Brad Pitt Biography
Courtesy of Warner Brothers
Courtesy of Warner Brothers
Birthdate: December 18, 1963
Hometown: Shawnee, Oaklahoma
Real Full Name: William Bradley Pitt.
Brad Pitt - Small Town Beginnings:
Brad Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Pitt grew up in Missouri and, after graduating from
Kickapoo High School, Brad enrolled at the University of Missouri. When Brad Pitt was two credits away from graduating, he packed up his car - a Datsun he called "Runaround Sue" - and headed to
Hollywood. Brad decided to try and become an actor.
Brad Pitt - Wearing a Chicken Suit
Before landing a steady role on the '80s primetime soap,
Dallas, Brad Pitt took
various jobs to get by, including wearing a
chicken costume for the
El Pollo Loco restaurant chain. From there, Brad Pitt snagged a few more small roles and then got his
big break as the sexy drifter Geena Davis falls for in
Thelma & Louise. After its release, people couldn't stop talking about the "sexy hitchhiker."
Brad Pitt - The Sexiest Man Alive
In 1992, Brad Pitt's career really began to take off. Pitt landed key roles in successful flicks like
A River Runs Through It,
Legends of the Fall and
Interview With The Vampire. Brad Pitt's deep, dark movie roles didn't hurt his popularity with the female population.
People magazine crowned Brad Pitt The Sexiest Man Alive in 1995 and 2000.
Brad Pitt - Love Life
Brad Pitt dated and lived with actress Juliette Lewis who starred in the flick
Kalifornia with him. Years later, while filming the
thriller Seven Brad Pitt started dating costar
Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow and Pitt even got engaged, but broke up before they could tie the knot. Then, Brad Pitt met
Friends' star,
Jennifer Aniston. Brad and Jen were
married on July 29, 2000 but divorced in 2004. Brad's break-up with Jen has been rumored to be because of his Mr. and Mrs. Smith co-star,
Angelina Jolie. Brad and Angelina originially denied
the gossip, but the pair are now
expecting their first child togehter and Brad has adopted Angelina's two children,
Maddox and Zahara.
Brad Pitt - Did U Know?
The Chinese government banned Brad Pitt from ever entering China because of his role in the movie, Seven Years in Tibet.
Brad Pitt used to constantly hook himself in the back of the head while learning to fly fish for the movie A River Runs Through It.
Brad Pitt was considered for the role of Neo in The Matrix.
Brad Pitt is good friends with Ocean's 11 co-star George Clooney (also a Sexiest Man Alive).
Brad Pitt Says...
"Being married means I can break wind and eat ice cream in bed."
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