Brad Pitt Biography


Brad Pitt Biography

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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
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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.