TheActors Studio, where Cooper trained to be an actor
Describing himself as a child, Cooper has said: "I never lived the life of 'Oh, you're so good-looking'. People thought I was a girl when I was little, because I looked like a girl – maybe because my mother would keep my hair really long."[10] He excelled at basketball and enjoyed cooking: "I used to have buddies come over after kindergarten and I'd cook them food. I prided myself in taking whatever was in the fridge and turning it into lasagna."[11] He initially wanted to attendValley Forge Military Academy and move to Japan to become aninja.[12] At an early age, his father introduced him to films likeThe Elephant Man,[9] which inspired him to be an actor.[13] Coming from a family of non-actors, Cooper says his parents initially wanted him to pursue a career in finance and were against acting, but they eventually changed their perceptions when they saw Cooper play the part ofJoseph Merrick in an excerpt from the playThe Elephant Man.[9][14]
Cooper missed his MFA graduation ceremony to filmWet Hot American Summer (2001), an ensemble comedy that marked his cinematic debut. Taking place at a fictional summer camp in 1981, the film had him play Ben, a counselor and the love interest ofMichael Ian Black's character.[29] Although the film was critically and commercially unsuccessful, it has since developed acult following. Cooper reprised the role in the film's prequelWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015), an eight-episodeNetflix series.[30]
In the television seriesAlias (2001–2006), Cooper achieved some success with the role ofWill Tippin, a local reporter for a newspaper and the best friend ofJennifer Garner's character,Sydney Bristow.[23] Garner was one of the first people he met in Los Angeles and was, in Cooper's words, "very maternal... She wanted to take care of me, make sure I was okay all the time."[31] A writer forComplex Networks called his character "arguably the heart ofSeason1".[32] As his screen time began to decrease, Cooper grew frustrated. Although he would work only three days, he requested creatorJ. J. Abrams to write his character off the show.[33]
Shortly after his conversation with Abrams, Cooper tore hisAchilles tendon while playing basketball. During his recovery, he considered quitting acting permanently, though in 2004, he was cast inWedding Crashers (2005).[33] During this period, he acted in the 2002 psychological thrillerChanging Lanes. The scenes in which he appeared were edited out of the final cut of the film but are featured on the film's DVD and Blu-ray releases.[34][35] Other roles included inBending All the Rules (2002),[36] the short-lived TV seriesMiss Match (2003),[37] the television filmI Want to Marry Ryan Banks (2004), and theWB seriesJack & Bobby (2004–2005).[38]
Cooper's career prospects improved with a more prominent role inDavid Dobkin's comedyWedding Crashers alongsideOwen Wilson,Vince Vaughn, andRachel McAdams.[5] In the film, he played Sack Lodge, the competitive, arrogant, and aggressive boyfriend of Claire (McAdams), a role he described as "kind of a sociopath".[39] Cooper believed the antagonistic character changed people's perception of him, as he had previously played the "nice guy".[40] With a production budget of $40million, the film grossed over $285million worldwide.[41] In September 2005,Fox debuted the sitcomKitchen Confidential, based on a memoir by chefAnthony Bourdain, with Cooper in the leading role. Despite positive reviews for the series, the show was canceled after only four episodes due to low ratings.[42][43]
In February 2009, Cooper hostedSaturday Night Live with musical guestTV on the Radio, portraying actorChristian Bale in one sketch,[47] and appeared in a supporting role in the filmHe's Just Not That Into You.[48] Cooper's breakthrough role came inTodd Phillips' comedyThe Hangover (2009).[9] He played Phil Wenneck, one of three friends (Ed Helms andZach Galifianakis) to wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas withno memory of the previous night.The Hangover was a commercial success and finished as among the highest-grossingR-rated films in the United States.[49]A. O. Scott ofThe New York Times wrote, "Mr. Cooper... offers the most interesting variation on an old standard, playing his aggressive, cocky frat boy with a snarl of rage that masks an anxiety as hard to account for as it is to miss."[50] For his performance, Cooper received an award at the 13thHollywood Film Festival and his first nomination for theMTV Movie Awards (Best Comedic Performance).[51][52]The Daily Telegraph opined that the film's success turned Cooper into "a bona fide leading man".[9] Nevertheless, Cooper stated in a 2011 interview withShave: "It's the same. I mean, look, more 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."[53]
