Bradley Cooper

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Bradley Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American film, stage, and television actor.

Biography

Personal life

Cooper was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has Italian ancestry. [http://www.thecinemasource.com/v3/spotlight.php?id=253] After graduating from Germantown Academy in 1993, Cooper attended Georgetown University, from which he graduated with a B.A. in English in 1997. Later, he studied at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University.

He was married to actress Jennifer Esposito in a small ceremony on December 30, 2006. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20006812,00.html Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito Marry] ] She has since filed for divorce. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20037538,00.html Jennifer Esposito, Bradley Cooper Split] ] On October 3, 2007 rumors came out that Bradley Cooper is dating actress Cameron Diaz, after the pair was spotted together in New York. [ [http://www.bostonherald.com/track/star_tracks/view.bg?articleid=1035654 Diaz spotted with a new man - BostonHerald.com ] ]

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" (2001), before landing his best-known role as Will Tippin in the successful television drama "Alias" (2001–2003). 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 movie "I Want to Marry Ryan Banks" (2004), and appeared as a regular guest star in the WB series "Jack & Bobby" (2004–2005). He played the popular villain Zack Lodge in the hit comedy "Wedding Crashers" (2005) and appeared in the film "Failure to Launch" (2006) 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. [ [http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/rain2904.htm Three Days of Rain] ]

In 2007, Cooper stars 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.

Filmography

* "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001)
* "Alias" — TV series (2001-2003 (recurring until 2006))
* "My Little Eye" (2002)
* "Carnival Knowledge" (2002)
* "I Want to Marry Ryan Banks" — TV (2004)
* "Jack & Bobby" (2004–2005)
* "Wedding Crashers" (2005)
* "Kitchen Confidential" — TV series (2005)
* "Failure to Launch" (2006)
* "Nip/Tuck" — TV series (2007)
* "The Comebacks" (2007)
* "The Rocker" (2008)
* "The Midnight Meat Train" (2008)
* "Yes Man" (2008)
* "Case 39" (2009)
* "All About Steve" (2009)
* "New York, I Love You" (2009)
* "He's Just Not That into You" (2009)

References

External links

* [http://www.allalias.com/guide/index.php/UK_Alias_Convention%2C_July_2004 Interview with Bradley Cooper] , July 2004
* [http://www.bradley-cooper.com/ Bradley-Cooper.com] , fan site
* [http://midnightmeattrainsmovie.com/Cast/Bradley-Cooper/ BradleyCooper] in Midnight Meat Train movie
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