Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

• Full name: William Bradley Pitt
• Born: December 18, 1963 (age 58)
• Occupation: Actor, producer, philanthropist
• Years active: 1987–present
• Spouse(s): Jennifer Aniston (m. 2000–2005), Angelina Jolie (m. 2014–2019)
• Children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, Vivienne

Early life and career

Brad Pitt was born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in Springfield, Missouri, where he attended Kickapoo High School. After graduating from high school, Pitt moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.

Pitt began his acting career in the late 1980s, appearing in small roles in films such as Less Than Zero (1987) and Thelma & Louise (1991). He gained wider recognition for his supporting role in the drama A River Runs Through It (1992).

Acting career

Pitt's breakthrough role came in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise, in which he played a charming hitchhiker who befriends two women on a road trip. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Pitt's performance earned him praise from critics.

Pitt went on to star in a number of successful films in the 1990s, including Interview with the Vampire (1994), Legends of the Fall (1994), Seven (1995), 12 Monkeys (1995), and Fight Club (1999).

In the 2000s, Pitt continued to star in a variety of films, including Snatch (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and Inglourious Basterds (2009).

In the 2010s, Pitt starred in films such as Moneyball (2011), World War Z (2013), Fury (2014), The Big Short (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).

Producing career

In addition to his acting career, Pitt has also produced a number of films, including The Departed (2006), 12 Years a Slave (2013), and Moonlight (2016). All three films won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Personal life

Brad Pitt has been married twice. He was married to Jennifer Aniston from 2000 to 2005. He was married to Angelina Jolie from 2014 to 2019. Pitt has six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne.

Pitt is known for his philanthropy and his work with various humanitarian organizations. He is a co-founder of the Make It Right Foundation, which builds homes for people in need. He is also a supporter of the ONE Campaign, which fights extreme poverty and preventable disease in Africa.

Awards and nominations

Brad Pitt has won numerous awards and nominations for his work in film, including:

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2020)
• Academy Award for Best Picture (2014, 2016)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1996)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (2020)
• British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2020)
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (2020)

Filmography

• Less Than Zero (1987)
• Thelma & Louise (1991)
• A River Runs Through It (1992)
• Interview with the Vampire (1994)
• Legends of the Fall (1994)
• Seven (1995)
• 12 Monkeys (1995)
• Sleepers (1996)
• Fight Club (1999)
• Snatch (2000)
• Ocean's Eleven (2001)
• Spy Game (2001)
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
• Ocean's Twelve (2004)
• Troy (2004)
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
• Babel (2006)
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• Inglourious Basterds (2009)
• Moneyball (2011)
• World War Z (2013)
• Fury (2014)
• The Big Short (2015)
• Allied (2016)
• War Machine (2017)
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)