Also in 2009, Cooper was featured in the psychological horrorCase 39, a delayed production that had been filmed in 2006.[54] He paired withSandra Bullock in the comedyAll About Steve, a film that was panned by critics, failed to attract a wide audience, and earned them aGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo.[55][56] Following a role in one of eleven segments of the anthology filmNew York, I Love You (2009),[36] Cooper appeared in the ensemble romantic comedyValentine's Day (2010), directed byGarry Marshall and co-starring withJulia Roberts. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $215million worldwide.[57] He then starred in the comedyBrother's Justice and as the fictional characterTempleton "Faceman" Peck in the feature film version ofThe A-Team alongsideLiam Neeson,Quinton Jackson, andSharlto Copley. To prepare for the role, he abstained from consuming sugar, salt, and flour, and underwent grueling workouts.[58] The film released to negative reviews and poor box office returns.[59][60] Tim Robey ofThe Daily Telegraph wrote: "Cooper confirms his credentials as perhaps the most smugly narcissistic performer,"[61] while Nev Pierce ofEmpire credited both Cooper and Copley for "acing swagger and insanity respectively, who best both capture and yet re-forge their iconic characters".[62] Cooper appeared asguest host ofWWE Raw in June 2010.[63]
In 2011, Cooper starred in thetechno-thrillerLimitless, based on the 2001 novelThe Dark Fields byAlan Glynn. In theNeil Burger-directed film, he played a struggling writer who is introduced to anootropic drug that gives him the ability to fully utilize his brain and vastly improve his lifestyle.[64] The box office websiteBox Office Mojo was apprehensive of the film's financial prospects, but it emerged as a commercial success with a worldwide gross of $161million.[65][66] A writer forVariety said of Cooper's performance that he "makes further strides toward major stardom, spelling excellent early spring returns and socko vid play".[67] Greater commercial success followed with the comedy sequelThe Hangover Part II (2011), which earned over $580million worldwide.[68] Reviews for the film were generally negative,[69] but Mary Pols ofTime magazine complimented Cooper, writing that the actor "gives a knowing performance: he's both the peacock and the parody of one. He's blessed with good looks and fantastic timing, the kind that makes every line funnier, even the small asides."[70] At the38th People's Choice Awards, he was nominated for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor.[71]
The year 2012 saw Cooper star in four films:The Words,Hit and Run,The Place Beyond the Pines, andSilver Linings Playbook. The mystery dramaThe Words failed commercially, as did the action comedyHit and Run.[72][73] InDerek Cianfrance's critically acclaimed crime dramaThe Place Beyond the Pines,[74] Cooper played a rookie police officer, a role Cianfrance specifically wrote for him. The director drove five hours toMontreal to meet with Cooper to convince him to take on the role. Cianfrance described Cooper's character as someone "paraded as a hero... But inside him corruption is going on, conflict is raging inside, guilt and shame are buried."[75] A reviewer forThe Independent credited Cooper for "excelling as an archetype, the principled man who is personally rather dislikeable", adding, "I never imagined this actor capable of such layered character work."[76] Despite positive reviews, the film had moderate box office returns.[77]
Cooper starred withRobert De Niro andJennifer Lawrence inDavid O. Russell's romantic comedy-dramaSilver Linings Playbook, an adaptation ofMatthew Quick's serio-comicnovel of the same name. He was cast as a divorced man withbipolar disorder, a former teacher who finds companionship in a young, depressed widow (Lawrence). Cooper was initially skeptical about playing the part which he thought was out of his depth, but he later accepted the role inspired by Russell's confidence in him.[9] The director was impressed with his performance inWedding Crashers, citing his "good bad-guy energy" and unpredictability as justification for casting;[78] he also thought Cooper would be able to demonstrate emotion and vulnerability onscreen.[79] To prepare, Cooper took dance training with choreographerMandy Moore, who describes Cooper as having "some real natural dancing ability".[80] The film was a box-office success, earning $236.4million on a production budget of $21million.[81]Peter Travers ofRolling Stone wrote that Cooper "seizes the juiciest role of his career and meets every comic and dramatic challenge. There's an ache in his funny, touching and vital performance that resonates."[82] For his performance, he earned anMTV Movie Award for Best Performance,[83] and nominations for anAcademy Award,Golden Globe Award, andScreen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor.[84]
2013–2017: Established actor
