5 things you never knew about Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper
The American is nominated for best actor for ‘A Star is Born’
Actor Bradley Cooper looks set to have a golden year as his critically acclaimed work on A Star is Born sees him nominated for an Oscar for best actor.
Yet Cooper – 44 earlier this month – who directed and co-starred in A Star is Born alongside Lady Gaga, is not facing his first bout of Oscar “fever”.
In 2013, he was nominated for best actor in Silver Linings Playbook, in 2014 for best supporting actor in American Hustle and in 2015 for both best actor and best picture for American Sniper.
He joined the likes of Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Russell Crowe and only six other actors who have been Oscar-nominated for three years in a row or more.
Cooper learned on Tuesday that he has been nominated for a 2019 Oscar for his role in A Star is Born. The 91st Academy Awards ceremony will be held on February 24.
Here are five things that you may not know about Hollywood’s favourite leading man.
1. He speaks ‘the language of love’
Cooper reached new heights of sexiness when he spoke French during the Paris premiere of American Hustle. He speaks French fluently, having picked up the language while at university, and even did the French press circuit in French for A Star is Born.
2. The media think he dates his leading lady du jour, but he’s a self proclaimed ‘serial monogamist’