After his role in the show was demoted, he began to have career doubts but gained some recognition with a supporting part in the comedy film Wedding Crashers (2005) and had a breakthrough role in The Hangover (2009), a critically and commercially successful comedy that spawned two sequels in 20. He made his film debut in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001), and gained some recognition as Will Tippin in the spy-action television show Alias (2001–2006).
His films have grossed $11 billion worldwide and he has placed four times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors.Ĭooper enrolled in the MFA program at the Actors Studio in 2000 after beginning his career in 1999 with a guest role in the television series Sex and the City. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 three times and on Time 's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
From the BBC programme The Film Programme, Novemīradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker.
