Actor Bradley Cooper, who is dating model Suki Waterhouse, says he is ready to be a father.

In an interview with Square Mile magazine, the 39-year-old actor revealed how being a father is his next big step in life, reports mirror.co.uk.

"I would love to be a father one day. I'm sorry my father won't be around to see his grandchildren, but he knows fatherhood was something I was looking forward to. That's my next big step in life," said the `American Hustle` star.

Cooper's father Charles passed away in 2011.