20 actors who did small roles before they were famous

11) Bradley Cooper

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Prior to his breakout role in The Hangover in 2009, Bradley Cooper acted in small television roles such as Sex and the City (2000) and Alias (2001-2006). He also acted in smaller movies like Wet Hot American Summer (2001). Those earlier experiences featured the comical timing and on-screen presence that Bradley Cooper developed. It was only in Silver Linings Playbook (2012) that he earned his first Academy Award nomination, which propelled him to become one of the leading men in movies like American Sniper and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

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