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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Bradley Cooper
ILLUSTRATION BY SEAN McCABE
(JANUARY 5): Whether he’s playing a musician, chef or Navy SEAL, this actor and filmmaker is known for fully inhabiting his roles.
EARLY YEARS: Cooper grew up near Philadelphia and, like his character in Silver Linings Playbook, is a fan of the Eagles.
$13
billion
Amount Cooper’s films have grossed
‘ELEPHANT’ FAN: As a kid, Cooper saw the film The Elephant Man and was inspired to act. In 2014, he starred in a Broadway version.
METHOD MAN: Cooper has acquired specific skills for his on-screen roles, including playing guitar and piano (A Star Is Born), cooking (Burnt) and marksmanship (American Sniper).
QUOTABLE: “Your voice is everything as an actor,” Cooper told The New York Times in 2018. “It’s like plugging in the electrical cord to truth.” —Whitney Matheson
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Bradley Cooper primary photo: Alberto Rodriguez/Variety/Getty Images. Clockwise from top: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images; Alamy (2); Jason McDonald/Netflix /Everett Collection; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection; Alamy. Seacrest: Jordan Strauss/AP; Gilbert: Xavier Collin/AP; Tomei: Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Vedder: Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty Images; Washington: Ethan Miller/Getty Images; King: Paul Morigi/Getty Images
Photo illustration by Sean McCabe, Bradley Cooper primary photo: Alberto Rodriguez/Variety/Getty Images, Clockwise from top: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images; Alamy (2); Jason McDonald/Netflix /Everett Collection; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection; Alamy. Seacrest: Jordan Strauss/AP; Gilbert: Xavier Collin/AP; Tomei: Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Vedder: Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty Images; Washington: Ethan Mill”.