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Biography of Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt (William Bradley Pitt), known, without exaggeration, to the entire world, is an actor, producer, philanthropist, and recognized sex symbol of Hollywood. He is memorable for his roles in more than 50 films, including such acclaimed masterpieces as "Fight Club," "Snatch," "Ocean's Eleven," "Se7en," "12 Monkeys," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and "Inglourious Basterds." He is an Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor for his role as stuntman Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."

Childhood

American actor and producer Brad Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA. The future star was raised in a typical American family: respectable and religious. Brad's father, William Pitt, worked as a manager for a trucking company, and his mother, Jane Etta Hillhouse, was a simple schoolteacher. In addition to Brad, the family raised two more children: brother Doug and sister Julie.

Brad Pitt's big family: parents, brother and sister

They all grew up in Springfield, Missouri, where the Pitt family moved shortly after Bradley's birth.

Brad Pitt and his younger Bbrothe Dug (2014)

As members of a Baptist church, Brad Pitt's parents raised their children strictly. The family attended church every Sunday, prayer always preceded dinner, and all the Pitt children sang in the church choir.

As a child, Brad was just an ordinary kid: phlegmatic in class, active and extremely curious outside of school, he dabbled in sports, music, participated in student government, and was even a member of the debate club. After finishing high school, the young man began studying journalism and advertising at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Without working a day in his field, he left for Hollywood, far from the watchful eye of his strict parents, to pursue his dreams.

Early Roles

Firstly, Bradley shortened his name to the brief "Brad" and dropped his irritating first name. But coming up with a memorable pseudonym was only half the battle. On his way to the door that would at least open a back entrance into the film industry, he had to try his hand at many jobs. He worked as a driver, a furniture mover, and even a promoter for the "El Pollo Loco" restaurant chain. His last job required him to walk the street in a giant chicken suit and invite guests to eat fried chicken.

Brad Pitt promoted chicken in a chicken suit in his youth

However, the graduated journalist continued to cherish his dream of becoming an actor and spent all his earnings not only on rent but also on acting classes.

Soon his luck turned – in 1987, he starred in the wildly popular series at the time, "Dallas". The aspiring actor briefly appeared on screen as a character named Randy, the boyfriend of one of the main character's daughters.

Brad Pitt's first role (Dallas, 1987)

After that, he received several other offers to appear in series. He made guest appearances in episodes of "Another World", "Growing Pains", "Head of the Class", "Tales from the Crypt", and also appeared in the well-known "21 Jump Street", where a young Johnny Depp began his career.

Among Brad Pitt's earliest works is also a Pringles chips commercial that aired on TV in 1989. Who knew that this tanned, handsome blond would become a cinema legend in the future?

Brad Pitt in a Pringles commercial (1989)

The leading role in the American-Yugoslav drama "The Dark Side of the Sun" was Pitt's first work in a feature film. He played a young man suffering from a deadly allergy to the sun, forced to live his life within four walls. The film received quite good reviews, although it only hit screens 10 years later – until 1998, some of the footage was thought to have been lost during the civil war in Yugoslavia, where filming took place.

The first feature film starring Brad Pitt, 'The Dark Side of the Sun'

And for his next film, the comedic high school horror "Cutting Class", Brad Pitt received his first significant paycheck – $12,000. The guy landed the role of Dwight Ingalls: a wild high school basketball player and school star. Comparing the young Pitt with other actors in the film, viewers involuntarily noted the high realism of his performance.

Brad Pitt has been acting in movies since the late '80s

Over the next few years, Brad Pitt took on a variety of roles: as the pimp and drug addict Billy in the drama "Too Young to Die?", the thieving JD in "Thelma & Louise", the carefree musician in the biographical film "Johnny Suede"...

After 'Thelma & Louise', Brad Pitt became famous

In 1992, he appeared in the experimental half-animated film "Cool World" as detective Frank Harris, sharing the set with Kim Basinger.

In the drama "A River Runs Through It", Pitt and Craig Sheffer played brothers who were very different from each other. Brad got the role of the younger brother, Paul, a gambler and drinker, who only shared one thing with his older brother – a passion for fishing. While working on the film, Brad had to learn to fish, and not by hook, but "fly fishing", as the director of the movie did not want to harm the fish.

Brad Pitt in the movie 'A River Runs Through It'

The Rise of an Acting Career

The pivotal year for the young actor was 1994, when the film adaptation of Anne Rice's novel "Interview with the Vampire" by Neil Jordan premiered. Pitt's character, a young aristocrat who is turned into a vampire to his own misfortune, captivated female audiences, overshadowing even Tom Cruise, who played the lead vampire Lestat brilliantly.

