Brad Pitt

American actor and producer with over $7.5 billion in box office.

He has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.^[1] On December 18, 1963, William Bradley Pitt was delivered in Shawnee, Oklahoma.^[1][2] The total worldwide box office for films where Pitt was the lead actor exceeds $7.5 billion.^[1]

Quick Facts

Birth name: William Bradley Pitt
Born: 18 December 1963
Birthplace: Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation: Actor, film producer
Years active: 1987–present
Children: 6
Relatives: Doug Pitt (brother)

Facts from the source article.

Life and work

To support himself in early Hollywood, he worked as a chauffeur, furniture mover, and a costumed mascot for El Pollo Loco.^[3] With only fourteen days left before finishing his degree requirements, Pitt departed from the university and relocated to Los Angeles to chase an acting career.^[4] Pitt's professional acting start came in 1987, featuring in uncredited movie parts and a first television appearance on the soap opera Another World.^[5][3] Broader notice came to Pitt for his portrayal of J.D., a supporting character in Ridley Scott's 1991 movie Thelma & Louise.^[6]

By headlining major commercial hits like the Ocean's trilogy and Troy, Pitt solidified his position as a leading man.^[7] Plan B Entertainment, a production company, was established by Pitt along with others in 2001.^[8] Through his producing work, Pitt secured the Academy Award for Best Picture for the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave.^[8]

What the cited sources add

The same source states that People magazine named Pitt the Sexiest Man Alive in 1994.^[3] A Guardian review of Burn After Reading describes the film as "a tightly wound, slickly plotted spy comedy" and notes that Pitt gets the best of the funny stuff.^[9] It also states that Pitt's role in Seven Years in Tibet got him and his co-star banned from entering China for life.^[3] The biography adds that Pitt began dating Jennifer Aniston in 1998.^[3]

The Fox News biography states that Pitt and Paltrow got engaged during December of that same year.^[3]

References

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"Brad Pitt Filmography, Biography", Fox News, May 11, 2006. facts only, no text reused. foxnews.com
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Andrew Pulver, "Review: Burn After Reading", The Guardian, August 27, 2008. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com

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