In 2013, Cooper reprised his role as Phil Wenneck in the third and final installment ofThe Hangover trilogy,The Hangover Part III, which was poorly reviewed by critics.[85] The critic forThe Independent argued that Cooper was "reduced to mugging for the camera, offering reaction shots to nothing".[86] Nevertheless, like its preceding entries, the film was a commercial success, grossing $362million worldwide, and remains one of Cooper's highest-grossing releases.[87] Later that year, he took on the supporting role of an unhingedFBI agent in David O. Russell's crime comedy-dramaAmerican Hustle. Inspired by the FBI'sAbscam sting operation, the film is set against the backdrop of political corruption in 1970s New Jersey. It also starred Christian Bale,Amy Adams,Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence.[88]American Hustle was a critical and commercial success with global revenues of $251.1million.[89]Kim Newman ofEmpire wrote: "Cooper is stuck with the least rewarding role, but keeps finding brilliant little bits of business to hold the attention," and praised "[Cooper's] spot impersonations of his overly cautious (but smart) boss".[90] Cooper was nominated for anAcademy Award,BAFTA Award,Critics' Choice Movie Award, and aGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor but did not win any.[91]
Cooper reunited with Lawrence in theSusanne Bier-directed dramaSerena, an adaptation ofRon Rash's period novel. The pair starred as a married couple who become involved in criminal activities after realizing that they cannot bear children.[92] The picture was filmed in 2012 but was released in 2014 to negative reviews and poor box office returns.[93][94]The Canberra Times' Jake Wilson stated: "Cooper once again proves his value as a leading man who approaches his roles like a character actor."[95] In 2014, Cooper provided the voice ofRocket Raccoon in theMarvel Studios filmGuardians of the Galaxy.[96] He returned toBroadway for the 2014 run ofThe Elephant Man as the severely deformedJoseph Merrick. Michael Coveney ofWhatsonstage.com wrote of his performance: "Cooper avoids every trap of 'disability' acting by suffusing this outer appearance with soul and passion. It's a wonderful, and very moving, display."[97] He garnered a nomination for theTony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[98]
Also in 2014, Cooper co-produced and starred asUnited States Navy SEAL sniperChris Kyle inAmerican Sniper, a biographical war drama directed byClint Eastwood.[99] The film tells the story of Kyle, who became the deadliestmarksman in US military history, and is loosely based on theeponymous memoir. To appear to be as large as Kyle, Cooper underwent extensive training and followed a rigorous diet, gaining 40 pounds (18 kg) of muscle.[100] Cooper's preparation also included lessons with a vocal coach and studying footage of Kyle.[101] To learn how to use arifle, the actor trained with US Navy SEAL veteranKevin Lacz, who served with Kyle.[102] The film,[103] and Cooper's performance, received generally positive reviews. The critic forVariety wrote, "an excellent performance from a bulked-up Bradley Cooper, this harrowing and intimate character study offers fairly blunt insights into the physical and psychological toll exacted on the front lines."[104] Similar sentiments were echoed byUSA Today'sClaudia Puig who asserted, "It's clearly Cooper's show. Substantially bulked up and affecting a believable Texas drawl, Cooper embodies Kyle's confidence, intensity and vulnerability."[105]American Sniper earned $547million worldwide to become Cooper's highest-grossing live-action film and the third highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.[87][106] Cooper won anMTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor; the film was nominated forBest Picture.[107][108] With these nominations, Cooper became the tenth actor in history to receive an Academy Award nomination for acting in three consecutive years.[a]
None of Cooper's films released in 2015 – Aloha,Burnt, orJoy – fared well at the box office.[87] He starred inCameron Crowe'sAloha withEmma Stone andRachel McAdams.[110] The project was the subject ofcontroversy after the Media Action Network for Asian-Americans accused the filmmakers ofwhitewashing the cast.[111] Despite the backlash, he was nominated forChoice Movie Actor – Comedy at the2015 Teen Choice Awards.[112] InJohn Wells' dramaBurnt, Cooper played a chef who decides to regain his former glory afterdrug abuse takes a toll on his career. While the film was criticized for its "overdone clichés",[113] Jon Frosch ofThe Hollywood Reporter said: "[Cooper] gives a fully engaged performance that almost makes us want to forgive the movie's laziness. Almost."[114] His supporting role in the biopicJoy reunited him with David O. Russell and Lawrence.[115] In 2016, he had a voicecameo in the thriller10 Cloverfield Lane and played a supporting part inWar Dogs, co-produced under his and Todd Phillips's production company Joint Effort.[116][117] In 2017, Cooper again voiced Rocket Raccoon inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[118]
