Bradley Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received several awards including a British Academy Film Awards, and three Grammy Awards as well as nominations for twelve Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, four Grammy Awards, and one Tony Award. Cooper has also received nominations for four Producers Guild of America Awards, two Directors Guild Awards, one Writers Guild Award, seven Screen Actors Guild Awards. For his work on the A Star Is Born soundtrack, he won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Shallow" and a BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, both shared with Lady Gaga.
Cooper's started his career with the cult film Wet Hot American Summer (2001) followed by appearing in supporting roles in comedic films such as Wedding Crashers (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), and Yes Man (2008). His breakthrough performance came in the 2009 comedy The Hangover. Cooper then established himself as a leading man in films such as the romantic comedies He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Valentine's Day (2010), the action film The A-Team (2010), and the drama films Limitless (2011), and The Place Beyond the Pines (2012).
Cooper has gone on to receive Academy Award nominations for his performances as a man with bipolar disorder in the romantic comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook (2012), an FBI agent in the historical comedy-drama American Hustle (2013), Chris Kyle in the war drama American Sniper (2014), an alcoholic country singer in the musical romance drama A Star is Born (2018), and Leonard Bernstein in the biographical drama Maestro (2023). During this time he received five nominations for Best Picture as a producer on Clint Eastwood's American Sniper (2013), A Star is Born (2018), Todd Phillips' Joker (2019), Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley (2021), and Maestro (2023).
Starting in 2014 Cooper has portrayed Rocket in numerous films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting with superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy. Cooper made his Broadway debut in Three Days of Rain with Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd in 2006. He portrayed the deformed Joseph Merrick in the revival of The Elephant Man (2015) which garnered more recognition and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination.
Major industry awards Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Best Actor Silver Linings Playbook 2014 Best Supporting Actor American Hustle 2015 Best Picture American Sniper Best Actor 2019 Best Picture A Star Is Born Best Actor Best Adapted Screenplay 2020 Best Picture Joker 2022 Nightmare Alley 2024Maestro Best Actor Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 2013 Best Actor in a Leading Role Silver Linings Playbook 2014 Best Actor in a Supporting Role American Hustle 2019 Best Film A Star is Born Best Director Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Adapted Screenplay Best Film Music 2020 Best Film Joker 2024 Best DirectorMaestro Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Original Screenplay
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2013 Best Actor Silver Linings Playbook Best Actor in a Comedy Best Acting Ensemble 2014 Best Supporting Actor American Hustle Best Acting Ensemble 2015 Best Actor in an Action Movie American Sniper 2019 Best Picture A Star is Born Best Actor Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Best Song"Shallow" 2020 Best Picture Joker 2024 Best Picture Maestro Best Director Best Actor Best Original Screenplay
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Silver Linings Playbook 2014 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture American Hustle 2019Best Director – Motion PictureA Star is BornBest Actor – Motion Picture Drama 2024Best Director – Motion PictureMaestro Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2019 Record of the Year"Shallow" Best Pop Duo/Group Performance 2020Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media A Star Is Born 2025 Maestro
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion PictureSilver Linings Playbook Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role 2014Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture American Hustle 2019A Star is Born Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role 2022 Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role Licorice Pizza 2024 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role Maestro
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Actor in a PlayThe Elephant Man