‘Interview with the Vampire’: Brad Pitt as Louis

Following "Interview," the thriller "Seven" by David Fincher was released, showcasing the remarkable duo of Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. The film's scriptwriters stood out not only for the frightening murder scenes representing the seven deadly sins but also for making Pitt say the word "fuck" 74 times throughout the film.

‘Se7en’: Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as detectives

That same year, the actor was listed in the top 25 sexiest movie stars of all time by Empire magazine. He was later named "the sexiest man alive" by People magazine – twice. Brad Pitt became the first (and so far the only) person to be awarded this honor twice.

Twice the sexiest man on Earth – Brad Pitt

In 1995, Brad Pitt received his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Terry Gilliam's "12 Monkeys" alongside Bruce Willis. He played Jeffrey, the son of a virologist and animal rights activist who devised an alternative plan to "save" humanity. Pitt convincingly portrayed the neurotic character of his hero – his speech was confused and sometimes incoherent, and his twitchy gestures bewildered Willis's character.

Brad Pitt was nominated for an Oscar for his role in '12 Monkeys'

In 1997, the film "Seven Years in Tibet" was released. The movie tells the story of China's invasion of Tibet. After that, Pitt, as well as his colleague from the film David Thewlis, were permanently banned from entering the People's Republic of China.

Brad Pitt Talks About Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

At the same time, the mystical drama "Meet Joe Black" was released – this time Brad Pitt played Death itself, coming to our world in the guise of a charming young man.

Career After "Fight Club" and "Snatch"

In 1999, the actor starred in one of the most legendary films of his career – David Fincher's "Fight Club", based on the explosive novel by Chuck Palahniuk. Brad Pitt took on a completely new role for himself – that of an uncompromising radical and psychopath. His character Tyler Durden was accompanied by Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter.

Since then, Brad Pitt's involvement in a film has become one of the indisputable indicators of its quality. He starred in Guy Ritchie's "Snatch," which quickly became one of the top-grossing films of 2000 – Pitt's portrayal of a lean, tattooed, bare-knuckle gypsy fighter became the focal point of the film.

Snatch: Mickey's One Punch Knockout

Brad Pitt's diverse filmography includes the romantic drama "The Mexican" with Julia Roberts, "Spy Game" with Hollywood veteran Robert Redford, and the iconic "Ocean's Eleven," where Pitt was part of a team of ingenious robbers, brilliantly collaborating with George Clooney and Matt Damon.

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In 2000, the actor appeared in the TV series "Friends" (season 8, episode 9) as a guest star. He played a former classmate of Monica and Rachel, who, like Monica, was overweight in school and was constantly ridiculed by Rachel. As an adult, he got in shape but retained his hatred for Rachel.

Brad Pitt in Friends

The commercial success of "Troy," which grossed a record half a billion dollars, gave Brad Pitt's career a new boost. His streak of masterpieces continued with "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," during which he began a romance with Angelina Jolie.

One of Brad Pitt's most acclaimed roles came in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," his third collaboration with director David Fincher. Transforming into a person who is born old, lives life in reverse, and dies as an infant was no easy feat, and Pitt once again received an Oscar nomination.

Pitt also impressed audiences as the dimwit Chad Feldheimer in the Coen Brothers' "Burn After Reading," and as the merciless Nazi hunter Aldo "The Apache" Raine in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."

In 2002, Brad Pitt founded his own production company, Plan B Entertainment, a joint venture with Jennifer Aniston and Brad Grey, the head of Paramount Pictures. In 2005, Pitt's company produced the popular "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" starring Johnny Depp, and years later, with Pitt's efforts, films like "A Mighty Heart" with Angelina Jolie and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" were released. Brad Pitt produced Robert Schwentke's "The Time Traveler's Wife" and Matthew Vaughn's "Kick-Ass." Moreover, Plan B Entertainment was involved in the creation of "The Departed," which won an Oscar.

Plan B Makes Grade A Movie Goodness

Brad Pitt often appears not only on the big screen but also in commercials. In 2005, he participated in an ad for Heineken targeted at the American market, and in the Far East, the Hollywood celebrity was seen in an ad for Honda Acura.

Brad Pitt in Honda commercial

Surprisingly, Brad Pitt only received his long-awaited Oscar in 2014. He was awarded as one of the producers of the historical drama "12 Years a Slave," which the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized as the best film of the year. He also played a Canadian laborer who despised slavery.

