30 interesting things most people don’t know about Bradley Cooper

About Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker who has achieved great success in film, television, and stage. His career has spanned over two decades, and he has been recognized with numerous awards and nominations, including three Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Award nominations, and a BAFTA Award. Cooper began his career as a television actor, appearing in shows like Alias and Sex and the City. He made his film debut in the 2001 comedy Wet Hot American Summer, and went on to star in blockbuster films such as The Hangover trilogy, Limitless, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Avengers: Endgame. He has also directed and produced several acclaimed films, including A Star is Born and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

30 interesting things most people don’t know about Bradley Cooper

• He learned the French language in just five months
• He was a part of a band in college
• He was accepted to Georgetown University but chose to attend Villanova
• He worked as a doorman in New York City
• He wrote and directed a short film in 2006
• He won a Critics’ Choice Award in 2013
• He was named one of the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine in 2011
• He is a passionate cook
• He was a part of the cast of the Broadway show Three Days of Rain
• He is a spokesman for the United Nations
• He is an honorary member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity
• He is the only actor to have been in three films nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards
• He can speak Italian
• He was a mentor for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab in 2008
• He was a UNICEF ambassador
• He was cast in the film American Sniper without an audition
• He was a part of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013
• He was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine in 2015
• He is a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies
• He is a huge supporter of the Philadelphia Eagles
• He is a trained jazz pianist
• He is a trained classical guitarist
• He is a trained opera singer
• He was a part of the cast of the play The Elephant Man in 2016
• He was a part of the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2016
• He is a licensed pilot
• He is a certified scuba diver
• He was the honorary chair of the National Association of Theatre Owners in 2017
• He was named one of the Most Powerful People in Hollywood by Variety in 2019
• He is an avid reader
• He is a mentor for the Tribeca Film Institute