BRAD PITT 

Brad Pitt – Biography

Full Name: William Bradley Pitt
Date of Birth: December 18, 1963
Place of Birth: Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Occupation: Actor, Producer
Years Active: 1987–present

Early Life & Education

Brad Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and raised in Springfield, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism with a focus on advertising. Just before graduating, he decided to pursue acting and moved to Los Angeles.

Career Breakthrough & Rise to Fame

Brad Pitt started with small television roles before gaining attention in Thelma & Louise (1991). His breakthrough came with A River Runs Through It (1992) and Legends of the Fall (1994). By the late 1990s, he had established himself as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

Major Movies & Achievements

1990s (Breakthrough and Stardom)

  • Thelma & Louise (1991) – First major attention as a charming drifter
  • A River Runs Through It (1992) – Early lead role
  • Legends of the Fall (1994) – Romantic epic
  • Interview with the Vampire (1994) – Starred with Tom Cruise
  • Se7en (1995) – Dark thriller with Morgan Freeman
  • 12 Monkeys (1995) – Won a Golden Globe and earned an Oscar nomination
  • Fight Club (1999) – Became a cult classic

2000s (Blockbusters and Acclaimed Roles)

  • Snatch (2000) – Played an Irish gypsy boxer
  • The Mexican (2001) – Crime-comedy with Julia Roberts
  • Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – Played Rusty Ryan, a career thief
  • Troy (2004) – Played Achilles in an epic historical drama
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) – Starred opposite Angelina Jolie
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) – Earned an Oscar nomination
  • Inglourious Basterds (2009) – Quentin Tarantino collaboration

2010s (Producer Success & Oscar Wins)

  • Moneyball (2011) – Earned another Oscar nomination
  • World War Z (2013) – Huge box office hit
  • 12 Years a Slave (2013) – Produced and won Best Picture at the Oscars
  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) – Won his first acting Oscar

2020s (Continued Success)

  • Bullet Train (2022) – Action-comedy thriller
  • Babylon (2022) – Historical drama set in old Hollywood

Academy Awards (Oscars)

Wins

  • Best Supporting Actor – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2020)
  • Best Picture (as Producer) – 12 Years a Slave (2014)

Nominations

  • Best Supporting Actor – 12 Monkeys (1996)
  • Best Actor – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009)
  • Best Actor – Moneyball (2012)
  • Best Picture (as Producer) – Moneyball (2012)
  • Best Picture (as Producer) – The Big Short (2016)

Personal Life

Brad Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston from 2000 to 2005 and later to Angelina Jolie from 2014 to 2019. He has six children, three of whom were adopted internationally.

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