Bradley Cooper [1], star of films and speaker of French [2], is basically an American treasure. While we could spend time focusing on his hottest roles [3], his funniest impressions [4], or the adorable love he has for his mom [5], we'd rather just zero in on what could arguably be his best feature: those piercing blue eyes! Whether he's got a buzz cut or flowing locks, bearded or clean-shaven, suited up or dressed down, Bradley has those baby blues that just have a way of looking straight into our souls. Take a look at some of his hottest close-ups for your personal enjoyment. Don't fight it: just keep scrolling.
Bradley was all smiles at the NYC premiere of Failure to Launch back in March 2006.
He looked hot at the LA premiere of He's Just Not That Into You in February 2009.
Bradley flashed his famous grin at a Cosmo event in March 2009.
He tried to downplay his baby blues under a baseball cap during a Las Vegas poker tournament in May 2009. Hint: it didn't work!
Bradley let out a laugh at the London screening of Aloha in May 2015.
Bradley's gorgeous eyes stood out against his navy suit and tie at the UK premiere of The Hangover in June 2009.
He was the cute new kid on the block at a GQ event in February 2002.
Ah, so young and fresh-faced — Bradley's eyes looked especially gorgeous at an Alias event in October 2002.
Bradley matched his shirt to his eyes at the LA premiere of The Last King of Scotland in September 2006.
Here's Bradley at the Wedding Crashers premiere in NYC back in July 2005 — did it suddenly get hotter in here?
Bradley's blue eyes were on display at the Hollywood premiere of The Hangover Part II in May 2011.
He looked superhot at the NYC screening of The Hangover Part II in May 2011.
Bradley's baby blues were all we could see at the British Independent Film Awards in London in December 2011.
A little 'stache never hurt anybody — Bradley boasted some new facial hair at the Golden Globes in January 2012.
This is Bradley promoting Silver Linings Playbook in Toronto, Canada, in September 2012, but we like to think that this is how he would look if we were across from him at a table . . . at a restaurant . . . on a date.
Bradley gave his best "blue steel" — literally — at a Silver Linings Playbook screening in LA back in November 2012.
Bradley's electric peepers looked perfect with his blue suit at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in December 2012.
Bradley Cooper [6] in a bow tie is really the stuff dreams are made of — he hit the red carpet in style at the SAG Awards in January 2013.
His baby blues were brighter than ever at the GQ Men of the Year party in December 2015.
Nothing like piercing blue eyes with a plaid suit, right? Bradley looked great at the Independent Spirit Awards in LA in February 2013.
Bradley oozed sex appeal at the NYC premiere of Joy in December 2015.
Talk about dapper! Bradley suited up in a sharp tuxedo for the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty in February 2013.
Bradley boasted longer locks and facial hair at the NYC premiere of The Place Beyond the Pines in March 2013.
Here's Bradley at the May 2013 premiere of The Hangover Part III in LA — his eyes really do pop against blue shirts, don't they?
Bradley's eyes popped against a blue shirt at a Bulgari event in Paris in July 2013.
Bradley sported a short haircut and sexy scruff for the NYC premiere of American Hustle in December 2013.
He held up a caricature drawing of his own baby blues during an event in May 2015.
His eyes bounced off of his blue suit at the premiere of A Star Is Born in September 2018.
He was looking real good at an event in Switzerland in January 2018.
Bradley cut a suave figure in September 2018.
His baby blues looked brighter than ever at a premiere for A Star Is Born in September 2018.
Even Bradley's fuzzy facial hair couldn't distract us from his blue eyes at a gala in October 2016.
He sported a clean-shaven look at the Japan premiere of A Star Is Born in December 2018.
Bradley flashed his pearly whites at the Oscars in 2019.
Bradley sported some scruff at the LA premiere of Avengers in April 2019.