Bradley Cooper first hit the big screen in 2001 in the movie Hot Wet American Summer, although now he is most famous for his role as Phil in the 2009 movie hit The Hangover. Although he is known on-screen as an alpha male asshole, Cooper’s first taste of stardom was on the TV show Alias as a sensitive character.
Cooper married actress Jennifer Esposito in 2006; they split up several months later. Bradley has been seen with Jennifer Aniston but he isn’t tied down to anyone yet.
Cooper graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. in English in 1997. It wasn’t until later that he studied at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University in order to pursue his career in acting.