Brad Pitt, born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, has portrayed a wide range of characters throughout his extensive acting career. He has received numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Best Picture Academy Award for producing and starring in ’12 Years a Slave.’
Pitt grew up in Springfield, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri, where he was close to graduating before moving to California to pursue an acting career. His early career began with roles in soap operas such as ‘Another World’ and ‘Dallas.’ He gained significant attention in ‘Thelma & Louise’ in 1991 as a cowboy, leading to greater opportunities in Hollywood.
Throughout the years, Pitt has starred in films like ‘A River Runs Through It,’ ‘Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles,’ and ‘Legends of the Fall.’ In 1995, his performance in ’12 Monkeys’ earned him his first Golden Globe. Additional notable films include ‘Fight Club,’ ‘Troy,’ ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,’ ‘Megamind,’ ‘World War Z,’ ‘Fury,’ and ‘The Big Short.’
Pitt is especially known for his role as Rusty Ryan in the ‘Ocean’s’ series, including ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ (2001), ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ (2004), and ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ (2007). More recent projects include ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ ‘Ad Astra,’ ‘The Lost City,’ and ‘Bullet Train.’
In his personal life, Pitt married actress Jennifer Aniston in 2000, but they separated in 2005. He met Angelina Jolie on the set of ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ leading to a relationship after his divorce from Aniston. Pitt and Jolie married in August 2014, but their marriage ended in 2016. They underwent lengthy custody battles for their six children, including adopted children Maddox, Pax, and Zahara. The couple also had Shiloh in 2006, followed by twins Knox and Vivienne in 2008.
In 2022, Pitt filed a lawsuit against Jolie for selling her share in their Château Miraval estate in France.