Line #45 Creator/BradleyCooper


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3	->''"The truth is, I made [[Film/AStarIsBorn2018 this film]] with Bradley because I believe in him as a filmmaker, an actor, as a screenwriter, as a musician. He has it all in spades."''
4	-->--'''Music/LadyGaga'''
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6	Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor, film producer, director, screenwriter, and musician whose accolades have included nine UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations.
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8	Cooper first gained recognition in the television shows ''Series/{{Alias}}'' and ''Series/JackAndBobby''. He subequently appeared in supporting roles in such films as ''Film/WeddingCrashers'', ''Film/YesMan'', and ''Film/HesJustNotThatIntoYou'' before achieving worldwide fame with his leading roles in ''Film/TheHangover'' trilogy, ''Film/TheATeam'', ''Film/{{Limitless}}'', ''Film/SilverLiningsPlaybook'', ''Film/ThePlaceBeyondThePines'', ''Film/AmericanHustle'', the ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' trilogy, ''Film/AmericanSniper'', ''Film/{{A Star is Born\|2018}}'', and ''Film/{{Maestro}}'' the latter two of which he also produced and directed.
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11	!! Selected filmography:
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14	[[folder:Film roles]]
15	* ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' (2001) as Ben
16	* ''Film/MyLittleEye'' (2002) as Travis Patterson
17	* ''Film/WeddingCrashers'' (2005) as Zachary "Sack" Lodge
18	* ''Film/FailureToLaunch'' (2006) as Demo
19	* ''Film/TheMidnightMeatTrain'' (2008) as Leon Kaufman
20	* ''Film/TheRocker'' (2008) as Trash
21	* ''Film/YesMan'' (2008) as Peter
22	* ''Film/HesJustNotThatIntoYou'' (2009) as Ben
23	* ''Film/TheHangover'' (2009) as Phil
24	** ''The Hangover Part II'' (2011)
25	** ''The Hangover Part III'' (2013)
26	* ''Film/AllAboutSteve'' (2009) as Steve
27	* ''Film/ValentinesDay'' (2010) as Holden
28	* ''Film/TheATeam'' (2010) as Templeton Peck
29	* ''Film/{{Limitless}}'' (2011) as Eddie Morra
30	* ''Film/TheWords'' (2012) as Rory Jansen
31	* ''Film/SilverLiningsPlaybook'' (2012) as Patrick "Pat" Solitano, Jr.
32	* ''Film/ThePlaceBeyondThePines'' (2013) as Avery Cross
33	* ''Film/AmericanHustle'' (2013) as Richie [=DiMaso=]
34	* ''Film/{{Serena}}'' (2014) as George Pemberton
35	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as [[Characters/MCURocketRaccoon Rocket Raccoon]] (voice):
36	** ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' (2014)
37	** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' (2017)
38	** ''Ride/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyMissionBreakout''[[note]]Non-canon theme park ride inspired by the MCU[[/note]] (2017)
39	** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' (2018)
40	** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' (2019)
41	** ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'' (2022)
42	** ''WesternAnimation/IAmGroot'' (2022)
43	** ''Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial'' (2022)
44	** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'' (2023)
45	* ''Film/AmericanSniper'' (2014) as Chris Kyle
46	* ''Film/{{Aloha}}'' (2015) as Brian Gilcrest
47	* ''Film/{{Burnt}}'' (2015) as Adam Jones
48	* ''Film/{{Joy\|2015}}'' (2015) as Neil Walker
49	* ''Film/TenCloverfieldLane'' (2016) as Ben (voice)
50	* ''Film/WarDogs'' (2016) as Henry Girard
51	* ''Film/{{A Star is Born\|2018}}'' (2018) as Jackson Maine – also producer/director/writer
52	* ''Film/TheMule'' (2018) as Colin Bates
53	* ''Film/LicoricePizza'' (2021) as Jon Peters
54	* ''Film/{{Nightmare Alley\|2021}}'' (2021) as Stanton "Stan" Carlisle
55	* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsHonorAmongThieves'' (2023) as Marlamin
56	* ''Film/{{Maestro}}'' (2023) as Music/LeonardBernstein – also producer/director/writer
57	* ''Film/{{IF\|2024}}'' (2024) as Ice (voice)
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60	[[folder:Television roles]]
61	* ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' (1 episode, 1999) as Jake [[note]]onscreen acting debut[[/note]]
62	* ''Series/TheStreet'' (5 episodes, 2000–01) as Clay Hammond
63	* ''Series/{{Alias}}'' (46 episodes, 2001–06) as Will Tippin
64	* ''Series/TouchingEvil'' (6 episodes, 2004) as OSC Agent Mark Rivers
65	* ''Series/JackAndBobby'' (14 episodes, 2004–05) as Tom Wexler Graham
66	* ''Series/NipTuck'' (5 episodes, 2007–09) as Aidan Stone
67	* ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' (2005) as Jason Whitaker
68	** ''Series/LawAndOrderSVU'' (1 episode, 2005)
69	** ''Series/LawAndOrderTrialByJury'' (1 episode, 2005)
70	* ''Series/KitchenConfidential'' (13 episodes, 2005–06) as Jack Bourdain
71	* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (3 episodes, 2009–15) {{as himself}} / various characters
72	* ''Wrestling/WWERaw'' (1 episode, 2010) as himself
73	* ''Series/WetHotAmericanSummerFirstDayOfCamp'' (7 episodes, 2015)
74	* ''Series/{{Limitless}}'' (4 episodes, 2015–16) as Sen. Eddie Morra
75	* ''Series/AbbottElementary'' (2024, 1 episode) AsHimself
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78	[[folder:Producer]]
79	* ''Film/AmericanSniper'' (2014)
80	* ''Film/{{Joker\|2019}}'' (2019)
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84	!! He provides examples of:
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86	* AccidentalMisnaming: [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]] on one episode said his last name as [[Series/SesameStreet "Hooper"]], a reverse of what Big Bird did to Mr. Hooper. Lois points it out to Peter.