2018–present: Expansion to filmmaking
After reprising the role of Rocket Raccoon inAvengers: Infinity War (2018),[119] Cooper directed his first film,A Star Is Born, a remake of the 1937film of the same name. Cooper starred in the film as an established singer, Jackson Maine, whose romance with a woman named Ally (played byLady Gaga) becomes strained after her career begins to overshadow his.[120] Having long aspired to direct a film, Cooper was keen on making a love story. People had warned him against directing a third remake, and he feared the film would end his directing career if it failed.[121] The film premiered at the75th Venice International Film Festival in August 2018 and was released worldwide in October to critical acclaim.[122][123] On Cooper's direction,Owen Gleiberman ofVariety wrote that "to say that [Cooper] does a good job would be to understate his accomplishment" and that he "gets right onto the high wire".[124] Brian Tallerico, writing forRogerEbert.com, said Cooper "does some of the best work of his career" and gives "an excellent performance", praising his singing abilities and chemistry with Gaga.[125] The film earned over $436million at the box office against a production budget of $36million.[126]
Cooper at the premiere ofA Star Is Born in 2018. He starred, co-wrote, co-produced, directed, and contributed to itssoundtrack.
Cooper spent nearly four years working on the project, including spending five days a week taking voice, piano, and guitar lessons for six months in preparation for the role.[127][128] He and Gaga co-wrote and produced most of the songs on thesoundtrack forA Star Is Born, which she insisted they record live. Cooper undertook vocal training for 18 months to prepare, including with the help of vocal coachRoger Love.[129][130] The album contains elements ofblues rock,country, andbubblegum pop.[131]Billboard says its lyrics are about wanting change, its struggle, love, romance, and bonding, describing the music as "timeless, emotional, gritty and earnest. They sound like songs written by artists who, quite frankly, are supremely messed up but hit to the core of the listener."[132] The album's release coincided with the film's, and it contains 34 tracks, including 19 original songs. It received generally positive reviews from critics;[133] Mark Kennedy ofThe Washington Post called it a "five-star marvel" and Ben Beaumont-Thomas ofThe Guardian termed it an "instant classics full of Gaga's emotional might".[131][134] Commercially, the soundtrack reached number one in the US, Ireland, and the UK.[135] The record's lead single, "Shallow", was released that September[136] and reached number one in the US, Australia, Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK.[137]
Cooper next reunited with Clint Eastwood inThe Mule (2018), a crime film based on the life ofWorld War II veteranLeo Sharp in which Cooper played aDEA agent.[144] In 2019, Cooper co-produced Todd Phillips's psychological thrillerJoker, starringJoaquin Phoenix.[145] It grossed over $1billion worldwide, making it thehighest-grossing R-rated film of all time, and earned him nominations for an Academy Award for Best Picture and a BAFTA Award for Best Film.[146][147][148] Two years later, he dissolved his producing partnership with Phillips, and was not involved in the film's2024 sequel.[149] Cooper returned as Rocket inAvengers: Endgame (2019), which briefly became the highest-grossing of all time.[150]
Both of Cooper's 2021 releases – the coming-of-age comedy dramaLicorice Pizza and the psychological thrillerNightmare Alley – received critical acclaim,[151] but fared poorly at the box office.[152] In his eight-minute role as film producerJon Peters inPaul Thomas Anderson'sLicorice Pizza, Jenelle Riley ofVariety found Cooper to be a "scene-stealer". Riley wrote he "somehow manages to be both absurd and menacing. It's the rare scene that is almost too intense to watch, yet you also don't want it to end."[153]Nightmare Alley, an adaption ofWilliam Lindsay Gresham'snamesake novel, cast Cooper as an ambitious carnival worker, for which he took boxing lessons and performed his first full frontal nude scene, which he found challenging. Owing to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the film took a long time to finish.[154] Reviewing his films in 2021, critic Charles Bramesco opined Cooper gave "his most vulnerable and harrowing performance to date" inNightmare Alley.[155] Cooper garnered a fourth nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing the film.[156]
Cooper in 2023
