Bradley Cooper first appeared in the Episode: "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?" of the American romantic comedy-drama television series ‘Sex and the City’ in 1999. In 2001, he made his film debut in the American teen comedy ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ directed by David Wain. While the film was panned by critics and was a financial failure, it received cult status in later years. That same year, he also starred as ‘Will Tippin’ in the American action thriller and science fiction television series ‘Alias’ created by J. J. Abrams. The series ran for 5 seasons and aired its final episodes in 2006. He was next seen in films such as ‘Changing Lanes’ (2002), ‘My Little Eye’ (2002), ‘Wedding Crashers’ (2005), ‘Failure to Launch’ (2006), ‘The Comebacks’ (2007), ‘Older than America’ (2008), ‘The Rocker’ (2008), ‘Yes Man’ (2008), and ‘He's Just Not That Into You’ (2009). In 2009, he played the role of ‘Phil Wenneck’ in the Todd Phillips-directed American comedy film ‘The Hangover.’ The film was praised by critics and performed well at the box office, grossing over $469.3 million on a $35 million budget. He continued to star in films such as ‘New York, I Love You’ (2009), ‘Valentine's Day’ (2010), ‘The A-Team’ (2010), ‘Limitless’ (2011), ‘The Hangover Part II’ (2011), ‘The Words’ (2012), and ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ (2012).
Cooper received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of ‘Patrick "Pat" Solitano, Jr.’ in the 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ directed by David O. Russell. The film saw critical acclaim upon release and grossed over $236.4 million on a budget of $21 million. In 2013, he starred as ‘Richie DiMaso’ in the American black comedy crime film ‘American Hustle’ again directed by David O. Russell. The film was a critical and commercial success and grossed over $251.2 million on a $40 million budget. Cooper also received his second ‘Academy Award’ nomination for his performance in the film. He next voiced ‘Rocket’ in the 2014 American superhero film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ directed by James Gunn. The film garnered praise from critics and was a major commercial success, grossing over $772.8 million on a $232.3 million budget. That same year, he also portrayed ‘Chris Kyle’ in the Clint Eastwood-directed American biographical war drama film ‘American Sniper.’ The film opened to a positive reception and received 6 Academy Award nominations, including ‘Best Actor’ for Cooper.Â
He went on to star in films such as ‘Aloha’ (2015), ‘Joy’ (2015), ‘War Dogs’ (2016), ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (2017), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), ‘A Star Is Born’ (2018), ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019), ‘Licorice Pizza’ (2021), and ‘Nightmare Alley’ (2021). Cooper last appeared in the 2022 American superhero film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ directed by Taika Waititi. The film received a mixed response from critics and grossed over $756.5 million on a $250 million budget.
