Bradley Cooper Bio

Interesting in learning more about Bradley Cooper's bio? This hot comedy star has been acting since 1999, but his career really skyrocketed ten years later with his starring role in "The Hangover." Here are some bio facts you might not have known about Bradley Cooper.

Born in 1975 in Philadelphia, Cooper attended the city's Germantown Academy. He graduated from the Honors English program at Georgetown University in 1997, then enrolled in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University in New York City. While in NYC, he got his start acting in stage productions, then landed a role on "Sex in the City" while still a student. He landed his first feature film, "Wet Hot American Summer," in 2001, just after graduation.

The same year, he moved to Los Angeles when he was cast for a role on the TV show "Alias." During his five years filming that series, he also appeared in many movies, including the comedy hits "Wedding Crashers" and "The Rocker."

In addition to acting, Cooper's interests include volunteering with LEAP, an organization that teaches acting to inner-city school children, travel, and rowing.

As far as his personal life, Cooper was married to Jennifer Esposito for less than a  year in 2006. He has also been linked to actress Jennifer Aniston, and is currently dating actress Renee Zellweger.

Since he became a big star in "The Hangover," Cooper has appeared in the feature films "Valentine's Day," "Case 39," and "All About Steve." What's next for the hunky actor? 2011 will bring us "The Hangover 2" and thriller "The Dark Fields," with several more movies currently in production.