Brad Pitt

Biography

William Bradley Pitt, born on December 18, 1963, is a prominent American actor and film producer known for his remarkable contributions to the film industry. Over the course of his career, Pitt has amassed numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globes, and a Primetime Emmy Award. His star power and influence have earned him spots on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list from 2006 to 2008, as well as Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2007. Collectively, his films have grossed more than $6.9 billion worldwide.

Pitt's breakout role came in 1991 when he portrayed a charming hitchhiker in Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise. He quickly rose to stardom with leading roles in notable films such as A River Runs Through It (1992), Legends of the Fall (1994), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Seven (1995), and the cult classic Fight Club (1999). He achieved significant box office success with Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven (2001) and its sequels, solidifying his status as a leading man in Hollywood.

In 2019, Pitt won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a stunt performer in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He received additional Oscar nominations for 12 Monkeys (1995), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and Moneyball (2011). As a producer, he co-founded Plan B Entertainment and won an Oscar for Best Picture for 12 Years a Slave (2013). Pitt's personal life, including his high-profile marriages to Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie, has also drawn considerable media attention.