Brad Pitt talks turning 50 and 12 Years a Slave role

In 2016, he was busy filming "Allied," which told the story of a love affair between a U.S. intelligence officer and a Nazi spy.

The sequel to the science fiction action film "World War Z" was released in 2017, and in 2018, Pitt played The Vanisher in the blockbuster "Deadpool 2" starring Ryan Reynolds. The character's face was shown only once in the film – when he was electrocuted.

X-Force Skydiving - Brad Pitt Cameo Scene - Deadpool 2

In August 2019, Quentin Tarantino released the new film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," based on true events – the story of the murder of Sharon Tate, wife of Roman Polanski, by Charles Manson's "family." Pitt plays a stuntman named Cliff Booth. His co-star on set was Leonardo DiCaprio as the fading actor Rick Dalton. For this role, Brad Pitt received his first Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.

Brad Pitt Wins Best Supporting Actor

Also in 2019, Pitt starred in the American science fiction film "Ad Astra" directed by James Gray. His co-star was Tommy Lee Jones. Brad Pitt played astronaut Roy McBride, who had to go through dangerous adventures and endure cosmic catastrophes.

In 2020, it was announced that Pitt was filming "Babylon" directed by Damien Chazelle alongside Emma Stone, with the plot taking viewers back to Hollywood of the 1920s. However, the actors themselves have not disclosed any details about the filming.

The saddest scene of Brad Pitt's Career - Babylon

Brad Pitt's Personal Life

Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt is very selective in his relationships. His personal life is built on "four pillars." The names of these women are probably known to everyone: Juliette Lewis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, and Angelina Jolie.

Brad Pitt has never had problems with women

However, if we talk about Brad Pitt's first love, according to the actor himself, it was tragic. In high school, he fell for a classmate and, in an effort to win her heart, wrote her name in the snow outside her window (it was winter). The girl did not appreciate such a romantic gesture: "I thought you were just a bore, and now it turns out you're just stupid!"

Brad Pitt and his high school sweetheart

Juliette Lewis was his co-star in the movie "Too Young to Die?" Their work on the same project expectedly ended in a passionate affair, which, unfortunately, did not withstand the test of fame. Juliet remained a "promising actress," while Brad moved up a level. He grew tired of her constant jealousy scenes and left Lewis after three years together, starting a romance with Gwyneth Paltrow. Juliet took the breakup too close to heart and attempted suicide, but unsuccessfully.

Brad Pitt met Gwyneth Paltrow on the set of the thriller "Se7en." At their very first meeting, he fell madly in love. In 1996, the media was buzzing about an upcoming wedding, but the couple shocked everyone with news of their breakup. It turned out that Gwyneth's mother, who disliked Pitt at first sight, was to blame.

Due to his not-so-graceful manners, crude language, and constantly wrinkled clothes, she considered him a bumpkin and pressured her daughter. In turn, Gwyneth busied herself with changing her lover's image but overdid it – Brad reflected and realized they had nothing in common and therefore there was no point in tolerating all the attempts to change his nature.

With his first wife, the star of the series "Friends," Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt met on the set of the series. He was captivated by the carefree, humorous girl who seemed to be made for him. Unlike his ex, she didn't try to change him but accepted him as he was: in pajamas or a business suit, cheerful or sullen.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were married for five years

The couple married in the summer of 2000. "Jen is the woman of my life!" Pitt proudly stated in every interview. It was under her wing that he acquired the now-familiar "social polish" and played his most commercially successful roles. Together, they bought and furnished a luxurious home in Beverly Hills and planned to have a baby as soon as "Friends" came to an end.

Jennifer Aniston And Brad Pitt's Cutest Moments

But their plans were not meant to come true. In 2005, Angelina Jolie unwittingly came between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Feelings between the young people, who were later dubbed "Hollywood's royal couple," arose on the set of the film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."

Jennifer felt something was off in their relationship, but even when asked directly, Pitt said he didn't have another woman. Therefore, a photo taken by paparazzi in Africa shocked Aniston: Brad and Angelina were sitting on the beach, playing with Maddox, the actress's adopted son. The atmosphere was clearly more than friendly, more like a romantic date.

The photo that destroyed Brad Pitt's marriage to Jennifer Aniston

Since then, although they did not publicly admit their feelings, they no longer hid from the public, and in January 2006, when Jolie was already expecting Pitt's child, they finally confessed their relationship.

Officially, Pitt and Jolie's romance began in 2006

In May 2006, the couple had a daughter, Shiloh Nouvel, and two years later, twins arrived – a girl, Vivienne Marcheline, and a boy, Knox Leon. By the way, all of the couple's biological children were born via cesarean section. In total, the Jolie-Pitt family was raising six children, including three adopted ones: Maddox Chivan, Pax Thien, and Zahara Marley.

