Homeland Brad Pitt (full name - William Bradley Pitt), an American actor and producer, is the city of Shawnee in Oklahoma, where he was the eldest of three children of his respectable and religious parents, manager and teacher, who today live together in love and harmony.
Pitt's school years passed in the city of Springfield, Missouri, where the Pitt family abandoned the work of his father. During his studies, the future star was an athlete, attended a debate club and a music section, and was also an active participant in student self-government. After school, William began studying journalism and advertising, becoming a student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. However, after graduating from university, he did not work in his specialty, but decided to take up the conquest of Hollywood. So he became Brad Pitt.
Brad Pitt - the beginning of a stellar career
Upon arrival in Los Angeles, he had to master a variety of professions: barkers in a restaurant, a loader, a driver. He managed to get his first small role only a year later (it was the Dallas television series). After her, he again earned his living in episodic roles on television, while attending an acting studio. In the movie, Brad first made his name in 1989 in the film The Faceting Class, which, however, did not bring him any fame. It was only in 1991 that Pitt played a small role in Ridley Scott's Thelma and Louise, which, fortunately, Alec Baldwin refused; the role in which the young actor was noticed, and with which his stellar career began.
Brad Pitt - gaining popularity
After Thelma and Louise, a number of successful roles followed. First of all, we should recall the film “Interview with the Vampire” (1994), after which his popularity became simply overwhelming, and he began to receive the most flattering offers about the shooting. In 1995, for his role in the movie "Twelve Monkeys," he won an Oscar nomination, and for it received the Golden Globe Award.
In the same year, according to Empire magazine, Pitt was on the list of 25 sexiest movie stars. People magazine has twice called Pitt "The Sexiest Man Among the Living."
In 2002, Pitt, along with Jennifer Aniston and Brad Gray, became the founder of the production company Plan B Entertainment. In 2005, his company was producing the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, followed by a number of successful films, including the Oscar-winning film The Departed.
Brad Pitt - The Most Notable Roles
In total, Pitt's assets played roles in 48 films, successful and not very. Critics consider one of the best his role in the cult film "Fight Club" by David Fincher, in which he starred in 1999.
A few more works that brought the actor success are the films "Big Kush" (2000), "Mexican" (2001), "Spy Games" (2001) and "Eleven Friends of Ocean", where his colleagues on the set were Julia Roberts, George Clooney and other stars.
However, the most successful commercial point of view and audience recognition for Brad Pitt was the role of Achilles in the movie "Troy." And, of course, the role in the comedy action movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (2005), which became a turning point for him in his personal life.
One of Bred’s latest high-profile works is his role in the film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008), directed by David Fincher. It should also be noted the role in the film "Inglourious Basterds" (2009), which was shot by Quentin Tarantino.
Brad Pitt - personal life
Over the years of his acting career, Brad Pitt has always been in the spotlight not only thanks to his roles, but also to numerous novels. Gwyneth Paltrow Brad even got engaged, but their wedding never took place. They did not tell about the reasons for the breakup that occurred in June 1997, having parted without claims and recriminations.
The first wife of Bred was in 2000, actress Jennifer Aniston. They lived together for 5 years and broke up, according to rumors, because of Jennifer’s unwillingness to have children, although she refutes them.
Truly fateful became for Bred shooting "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", where his partner was the beautiful Angelina Jolie. It was rumored that the relationship between the actors began even when Pitt was married to Aniston. Anyway, in January 2006, Brad and Angelina confirmed their relationship and have not parted since.
In 2006, Brad Pitt first became a father when Angelina gave birth to a daughter, and in 2008 - two twin babies at once. However, Brad also became a dad for all adopted Angelina babies, so now they are raising six children, whose surname is Jolie-Pitt. Angelina says Brad made her believe in love. I would like to believe that these two beautiful and talented people and we will not be forced to lose faith in its existence.
Brad Pitt - interesting facts from life
- Today, when Brad Pitt’s fees are in the millions, it’s interesting to know that the film “Thelma and Louise”, with which his popularity began, brought him $ 6 thousand.
- After the painting "Seven Years in Tibet" was released in 1997 on the Chinese invasion of Tibet, Brad Pitt received a life-long ban from Chinese authorities to enter the People's Republic of China.
- Brad Pitt participated in trials for the role of Neo in the film "The Matrix".
- Pitt is actively making commercials. It can be seen in Heineken, Honda Akura, SoftBank and Edwin Jeans commercials.
Brad Pitt - Today
In 2012, two world premieres of films with the participation of Brad Pitt will take place: "Robbery of the casino" directed by
Andrew Dominica (September 20) and "World War Z" directed by Mark Forster. In addition, today Brad and his wife Angelina Jolie are actively involved in social and charitable activities. In March 2012, he visited homes in New Orleans that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