Cooper voiced Rocket in the 2022Disney+ seriesI Am Groot and specialThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and did so again in the 2023 filmGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.[157][158][159] The last of these focused on Rocket's traumatic past. It led Jackson Weaver ofCBC News to term Cooper "one of the few genuinely talented live actor turned voice actors".[160] Cooper next directed, produced, and co-wroteMaestro (2023), a biographical drama about the relationship between composerLeonard Bernstein and his wifeFelicia Montealegre, in which he also portrayed Bernstein oppositeCarey Mulligan's Montealegre.[161] He was hired by filmmakerSteven Spielberg to direct the project after a screening ofA Star is Born.[162] Controversy arose over Cooper's use of aprosthetic nose to play Bernstein, which some considered an example of "Jewface".[163] Cooper was defended by both Bernstein's children and theAnti-Defamation League.[164][165] Reviewing the film forBBC Culture, Nicholas Barber wrote, "Maestro confirms what was suggested by Cooper's directorial debut,A Star Is Born. He has sky-high ambitions, and he has the technical virtuosity and big-hearted sincerity to fulfil those ambitions with flair".[166] He earned two more BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for his direction and performance, in addition to three more Academy Award nominations for his production, writing, and performance.[167][168][169] He also won another Grammy Award for theMaestro soundtrack.[170]
Cooper speaking during a United Service Organizations tour in 2009
Cooper's early years in the entertainment industry were marred with difficulties. When his role in thesecond season ofAlias was demoted to a minuscule part, he considered quitting show business.[174] His substance addiction and doubts about his career triggered thoughts of suicide.[175] Cooper credits his friend and fellow actorWill Arnett with helping him address his substance abuse and seek therapy.[176] Cooper says he hasabstained from alcohol and drugs[177] since 2004, remarking that it would have destroyed his life.[8][178]
I was at a party and deliberately bashed my head on the concrete floor – like, 'Hey, look how tough I am!' And I came up, and blood dripped down. And then I did it again. I spent the night... [in the] [h]ospital with a sock of ice, waiting for them to stitch me up. I was so concerned what you thought of me, how I was coming across, how I would survive the day. I always felt like an outsider. I just lived in my head. I realized I wasn't going to live up to my potential, and that scared the hell out of me. I thought, 'Wow, I'm actually gonna ruin my life; I'm really gonna ruin it.'
Cooper became engaged to actressJennifer Esposito in October 2006, and they married that December. In May 2007, she filed for divorce which was finalized in November.[179] Regarding their short marriage, he explained, "It was just something that happened. The good thing is, we both realized it... Sometimes you just realize it."[180] Before his marriage to Esposito, he metRenée Zellweger while filmingCase 39 in 2006. The media speculated about the nature of their relationship in 2009, when the film was released. They reportedly broke up in 2011.[181][182]
He dated actressZoe Saldaña from December 2011 to January 2013.[183] In March 2013, he began dating English model and actressSuki Waterhouse. Their relationship ended two years later.[184] Cooper was in a relationship with Russian modelIrina Shayk from April 2015 to June 2019.[185][186] They have a daughter together, Lea de Seine, born in March 2017.[187][188] Cooper has been in a relationship with modelGigi Hadid sincec. late 2023.[189]
Cooper and his family share a close bond. Two years after the death of his father fromlung cancer in 2011, he relocated to Los Angeles with his mother.[190] He said that after his father's diagnosis "I was in a very lucky position because I was able to put everything on hold in all aspects of my life and completely focus on taking care of him." He has described the process of his father's treatment as "just simply overwhelming, incredibly stressful, complex and all consuming".[191] He has since supported organizations that help fight cancer.[191] In June 2014, he joined the board of directors for the charityHole in the Wall Gang Camp, a non-profit organization and summer camp that serves children with chronic illnesses and disabilities.[192] In April 2016, he participated in the launch of theParker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy that works for cancer patients.[191] He served as an executive producer forStand Up to Cancer's Fifth Biennial Telecast, a primetime fundraisingspecial that aired in September.[193]
Following his role inAmerican Sniper, he clarified his political affiliation for those who assumed he was a conservative and that he regards Barack Obama as "an incredible president".[198] Cooper signed a letter calling for decisive action to stopclimate change andbiodiversity loss.[199] He expressed solidarity with the people of theGaza Strip during theGaza war. As part of a group calledArtists4Ceasefire, he signed a letter urging PresidentJoe Biden to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.[200]
In 2025, Cooper opened a cheesesteak restaurant in New York City called Danny and Coop's with Philadelphia restaurateur Danny DiGiampietro.[202]