The wedding of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt took place in August 2014

The star couple decided to legalize their relationship only in 2014. Pitt and Jolie's wedding hardly matched their status as Hollywood's highest-paid celebrities. The bride wore a dress adorned with copies of her children's drawings, among which was a portrait of Jennifer Aniston with the caption: "Rachel – almost my mom." There were only 22 guests. All the money received from selling photos of the celebration went to charity, as did the funds from the sale of the first pictures of their children together.

Alas, two years later, Jolie filed for divorce from Brad. What really lay behind the standard phrase "irreconcilable differences," we will likely never know, but rumors multiplied at the speed of light. It was speculated that Pitt simply grew tired of his wife, who had recently become emaciated to the limit and sunk into a deep depression, and flirted with French actress Marion Cotillard, whom he met on the set of "Allied." Later, the press reported that Pitt abused his children (later disproven) and took to the bottle (the actor himself admitted to this).

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard on the set of 'Allied'

In the fall of 2017, there were reports of Pitt's romance with 21-year-old actress Ella Purnell, the star of the fantasy film "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children." They worked together on the series adaptation of the novel "Sweetbitter" – Ella starred in it, and Brad served as a producer. A few months later, tabloids reported the couple's breakup.

Amid Brad Pitt's attempts to sort out his personal life, legal proceedings with Jolie continued – the spouses tried to establish a relationship with their children. In 2019, the divorce was officially registered, and Jolie and Pitt's children stayed with their mother. However, Brad still participates in parenting and continues to visit the family mansion to spend time together.

After the divorce, the children stayed with Angelina Jolie

Also, in 2020, there was news of Brad Pitt's new romance. His chosen one was 27-year-old Portuguese model Nicole Poturalski, whom the actor met at the "Borchardt" restaurant owned by her 68-year-old husband. Soon after the romance became public, it was revealed that Nicole was still married, and Pitt, it turned out, was acquainted with her husband – this happened back in 2009, during the filming of "Inglourious Basterds." In the fall of 2020, Brad Pitt went on a romantic trip with his new girlfriend.

Pitt is dating married model Nicole Poturalski

In March 2022, Pitt was suspected of reuniting with Jennifer Aniston. The publication InTouch claimed they moved in together and lived in Paris while Jennifer was shooting the sequel to "Murder Mystery."

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Still Have Chemistry

In November 2022, the actor was first spotted in the company of 32-year-old Ines de Ramon, a jeweler from Switzerland. Shortly before that, in September 2022, she separated from her husband, "The Vampire Diaries" star Paul Wesley. Later, an insider told journalists that Ines and Brad had been secretly dating for several months. Sources close to the couple claimed that their relationship was serious, but both preferred not to rush and enjoyed each other's company.

In the summer of 2022, Pitt spoke about his unusual illness – prosopagnosia. According to the actor, he lost the ability to recognize people's faces due to damage to a small area of the brain. He can't recognize not only casual acquaintances but also family members. Incidentally, he had already talked about this problem in 2013, but at that time it had not taken on such a scale. Now, he often finds himself in awkward situations – acquaintances are sure that he is behaving arrogantly, but he simply doesn't recognize them.

Brad Pitt Now

Although Brad Pitt has entered his seventh decade, he remains a recognized Hollywood sex symbol and one of the most sought-after actors. In 2022, he was seen in the adventure film "The Lost City" with Channing Tatum and the action movie "Bullet Train", and he starred alongside Margot Robbie in the drama "Babylon".

Brad Pitt on the set of the movie 'Babylon'

In 2023, the actor filmed in the thriller "Wolves" with George Clooney. He was also confirmed for the role of racing veteran Sonny Hayes in a sports drama about Formula 1.

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Monica Nash

How old Brad Pitt is already it doesn`t matter because he is looking better every year! :) He is the favorite of all the ladies! His kids with Jolie are also very charming!

2021-04-19 22:17:35
Tara Wright

One of the best actors nowadays, in spite of his sweet appearance, as an actor he is really great.

2021-04-19 15:24:58
Gerald Scott

Brad Pitt is a legend. I guess, one of the best roles of him is Fight Club and from last movies is Fury.

2021-04-14 11:40:48
Rachel Watson

After I watched Fight Club, Brad Pitt just stole my heart :) The age looks so good with him.

2021-04-07 19:57:36
William Farmer

Brad is one of the people who is getting better with age. All his roles are masterpieces.

2021-03-05 13:22:01