Brad Pitt Biography


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Career Highlights
Non-acting careers:
Big break:
Thelma and Louise (1991)
Defining characters:
Tristan Ludlow in Legends of the Fall (1994)
Louis de Pointe du Lac in Interview with a Vampire (1994)
Jeffrey Goines in 12 Monkeys (1995)
Heinrich Harrer in Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Tyler Durden in Fight Club (1999)
Rusty in Oceans Eleven, Oceans Twelve, Oceans Thirteen (2001, 2004, 2007)
Best movies:
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Across the Tracks (1991)
A River Runs Through It (1992)
Johnny Suede (1992)
Cool World (1992)
True Romance (1993)
Kalifornia (1993)
The Favor (1994)
Legends of the Fall (1994)
Interview With the Vampire (1994)
Seven (1995)
12 Monkeys (1995)
Sleepers (1996)
The Devil's Own (1997)
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
The Dark Side of the Sun (1998)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Fight Club (1999)
Snatch (2000)
The Mexican (2001)
Spy Game (2001)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Full Frontal (2002)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
Troy (2004)
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Babel (2006)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Burn After Reading (2008)
Best TV: Friends
Stage credits:
Endorsements:
Other notable appearances/credits:
Top awards:
1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in 12 Monkeys
Nominated for 1995 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 12 Monkeys
Other:

Brad Pitt Relationships
Family:
Family: William (father); Jane Etta (mother); Doug and Julie (siblings); Angelina Jolie (partner); Shiloh Nouvel, Pax Thien, Knox Leon, Vivienne Marcheline. Maddox Chivan, Zahara Marley (children).
Romance(s):
Brad Pitt was previously engaged to Gwyneth Paltrow, and linked to Robin Givens, and Juliette Lewis. He was married to Jennifer Aniston in 2000. They were divorced in 2005.

He has since been involved with Angelina Jolie with whom he has children Shiloh Nouvel, Pax Thien, Knox Leon, and Vivienne Marcheline. Pitt has also legally adopted Jolie’s children, Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt and Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt.
Frequent collaborator(s):
Anthony Hopkins, Julia Roberts, George Clooney
Other affiliations:

Fun Facts About Brad Pitt
  • Brad Pitt’s name is mentioned in the song High School Never Ends by Bowling for Soup and in Shania Twain’s That Don't Impress Me Much.
  • Brad Pitt established the Jolie-Pitt Foundation with Angelina Jolie. They have built two healthcare centers for children in Cambodia and Ethiopia, giving access to those with TB and HIV/AIDS access to drugs and care.

Brad Pitt's Awards & Honors
Year
Award
Category/Recipient(s)
Result
1995
Academy Award
Best Supporting Actor for 12 Monkeys
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Brad Pitt's Upcoming Projects

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to be released in late 2008
  • The Tree of Life to be released in 2009
  • Inglorious Bastards to be released in 2009
  • The Fighter to be released in 2009
  • Dirty Tricks to be released in 2010
  • Chad Schmidt to be released in 2010

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