The Life and Times of Brad Pitt

Posted by Georgy | 7/17/2012

By Sredna Nesegleh


Brad Pitt is one heartthrob that many people know, both men and women. His classic good boy looks capture the attention of many people who enjoy watching movies of all different types. From his movie with Angelina Jolie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to his very first movie, Thelma and Louise, he has brightened movie screens in many different roles for over twenty years. Both his acting career and his personal life capture attention of people of all ages and sexes. Where did Brad Pitt start out his life?

The Earliest Years

December 18, 1963 is the day that William Bradley "Brad" Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His mother, Jane, was a local high school counselor, and his father, William, owned a local truck company. They could never have imagined the degree of success that their son, Brad, would find in the world. He started out in musicals at his local high school and enrolled in the University of Missouri. He left school for Los Angeles just two weeks short of getting his advertising degree, but he felt the cameras calling him.

Career Start

Movies were destined to be the path that Brad Pitt would travel, but he was first cast in several uncredited movie roles. He then guest starred in different television shows, including soap operas, dramas, and sitcoms. The first credited movie role that he had was in a United States-Yugoslavian move partnership called The Dark Side of the Sun. He did not stop there, however, he moved on to getting other movie roles, including the supporting role that got him the most attention-in Thelma and Louise.

Star Rising

In 1994, Interview With a Vampire was released and this movie is said to mark the turning point in Pitt's career. Even though it was not received well by most critics, it is a role that teenagers especially loved, as he won two MTV Awards that year. He had many more movie roles after this movie, including Legends of the Fall, Seven Years in Tibet, Seven, and 12 Monkeys. The latter movie garnered him his first Golden Globe award and helped to propel his career into new heights. Of his latest movies, most people know him for his role in the Ocean's Eleven series of movies, as well as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Inglourious Basterds, and Moneyball.

The Varied Interests of Brad

One of the most interesting things about Brad Pitt is that he is very involved in many different political and social causes. He encouraged people to vote in the 2004 Presidential Election and has supported the ONE Campaign, Proposition 71, many environmental causes, and more. He and Angelina Jolie have started their own foundation as well to aid humanitarian causes all over the world.

Personal Life

Brad Pitt has been in relationships with many women since the start of his movie career. One of the most notable relationships was with Jennifer Aniston of Friends. They married in 2000 and divorced in 2005, when Pitt began a relationship with his now partner, Angelina Jolie. He and Jolie have six children together and have been together since then.

Brad Pitt has come far in his career since the beginning. From the uncredited roles to the title role, Brad has made his name very strong in the entertainment world. He continues to surprise us in his roles to give us the entertainment value that we want and need. Whether you are watching one of his older movies or one of his new ones, you are sure to appreciate his acting skills, as well as his beautiful smile.




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