Miscellaneous awards +Awards and nominations received by Bradley Cooper Organizations Year Category Nominated work Result American Film Institute Awards 2015 Top 10 Films of the Year American Sniper 2019 A Star Is Born 2020 Joker 2024 Maestro American Music Awards 2019 Collaboration of the Year "Shallow" Favorite Soundtrack A Star Is Born AACTA International Awards 2013 Best Actor – International Silver Linings Playbook 2014 Best Supporting Actor – International American Hustle 2019 Best Film – International A Star Is Born Best Direction – International Best Actor – International 2020 Best Film – International Joker 2024 Best Direction – International Maestro Best Actor – International Best Screenplay – International AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2019 Best Picture A Star Is Born Readers' Choice Poll 2020 Joker 2022 Best Ensemble Nightmare Alley 2024 Best Movie for Grownups Maestro Best Time Capsule American Cinematheque Award 2018 Award Honoree Astra Film Awards 2024 Best Picture Maestro Best Director Best Actor Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Best Voice-Over Performance Billboard Music Awards 2019 Chart Achievement A Star Is Born Top Soundtrack Top Selling Song "Shallow" Bodil Awards 2019 Best American Film A Star Is Born Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2012 Best Actor Silver Linings Playbook Best Ensemble Cast 2024 Visionary Award Maestro Producers of the Year Danish Music Awards 2019 International Hit of the Year "Shallow" Dorian Awards 2013 Film Performance of the Year Silver Linings Playbook 2019 Film of the Year A Star Is Born Film Performance of the Year – Actor Wilde Artist of the Year 2020 TV Musical Performance of the Year "Shallow" at the 91st Academy Awards Directors Guild of America Awards2019 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesA Star Is Born Outstanding Directing of a First-Time Feature Film Drama Desk Awards 2015 Outstanding Actor in a Play The Elephant Man Drama League Awards 2015 Distinguished Performance Elle Style Awards 2013 Best Actor Himself Empire Awards 2015 Best Actor American Sniper Fryderyk 2019 Best Foreign Album A Star Is Born Golden Eagle Awards 2019 Best Foreign Language Film A Star Is Born Golden Raspberry Awards 2010 Worst Screen Couple All About Steve Golden Schmoes Awards 2012 Best Actor of the Year Silver Linings Playbook 2013 Best Supporting Actor of the Year American Hustle 2018 Best Actor of the Year A Star Is Born Gotham Awards 2012 Best Ensemble Performance Silver Linings Playbook 2023 Cultural Icon & Creator Tribute Maestro GQ Men of the Year Awards 2011 International Man Award Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro 2019 Best Foreign Feature Film A Star Is Born Hollywood Film Awards 2009 Comedy Actor of the Year The Hangover 2012 Actor of the Year Silver Linings Playbook Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2018 Best Soundtrack Album A Star Is Born Best Original Song – Feature Film "Shallow" Hungarian Music Awards 2019 Foreign Pop-Rock Album of the Year A Star Is Born Independent Spirit Awards 2012 Best Male Lead Silver Linings Playbook Irish Film & Television Academy 2013 Best International Actor Silver Linings Playbook Jupiter Award 2016 Best International Actor American Sniper 2019 Best International Film A Star Is Born MTV Millennial Awards 2019 Global Hit A Star Is Born MTV Millennial Awards Brazil2019 Global Hit A Star Is Born Ship of the Year MTV Movie & TV Awards 2010 Best Comedic Performance The Hangover 2013 Best Male PerformanceSilver Linings Playbook Best Kiss Best Musical Moment 2014Best Male Performance American Hustle 2015 American Sniper Best On-Screen Duo Guardians of the Galaxy 2019 Best Musical Moment A Star Is Born MTV Video Music Awards 2019 Song of the Year"Shallow" Best Collaboration NRJ Music Awards 2019 International Duo/Group of the Year Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Outer Critics Circle Awards 2015 Outstanding Actor in a Play The Elephant Man Palm Springs International Film Festival 2013 Desert Palm Achievement Award Silver Linings Playbook 2014 Ensemble Cast Award American Hustle 2018 Director of the Year Award A Star Is Born People's Choice Awards 2011 Favorite Action Star The A-Team 2012 Favorite Comedic Movie Actor The Hangover Part II 2013 Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor Silver Linings Playbook 2014 Favorite Comedic Movie Actor The Hangover Part III Producers Guild of America Awards 2015 Best Theatrical Motion Picture American Sniper 2019 A Star is Born 2020 Joker 2024 Maestro Robert Award 2019 Best American Film A Star Is Born Russian National Movie Award 2015 Georges Award – Best Foreign Hero of the Year Guardians of the Galaxy Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024 Outstanding Performer of the Year Award Maestro Satellite Awards 2009 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Hangover 2012 Best Actor – Motion Picture Silver Linings Playbook 2013 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture American Hustle |2018 Best Motion Picture – Comedy/MusicalA Star Is Born Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay 2019 Best Motion Picture – Drama Joker 2024 Best Motion Picture – Drama Maestro Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Best Original Screenplay ShoWest Convention, USA 2009 Special Award – Comedy Star of the Year The Hangover Swiss Music Awards 2020 Best International Hit "Shallow" TEC Awards 2020 Record Production – Album A Star Is Born Teen Choice Awards 2009 Choice Movie: Rockstar Moment The Hangover Choice Summer Movie Star: Male 2011 Choice Movie Actor: Drama Limitless Choice Movie: Chemistry The Hangover Part II 2013 Choice Movie Actor: Drama The Words 2014 American Hustle 2015 Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Aloha 2019 Choice Movie Actor: DramaA Star Is Born Choice Collaboration Choice Song From a Movie Choice Ship Venice International Film Festival 2018 Smithers Foundation Award A Star Is Born 2023 Golden Lion Maestro Writers Guild of America Awards 2019 Best Adapted Screenplay A Star is Born
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