Bradley Cooper (born 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker whose films have grossed $13 billion worldwide. After a guest role in Sex and the City, he made his film debut in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and played Will Tippin in the television show Alias (2001–2006). He had his breakthrough in The Hangover (2009), which was followed by two sequels. Cooper found more success with Silver Linings Playbook (2012), American Hustle (2013), and American Sniper (2014), the last of which he also produced. Cooper wrote, produced, directed, and starred in A Star Is Born (2018). For his part in its soundtrack and its chart-topping lead single "Shallow", he won a BAFTA Award and two Grammys. Cooper continued his filmmaking with Joker (2019), Nightmare Alley (2021) and Maestro (2023), and also starred in the last two. He has received twelve Academy Award nominations. (This article is part of a featured topic: Bradley Cooper.).
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