Bradley Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker who has gained recognition for his role as Will Tippin in the spy-action television show “Alias”. He has appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 three times, and on Time‘s list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His movies have grossed $11 billion worldwide, and he has placed four times in annual rankings of the world’s highest-paid actors. He has acted in several movies including
In 1999
Bradley Cooper started his career in 1999 with a guest role in the television series “Sex and the City”. He made his film debut in the 2001 comedy movie “Wet Hot American Summer”.
In 2001
After a few more minor projects, Cooper earned a recurring role alongside Jennifer Garner on ABC’s “Alias”. He portrayed local reporter Will Tippin until 2006, but his role was seriously downgraded after season two. In 2013, He revealed to GQ that he ultimately asked the show’s creator, J.J. Abrams, to write him out of the series entirely.
In 2004
When his role in the second season of “Alias” was demoted to a minuscule part, Cooper considered quitting show business. His substance addiction and doubts about his career triggered thoughts of suicide. He has abstained from alcohol since 2004, remarking that it would have destroyed his life. He later started appearing in the television film “I Want to Marry Ryan Banks” and the WB series “Jack & Bobby” in 2004.
In 2006
Cooper and “Related” actress Jennifer Esposito got engaged in October 2006, and they married that December. In May 2007, she filed for divorce, which was finalized in November. Cooper had a minor role in the 2006 romantic comedy movie “Failure to Launch”.
In 2009
Cooper’s breakthrough role came in Todd Phillips’ 2009 comedy movie “The Hangover”. He played Phil Wenneck, one of the three friends, alongside Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis to wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. “The Hangover” was a commercial success and finished as among the highest-grossing R-rated films in the United States.
In 2013
In 2013, Cooper reprised his role as Phil Wenneck in the third and final installment of The Hangover trilogy, The Hangover Part III, which was poorly reviewed by critics. He later started dating English model and actress Suki Waterhouse in March 2013, their relationship ended two years later.
In 2015
Cooper began a relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk in April 2015. It later ended in 2019. They have a daughter together, Lea de Seine, born in March 2017.
In 2018
After reprising the role of Rocket Raccoon in the 2018 movie “Avengers: Infinity War”, Cooper directed his debut film, “A Star Is Born”, a remake of the 1937 musical film of the same name. 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. The film premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in August 2018, and was released worldwide in October to critical acclaim.
In 2020
Romance rumors spread after the actor and his former “Alias” co-star Jennifer Garner were spotted on a beach in Malibu in August 2020 with his daughter, Lea. However, a source then told Us that they are just “friends and have been forever”.
In 2021
Even after the breakup, Cooper and Shayk remain committed co-parents to their daughter, Lea. After the breakup, Cooper invited the model to the premiere of his “Nightmare Alley” film. “It’s very special”, he said to Entertainment Tonight, about having Shayk’s support during the event. [Source: www.usmagazine.com]
