William Bradley “Brad” Pitt (born on December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer, labeled as one of the world’s most attractive men, receiving two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one of them.
Pitt started his acting career with television appearances, including a role in the soap opera Dallas in 1987. He achieved his biggest commercial success with the films Troy (2004) and Mr. & Mrs Smith (2005). Pitt received his first Academy Award nomination for his role in the sci-fi film Twelve Monkeys (1995) and the second one for his performance in the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
Brad Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and grew up in Springfield, Missouri, being raised as a conservative Southern Baptist. He attended Kickapoo High School and University of Missouri. He was the member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and performed in several fraternity shows. In 1985, just two weeks before earning his degree, Pitt left the university, moving to Los Angeles to take acting lessons.
In Los Angeles, Pitt started studying acting with coach Roy London and started his onscreen acting career in 1987 with roles in the film No Way Out, No Man’s Land and Less Than Zero. Pitt debuted on television guest starring in the sitcom Growing Pains. During 1987 and 1988 he had four guest appearances in the soap opera Dallas, while later in 1988 appearing in the police drama 21 Jump Street. He got his first lead role in the same year, in the film The Dark Side of the Sun, but it was released only in 1997.
Pitt brought a larger public attention with the road film Thelma & Louise in 1991. The year 1994 was a major turning point in Pitt’s career as he was cast in the film Interview with the Vampire. His performance earned him two MTV Movie Awards at the 1995 ceremony, but it was not well-received by critics. Pitt next starred in Legends of the Fall with mixed reception, although several critics praised his performance. The role earned Pitt his first Golden Globe Award nomination in the Best Actor category.
In 1995, Pitt had a supporting role in the science-fiction film Twelve Monkeys, receiving positive reviews, winning a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor and his first Academy Award nomination.
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June 16th, 2010 at 9:31 am
We’ve our my movie favorites, and while going over my list, I happened to realize that Mr brad pitt was in a handful of of them. No matter what critics say, I thought he did an remarkable job in Interview with a Vampire, however I’ve got to go along with them on Meet Joe Black. His performance there did nothing for me. Seven was inspiring, and so was 12 Monkeys. And I thought he was enchanting in every three Oceans movies. Troy was wonderful, and he brought the renowned hero to life along with his cocky swagger. These days, I’ve got to see Basterds. I’ve been out of the country for a couple of years, and not always convenient to a movie theater, but whenever I’m able to, I’m checking it out.