Bradley Cooperis a man of many talents.TheA Star Is Bornactor, 44, has garnered praise for his work on the movie, which he not only starred in but also directed and wrote. But it wasn’t out of character for Cooper to take so many roles on as he brought his passion project to life over the course of four years.Read on for some of Cooper’s most impressive skills and other things you may not know about him.He used to host a travel showBefore he was a regular face on the big screen every year, Cooper tried his hand at another kind of onscreen work. The actor served as host for the travel showTreks in a Wild World, which aired on PBS.Cooper appeared in nine episodes and explored places like the Croatia coast, Alaska, Newfoundland and Peru. One memorable expedition included a nude beach while he sailed around the Croatian islands — and the actor even joined in on the fun!He speaks FrenchCooper set the internet ablaze a few years ago when he casually spoke French in an interview and made thousands of women swoon in response. He told PEOPLE in 2011 that he learned the language after first seeing it spoken in a classic movie.“When I was a kid, I remember watchingChariots of Fire. And French is the official language of the Olympics. So there’s a scene where a guy was speaking French and I thought, ‘Man, that sounds so cool. I want to learn French,’ ” he recalled.He later lived in France for six months as part of an exchange program.Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner inAlias.Scott Garfield /ABC via Getty ImagesHe graduated with honors from GeorgetownCooper attended college at the Washington D.C. university where he eventually graduated cum laude. He wrote his thesis on Nabokov’sLolitabefore graduating in 1997.“I loved the college experience of studying. I was very grateful to be there I applied out of high school and I didn’t get in, and then I applied as a transfer and got in,” said the actor. “I felt honored to be there, so I worked my ass off. The whole time I was there I thought I wasn’t smart enough so I felt like I had to.”And also worked as a doorman while studying acting under James LiptonAfter graduating, Cooper moved to New York City where he worked as a doorman at the Morgans Hotel at night. He spent his days studying acting with legend James Lipton and later appeared on Lipton’s iconic showInside the Actors Studioafter he made it big.He was once marriedCooper quickly got his first movie role inWet Hot American Summerand skipped his graduation from Lipton’s school to film. He then went on to star inAliasalongsideJennifer Garnerfor two seasons before almost quitting acting once his part was significantly reduced.After sticking through it and landingWedding Crashersin 2005. Around the same time, Cooper started dating Jennifer Esposito and the two got engaged in October 2006. They married in December of that year before filing for divorce five months later in May 2007.And has dated major Hollywood A-listersSince his romance with Esposito, Cooper has dated some of the biggest Hollywood actresses, including Renée Zellweger for a time after his divorce before splitting in 2011.Later that year, Cooper started dating Zoe Saldana and the two were together until their January 2013 split. Cooper then was linked to actress and model Suki Waterhouse from March 2013 to March 2015. He is now dating model Irina Shayk.The two welcomed daughter Lea almost two years later in March 2017.
Bradley Cooperis a man of many talents.
TheA Star Is Bornactor, 44, has garnered praise for his work on the movie, which he not only starred in but also directed and wrote. But it wasn’t out of character for Cooper to take so many roles on as he brought his passion project to life over the course of four years.
Read on for some of Cooper’s most impressive skills and other things you may not know about him.
He used to host a travel show
Before he was a regular face on the big screen every year, Cooper tried his hand at another kind of onscreen work. The actor served as host for the travel showTreks in a Wild World, which aired on PBS.
Cooper appeared in nine episodes and explored places like the Croatia coast, Alaska, Newfoundland and Peru. One memorable expedition included a nude beach while he sailed around the Croatian islands — and the actor even joined in on the fun!
He speaks French
Cooper set the internet ablaze a few years ago when he casually spoke French in an interview and made thousands of women swoon in response. He told PEOPLE in 2011 that he learned the language after first seeing it spoken in a classic movie.
“When I was a kid, I remember watchingChariots of Fire. And French is the official language of the Olympics. So there’s a scene where a guy was speaking French and I thought, ‘Man, that sounds so cool. I want to learn French,’ ” he recalled.
He later lived in France for six months as part of an exchange program.
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner inAlias.Scott Garfield /ABC via Getty Images
He graduated with honors from Georgetown
Cooper attended college at the Washington D.C. university where he eventually graduated cum laude. He wrote his thesis on Nabokov’sLolitabefore graduating in 1997.
“I loved the college experience of studying. I was very grateful to be there I applied out of high school and I didn’t get in, and then I applied as a transfer and got in,” said the actor. “I felt honored to be there, so I worked my ass off. The whole time I was there I thought I wasn’t smart enough so I felt like I had to.”
And also worked as a doorman while studying acting under James Lipton
After graduating, Cooper moved to New York City where he worked as a doorman at the Morgans Hotel at night. He spent his days studying acting with legend James Lipton and later appeared on Lipton’s iconic showInside the Actors Studioafter he made it big.
He was once married
Cooper quickly got his first movie role inWet Hot American Summerand skipped his graduation from Lipton’s school to film. He then went on to star inAliasalongsideJennifer Garnerfor two seasons before almost quitting acting once his part was significantly reduced.
After sticking through it and landingWedding Crashersin 2005. Around the same time, Cooper started dating Jennifer Esposito and the two got engaged in October 2006. They married in December of that year before filing for divorce five months later in May 2007.
And has dated major Hollywood A-listers
Since his romance with Esposito, Cooper has dated some of the biggest Hollywood actresses, including Renée Zellweger for a time after his divorce before splitting in 2011.
Later that year, Cooper started dating Zoe Saldana and the two were together until their January 2013 split. Cooper then was linked to actress and model Suki Waterhouse from March 2013 to March 2015. He is now dating model Irina Shayk.
The two welcomed daughter Lea almost two years later in March 2017.
source: people.com
