The Lifelong Journey of Brad Pitt in Hollywood and Beyond

Brad Pitt is an acclaimed actor with a diverse repertoire. He starred in roles ranging from a companion in the “Ocean’s” films to a baseball team manager in “Moneyball.” Pitt’s impressive list of awards includes an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and another for Best Picture for his role as producer and actor in “12 Years a Slave.”

Born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Jane Etta and William Alvin Pitt, he grew up in Springfield, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri but left just short of graduating to pursue acting in California. Pitt began his career with roles on soap operas such as “Another World” and “Dallas.” He made guest appearances on various shows until his breakthrough role as a cowboy in “Thelma & Louise” in 1991.

His career flourished with roles in films like “A River Runs Through It,” “Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles,” and “Legends of the Fall.” The 1995 film “12 Monkeys” earned him his first Golden Globe Award. Other notable films include “Fight Club,” “Troy,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Megamind,” “World War Z,” “Fury,” and “The Big Short.”

Pitt gained significant recognition for his role as Rusty Ryan in the “Ocean’s” trilogy, collaborating with George Clooney. “Ocean’s Eleven” debuted in 2001, followed by “Ocean’s Twelve” in 2004 and “Ocean’s Thirteen” in 2007.

His recent work includes “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “Ad Astra,” “The Lost City,” and “Bullet Train.”

In his personal life, Pitt married Jennifer Aniston in 2000, but they separated in 2005. He met Angelina Jolie during the filming of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” Following his split from Aniston, he began dating Jolie. They married in August 2014 and divorced in 2016. Their split involved lengthy custody battles over their six children, including adopted sons Maddox and Pax, adopted daughter Zahara, and biological children Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne.

In 2022, Pitt filed a lawsuit against Jolie related to her sale of shares in their jointly-owned Château Miraval estate in France.