Bradley Cooper was held up at knifepoint on the subway in 2019: 'It was crazy'

Bradley Cooper
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Bradley Cooper has revealed he was held up at knifepoint on the New York City subway two years ago, opening up in a podcast intervew about the "crazy" incident.

The Oscar-nominated actor during an appearance on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast said that in October 2019, he was on the New York City subway and "got held up at knifepoint" while on his way to pick up his daughter from school.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.