Media image and artistry
The Hollywood Reporter's Bill Phelps describes Cooper as the "epitome of cool".[8] While his friends found him to be a "sweet, exceptionally open man with the defensive, insecure person" before his alcoholism,Brian Klugman (The Words' co-director and a childhood friend) says of him, "There's nobody who's better liked."[8] Todd Phillips (the director ofThe Hangover Trilogy) believes that Cooper's on-screen persona strongly contradicts with his personality. "He is very vulnerable – insecure is not the right word... And there's a warmth to him you would never know."[8] Contrary to Phillips, Cooper believes that his personality relates to acting: "I enjoy people, that makes this profession a lot easier, and I can sleep anywhere. That's a skill."[9]
As part of a career analysis, Oliver Lyttelton ofIndieWire observed that early in his career, Cooper wastypecast as "weaselly boyfriends or best friends in mainstream comedies", but later emerged as one of Hollywood's most accomplished actors after starring in several successful films.[203] Cooper is known for appearing in a range of films;[204] Phelps credited him for "opt[ing] for the challenging and provocative, the small and interesting, risking the laid-back image that propelled him to fame".[8]The Daily Beast's Oliver Lyttelton similarly praised Cooper for stepping outside his comfort zone by accepting parts that might initially not seem like perfect matches.[205]Time magazine wrote of Cooper's craft: "It's hard to make people, especially your friends, forget who you are onscreen. But Bradley's that good."[206]
[Merrick] declined external help and instead conjured a certain animalistic quality from within himself to be measured against his core humanity. That negotiation between civility and our baser impulses – the ego versus the id, for the psychoanalytically inclined – forms the foundation of Cooper's classical leading-man screen persona. One of our last true movie stars has spent the majority of his career reiterating the internal tension of the role he's clung to like Rosebud, coaxing out the troubled chaos from within put-together men.[155]
Cooper's sex appeal has been picked up by several media outlets, includingPeople magazine, which named him Sexiest Man Alive in 2011.[208] He was initially uncomfortable with the accolade, but later found it funny.[9] In a June 2011 interview withEsquire, Cooper said, "Fall in love with my looks, fine, but stay with me for my talent."[209] Also that year, he was dubbed International Man of the Year byGQ and appeared inAskMen's 49 most influential men.[210][211] He ranked tenth onEmpire's list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in 2013.[212]
He was one of the highest-paid actors in the world from 2013 to 2015 and in 2019, earning $28million, $46million, $41.5million, and $57million, respectively.[213]Forbes ranked him first on their Celebrity 100: Ones To Watch list in 2013.[214] In 2014, 2015, and 2019, he was featured onCelebrity 100, a list based on the income and popularity of celebrities, as selected annually byForbes.[215]Time magazine named him one of the100 most influential people in the world in 2015.[206] Cooper's films have earned a total of $13billion worldwide.[216]
Cooper has received oneBAFTA,[217] oneScreen Actors Guild Award, and threeGrammy Awards. He has been nominated for 12Academy Awards, sixGolden Globe Awards, and oneTony Award. According to thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes and box-office websiteBox Office Mojo, Cooper's most critically and commercially successful films includeWedding Crashers (2005),The Hangover (2009),Limitless (2011),Silver Linings Playbook (2012),American Hustle (2013),Guardians of the Galaxy (2014),American Sniper (2014), andA Star Is Born (2018).[87][218] Among his stage roles, he appeared in a Broadway revival ofThe Elephant Man (2014–2015), for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[98]
Directed Academy Award performances Under Cooper's direction, these actors have received Academy Award nominations for their performances in their respective roles.
^"Licorice Pizza". Rotten Tomatoes.Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2022. "Nightmare Alley". Rotten Tomatoes.Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2022.
^"Licorice Pizza". Box Office Mojo.Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2022. "Nightmare Alley". Box Office Mojo.Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2022.
^"Will the Real Irina Shayk Please Stand Up".Harper's Bazaar. July 11, 2019.Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. RetrievedJuly 12, 2019.Lea de Seine, who she reveals is named after Shayk's paternal grandmother, Galina. 'The second part is the Seine, like the river in Paris,' she explains, offering one of the few morsels she's willing to extend about her daughter.
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