The Life and Times of Brad Pitt

By Sredna Nesegleh


Brad Pitt is one of the most recognized men in the world. It may largely be in part to his classic good looks and smile, but it is most because of his ability to take a character and make it his own. While he started off in uncredited roles and bit parts on television shows, he was able to parlay that into a career that most people would be jealous of. From his supporting role in Thelma and Louise to the title role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt is one actor that everyone is looking forward to seeing more of.

The Beginning

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.

Starting His Career

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.

Making Him a Star

Interview With a Vampire, released in 1994, is said to be the start of the turning point for the career of Brad Pitt. Even though his performance did not get the acclaim that was expected, he did capture the attention of the teenagers, as known by the fact that he won two MTV Awards that year. Other movies were on the horizon for him, including Legends of the Fall, Seven, and 12 Monkeys. The latter movie was the one that he won his first Golden Globe for and it was followed with other great roles in the movie franchise of Ocean's Eleven, as well as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Inglourious Basterds, and Moneyball.

Brad's Interests

Brad Pitt is very committed to a number of different causes. From children to diseases to politics, he has been found at the forefront of a number of different campaigns. He encouraged people to vote in the 2004 Presidential Election and has begun a foundation with Angelina Jolie to help to aid different humanitarian causes in the world.

Personal Life

Brad Pitt has had many different women on his arm since he started his career. His marriage to Jennifer Aniston seemed to be that of a fairytale, but it ended in 2005. Some say that the divorce is due to his relationship with his co-star at the time, Angelina Jolie. Whatever the cause, he has been in a committed relationship with Jolie since then and they are parents to six children, both adopted and naturally born. Reports recently say that they are engaged, so time will tell in this situation.

There is a lot to Brad Pitt. He has played numerous roles during his career and his appeal is what keeps people coming back time and time again to watch his new offerings. His career and his commitment to his family still has women swooning even twenty some years after his appearance in Thelma and Louise. Keep your eye out and see what Brad Pitt offers next.




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