87	* ActorInspiredElement: He came up with the idea for Richie to have a perm in ''Film/AmericanHustle'', and also for him to be seen with curlers in the scene in his apartment.
88	* TheAlcoholic: His characters in ''Film/{{Burnt}}'' and ''Film/{{A Star is Born\|2018}}''. In fact, he even suffered from substance abuse until becoming a teetotaler in 2004.
89	* AuthorAppeal: He wanted to be a chef when he was younger, and jumped at the chance to play ones in ''Series/KitchenConfidential'' and ''Film/{{Burnt}}''.
90	* CelebrityResemblance: He looks a lot like UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} actor Creator/HrithikRoshan.
91	* DyeingForYourArt:
92	** He also went up to 215 lbs for ''Film/WeddingCrashers'' to be believably intimidating against Vince Vaughn.
93	** Got frosted blond tips for ''Film/HesJustNotThatIntoYou''.
94	** Gained 37 lbs for ''Film/AmericanSniper'', by going on a diet and consuming 6000 calories a day.
95	* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Bradley Cooper is surprisingly fluent in French and frequently makes interviews in this language.
96	* FailedASpotCheck: Per his interview on Ellen, he has come to fully identify with the image of Rocket Raccoon. He told of a time he once got super excited about seeing himself on a billboard, only to later realize that it was Rocket.
97	* LargeHam: In ''Series/NipTuck''.
98	* LovableRogue: The role he most frequently plays.
99	* PermaStubble: Frequently dons these.
100	* PlayingAgainstType:
101	** Early on in his career, he played the scarily abusive {{Jerkass}} boyfriend in ''Film/WeddingCrashers''. This character is also more shallow and two dimensional than his other roles.
102	** Rocket from ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' is a surprising role for a guy who usually stars in realistic fiction, but is an aversion. Rocket plays a lot into Bradley's type when it comes to his most famous roles, being a guy who seems to have it together, but has a ton of emotional and mental baggage like [[Film/SilverLiningsPlaybook Pat Solitano]], [[Film/AmericanSniper Chris Kyle]], and his later role [[Film/AStarIsBorn2018 Jackson Maine]]. [[RecycledInSpace Except as a raccoon in space]].
103	* PlayingWithCharacterType: In ''Film/AmericanHustle'' he starts off within his usual type, but the devious Jerkass qualities eventually come to the forefront - to the point where [[spoiler: he beats up his superior with a phone]].
104	* ProductionPosse: Him, Creator/DavidORussell and Creator/JenniferLawrence are a very effective team.
105	* PromotedFanboy: He has made four films with his idol Creator/RobertDeNiro.
106	* SelfDeprecation:
107	** On one episode of ''Series/TheGrahamNortonShow'' he happily makes fun of being voted the Sexiest Man Alive, saying he compared pictures of himself and Creator/RyanGosling.
108	---> "He looks like he just came from a photo shoot...while I look like that neighbor that never comes out of his house."
109	** Also makes fun of an audition tape he sent in for a show about MMA fighters - claiming he wore biker shorts and filmed himself kicking trash cans in his backyard.
110	** He had about as much fun as everyone else did in noting how jarring the infamous fake baby in ''Film/AmericanSniper'' looked. During an appearance on ''The Ellen [=DeGeneres=] Show'', she showed him a clip of Sienna Miller making fun of his attempts to hold the prop, and Cooper ended up laughing loudly when Miller pointed out that he wiggled the baby's arm with his thumb to get it to move.
111	* StarMakingRole: ''Film/TheHangover'' gave him name recognition in the eyes of the public, and his Oscar-nominated performance in ''Film/SilverLiningsPlaybook'' solidified his status as a leading man. [[invoked]]
112	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Stands 6'1", has brown hair and was named Sexiest Man Alive by ''People Magazine'' in 2011.
113	* TallDarkAndSnarky: Many of his roles tend to be these.
114	* TheTeetotaler: Cooper hasn't had a drink of alcohol since he was 29. Pretty [[Film/TheHangover ironic]] indeed.
115	* ThoseTwoActors: With Creator/JenniferLawrence in ''Film/SilverLiningsPlaybook'', ''Film/AmericanHustle'', ''Film/{{Serena}}'' and ''Film/{{Joy}}''. [[invoked]]
116	** He's also appeared in multiple films with Creator/RobertDeNiro, including three of the ones he appeared in with Lawrence.
117	* TypeCasting: After his roles in ''{{Series/Alias}}'' he found himself typecast as a NiceGuy PrettyBoy, joking that he only got into ''Film/WeddingCrashers'' because the director had never seen ''Alias''. [[invoked]] His typecast has shifted since, usually playing guys who are just barely holding themselves together with a ton of emotional and mental baggage under the surface ([[Film/SilverLiningsPlaybook Pat Solitano]], [[Film/AmericanSniper Chris Kyle]], [[Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rocket Raccoon]], [[Film/AStarIsBorn2018 Jackson Maine]]).
118	* WhatBeautifulEyes: His blue eyes are quite striking.
119	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He auditioned for the title role in ''Film/GreenLantern2011'' and was Martin Campbell's choice but the studio wanted Creator/RyanReynolds. He also put his name forward for Batman in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' before Creator/BenAffleck was cast. Given his two close calls, many are hoping to see him finally get a shot at playing GL in a future film.

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