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Oscar-winning actor and producer
He became a global sex symbol and Hollywood leading man after his scene-stealing role as the hitchhiker in Thelma & Louise (1991), leading to iconic performances in Fight Club, Ocean's trilogy, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
William Bradley Pitt, born December 18, 1963, is an American actor and producer who has earned two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, and two Primetime Emmys across a 30-plus-year career. The Sagittarius-born star has led films that grossed over $7.5 billion worldwide, from Fight Club and Ocean's trilogy to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which won him his first acting Oscar. Standing 5'11" (180 cm), Pitt co-founded Plan B Entertainment in 2001, producing Best Picture winner 12 Years a Slave alongside acting roles that defined modern Hollywood stardom.
Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Pitt grew up in Springfield, Missouri, where his father ran a trucking company and his mother worked as a school counselor. He attended Kickapoo High School, participating in golf, swimming, tennis, debate, and musicals, then enrolled at the University of Missouri in 1982 to study journalism and advertising. Two weeks before graduation in 1986, Pitt left for Los Angeles at age 22, working odd jobs including driving limousines and wearing a chicken costume for a restaurant chain while taking acting lessons from coach Roy London. His first movie role came in 1987 with uncredited parts in No Way Out, No Man's Land, and Less than Zero, followed by television appearances on Dallas and 21 Jump Street before his breakout as the charismatic hitchhiker in Thelma & Louise at age 27 in 1991.
Pitt married actress Jennifer Aniston in 2000 and divorced in 2005, then married Angelina Jolie in 2014 after nearly a decade together; they separated in 2016 and finalized their divorce in 2019. He shares six children with Jolie: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne. Raised Southern Baptist in a conservative Christian household, Pitt later described oscillating between agnosticism and atheism before reconciling his belief in spirituality, and he maintains close relationships with his younger siblings Doug and Julie.
Brad Pitt stands 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall and was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in both 1995 and 2000, making him one of only two men to receive the title twice.
He was 35 years old when he filmed Fight Club in 1998, training in boxing, taekwondo, and grappling to portray Tyler Durden's anarchic alter ego.
Born under the Sagittarius zodiac sign on December 18, 1963, Pitt left the University of Missouri just two weeks before earning his journalism degree to pursue acting in Los Angeles.
In 2008, he received his second acting Oscar nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the same year he starred in Burn After Reading and Babel earned widespread critical acclaim.
His first credited film role was The Dark Side of the Sun (1988), shot in Yugoslavia but shelved until 1997 due to the Croatian War of Independence, while his first theatrical release was the horror film Cutting Class (1989).
I loved films,a portal into different worlds for me,and, since films were not made in Missouri, I decided to go to where they were made.
Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within.
Born William Bradley Pitt on December 18 in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Made his film debut at age 23 with uncredited roles in No Way Out, No Man's Land, and Less than Zero
Gained international recognition at age 27 as the hitchhiker in Thelma & Louise
Received first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 12 Monkeys and won Golden Globe for the role
Starred as Tyler Durden in Fight Club at age 35, cementing his status as a leading man
Co-founded Plan B Entertainment production company
Named to Time 100 list of most influential people
Received second acting Oscar nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Earned third acting Oscar nomination for Moneyball and won multiple critics' awards for Best Actor
Won Academy Award for Best Picture as producer of 12 Years a Slave
Won first acting Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at age 56