Bradley Cooper: Summary

Recent Role:: Himself on TMZ on TV

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 1-5-1975

Birthplace:: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Immediately after Bradley Cooper graduated from the Honors English program at Georgetown University in 1997, he moved to New York City to enroll in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. There, he developed his stage work, culminating with his thesis performance as John Merrick in Bernard Pomerance's "The Elephant Man", performed in New York's Circle in the Square. While still in school, Bradley began his professional career, appearing opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City" (1998) and in the series "The Beat" (2000). His weekends were spent with LEAP (Learning through the Expanded Arts Program), a non-profit organization that teaches acting and movement to inner city school children. The summers took him all across the globe, from kayaking in British Columbia with Orca Whales to ice climbing in the Peruvian Andes, while hosting Lonely Planet's "Treks in a Wild World" (2000) for the Discovery Channel. Bradley had to skip his graduation ceremony from the Actor's Studio in order to star in his first feature film, Wet Hot American Summer (2001). After finishing his second feature, Carnival Knowledge (2002), his plans to relocate to Los Angeles were delayed when Darren Star hired him to star in the series "The $treet" (2000). Bradley went on to win the role of young law student Gordon Pinella in the film Changing Lanes (2002), starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson, and also stars as Travis Paterson in My Little Eye (2002). He finally decided that it was time to forgo his other New York projects and move to Los Angeles when he was cast in "Alias" (2001). Immediately after Bradley Cooper graduated from the Honors English program at Georgetown University in 1997, he moved to New York City to enroll in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. There, he developed his stage work, culminating with his thesis performance as John Merrick in Bernard Pomerance's "The Elephant Man", performed in...

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- 05/02/07 6:13 PM
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cavanagh15
member since: Dec 26, 2004
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A 9 in my books is you do what you need to do but thats about it. There was nothing about his acting that had me all excited to see his character on screen. He was good enough for me to be interested in his characters primarly filler storyline. I thought his onscreen connection with Jenniefer was average at best and one of the main reasons the show opted not to move forward with them to being together in the long run. After Francie was killed off in Phase One I think is where his character took a big backseat to the show. He was sparingly used and when he was he wasnt doing much of anything then giving Sydney away. The actor himself is good, but nothing that would make me want to watch another television show with him in it.
09/19/07 09:25pm | report abuse
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aaronmcc
member since: Dec 18, 2005
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Ever since I saw Bradley Cooper in Alias I have watched almost everything he has done. He has always been fantastic. He was truely superb as Will Tippin and there were calls from fans every season to bring him back after his departure in season 2. It was always gutting that this came to be but a t least he returned for a few episodes in which he really got to shine.

Kitchen Confidential although short-lived was another good show. I felt very sorry for Bradley when this got cancelled as it had a lot of potential. Especially with Nicholas Brendon co-starring. I enjoyed the 3 or 4 episodes I saw anyhow.

His part in wedding crashers was again a joy to watch. Obviously he was there to be the bad guy but what a bad guy he was.

Each of his characters are so different. He is clearly gifted and verstile. Therefore my question is this: Why isn't he signed to anything recently? He is great.

Here's hoping for a return of Hanging With Mr. Cooper!
05/03/07 06:05pm | report abuse