Bradley Cooper Reflects on Attending His 30-Year High School Reunion in Philadelphia: 'It Was Awesome'

Mar. 15, 2025

You can takeBradley Cooperout of Philly, but he’ll always find his way back!

TheMaestrostar and director recentlyattended his 30th high-school reunion, held atChestnut Hill Brewing Companyin Philadelphia, and opened up about the “great” experience on Tuesday’s episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“I was early and I put the sign out front,” said Cooper, 48, going on to shout out his school: “It said, ‘Germantown Academy.’ And then people came and I welcomed them and I put my nametag [on].”

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Bradley Cooper and Bucky Holmes.Melissa Fikioris

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The brewery itself made a post on social media on Nov. 28 sharingphotos from the reunion, including one of Cooper sporting a wide smile and, as noted, the “Bradley” nametag.

“Thank you@germantownacademyfor hosting your class of 1993 reunion with us! We had the honor of hosting a special guest! You never know who you’ll run into at the Taproom!” the caption read.

“That’s Bucky Holmes,” Cooper told Fallon, 49, ofthe man he was photographed with, their arms around one another. “I was always so jealous of that [name], man.”

“It was just regular. I think it was just like, time had passed, and it was just cool,” he added. “There was a guy [at a reunion] before … and he was not cool, but he wasn’t there.”

Bradley Cooper on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ on Dec. 19, 2023.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

“He has come back to GA a couple of times to talk to students,” a school official told PEOPLE at the time. “He loves seeing his old teachers and enjoys reminiscing with them. When he says he’s going to do something for the school, he does it. He’s a big supporter and proud to be a part of this school. So it was no surprisethat he came to the reunion.”

During the latter reunion, Cooper roamed the halls with his former history teacher Kendall Mattern and toured the school’s new buildings. Later that night, Cooper and his pal and fellow classmate Brian Klugman attended the reunion party atMaGerk’s Pub & Grill, where they chatted with friends.

“He was definitely having a great time,” said an onlooker. “He made his rounds and made sure to talk to everyone. He had fun catching up and hearing about their lives. There was lots of laughing and joking going on. He really loved seeing everyone.”

The onlooker added of Cooper, “He didn’t act like a movie star. Just a normal guy who was personable and friendly.”

Maestrois now streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com