |title=Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito Marry}}</ref> Four months after the marriage, it was announced they had split. They have since divorced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20037538,00.html |title=Jennifer Esposito, Bradley Cooper Split}}</ref> |
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Cooper has been dating actress, [[Renée Zellweger]] since 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/renee_zellweger/biography|title=Renée Zellweger biography|publisher=people.com|accessdate=19 January 2010}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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Bradley Cooper | |
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 Cooper at the 2009 premiere of Whatever Works | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | |
Bradley Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for the roles of Phil Wenneck in the film The Hangover, Will Tippin in the TV series Alias, Zachary "Sack" Lodge in the comedy film Wedding Crashers, and Aidan Stone in TV series Nip/Tuck. Cooper has been confirmed to play Templeton "Face" Peck in the forthcoming The A-Team film.[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, Charlie Cooper, is Irish-American and worked as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch.[2] Cooper was raised Catholic.[3] After graduating from Germantown Academy in 1993,[4] he attended Villanova University for his freshman year, then transferred to Georgetown University, from which he graduated with a B.A. in English in 1997.[5] Later, he studied at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University after hearing about the existence of the Actor's Studio from a Georgetown classmate.[5]
Career
He began his professional acting career on the television series Sex and the City in 1998. He also served as the host of Lonely Planet's Treks in a Wild World in 2000, and made his film debut in Wet Hot American Summer in 2001, before landing his best-known role as Will Tippin in the successful television drama Alias. 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 starred in the ABC Family film I Want to Marry Ryan Banks, 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, Fox announced in late 2005 that the series was canceled because of low ratings.
In March 2006, Cooper starred in Three Days of Rain on Broadway with Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd at the Bernard B Jacobs Theater.[6]
In 2007, Cooper starred in Season 5 of Nip/Tuck as Aidan Stone, a television star on the fictional show Hearts 'N Scalpels in which Christian and Sean give their advice on "real" plastic surgeries in order to give credibility to the show and gain popularity for their new practice in Los Angeles. Cooper also starred in Yes Man with Jim Carrey.
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 film He's Just Not That into You together with Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Justin Long and Scarlett Johansson.
Cooper starred in the hit Template:Fy film The Hangover.
Cooper has filmed a role opposite Renee Zellweger in the movie Case 39.[7] On June 9, 2009, he was announced[8] to play the role of Templeton "Faceman" Peck in the live action remake of The A-Team, being directed by Joe Carnahan.
Cooper also stars in the 2010 novel adaption film The Dark Fields, replacing Shia LaBeouf. [9]
Cooper will also star in the up-coming film Valentine's Day alongside Jessica Alba, That 70's Show alums Ashton Kutcher and Topher Grace, Jennifer Garner, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Biel, Eric Dane and Julia Roberts.
Personal life
Cooper was married to Jennifer Esposito.[10] Four months after the marriage, it was announced they had split. They have since divorced.[11]
Cooper has been dating actress, Renée Zellweger since 2009.[12]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Ben | |
| 2002 | My Little Eye | Travis Patterson | |
| Carnival Knowledge | Jeff | ||
| Stella Short 1998-2001 | Satan/Guy at Yoga class | ||
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Zachary "Sack" Lodge | |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Demo | |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Cowboy | |
| 2008 | Older Than America | Luke | |
| The Rocker | Trash Grice | ||
| The Midnight Meat Train | Leon | ||
| Yes Man | Peter | ||
| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Ben Gunders | |
| The Hangover | Phil Wenneck | Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | |
| All About Steve | Steve Mueller | ||
| New York, I Love You | Gus Cooper | ||
| 2010 | Case 39 | Douglas J, Ames | Awaiting release |
| The A Team | Templeton "Face" Peck | Filming[13] | |
| Valentine's Day | Holden Bristow | Awaiting release | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Sex and the City | Jake | Episode: "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?" |
| 2000-2001 | The $treet | Clay Hammond | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Gary | Episode: "I Got You Babe" |
| The Last Cowboy | Morgan Murphy | Television movie | |
| 2004 | Touching Evil | OSC Agent Mark Rivers | 6 episodes |
| I Want to Marry Ryan Banks | Todd Doherty | Television movie | |
| 2004-2005 | Jack & Bobby | Tom Wexler Graham | 14 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jason Whitaker | Episode: "Night", crossover episode with Trial by Jury |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Episode: "Day", crossover episode with Special Victims Unit | ||
| 2001-2006 | Alias | Will Tippin | 46 episodes |
| 2005-2006 | Kitchen Confidential | Jack Bourdain | 13 episodes |
| 2007-2009 | Nip/Tuck | Aidan Stone | 6 episodes |
References
- ^ Chris Hewitt (June 9, 2009). "Neeson And Cooper Are The A-Team". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "BRADLEY COOPER IS HIGH ON THE HANGOVER". Men.Style.com. Retrieved 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ http://www.theinsider.com/news/2820023_Bradley_Cooper_Says_He_Is_An_Old_Romantic
- ^ "Class of 1993 Members Inducted into the Academy Club". Germantown Academy. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ a b "Bradley Cooper Biography". About.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Three Days of Rain".
- ^ "Bradley, Renee Get Cozy in Barcelona".
- ^ http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/06/bradley-cooper-now-officially-in-talks-for-the-a-team/
- ^ Bradley Cooper Replaces Shia LaBeouf in 'Dark Fields'
- ^ "Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito Marry".
- ^ "Jennifer Esposito, Bradley Cooper Split".
- ^ "Renée Zellweger biography". people.com. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ Chris Hewitt (June 9, 2009). "Neeson And Cooper Are The A-Team". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
External links
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