Brad PittBrad Pitt

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Brad Pitt was born on Brad Pitt was born on December 18th, 1963 in December 18th, 1963 in Shawnee Oklahoma. Brad Shawnee Oklahoma. Brad was the oldest of three was the oldest of three children in his family. His children in his family. His mother was a school mother was a school counselor and his father counselor and his father owned a trucking firm. It owned a trucking firm. It wasn't long at all until his wasn't long at all until his family moved to Springfield, family moved to Springfield, Missouri, it was there that Missouri, it was there that Brad spent his high school Brad spent his high school years at Kickapoo high years at Kickapoo high school. Brad was active on school. Brad was active on various sports teams, a various sports teams, a member of the choir as well member of the choir as well as being a key figure on his as being a key figure on his debate club, on top of all debate club, on top of all that Brad was a big part of that Brad was a big part of the student government.the student government.

Brad's childhood was Brad's childhood was fairly normal, happy family, fairly normal, happy family, lots of friends, camping lots of friends, camping trips, but there was one trips, but there was one thing about Brad that made thing about Brad that made him unique, he loved him unique, he loved movies! Brad was a full movies! Brad was a full blown movie buff right from blown movie buff right from the get go. He often spent the get go. He often spent time at the drive in theatre time at the drive in theatre with his family and friends. with his family and friends. Brad attended the Brad attended the university of Missouri, and university of Missouri, and his majors were journalism his majors were journalism and advertising. He was a and advertising. He was a hard worker in university hard worker in university but "Got into enough but "Got into enough trouble to keep things trouble to keep things interesting," as he puts it. interesting," as he puts it.

Leaving college two Leaving college two credit hours short of credit hours short of graduation, Brad hopped in graduation, Brad hopped in his car named "runaround his car named "runaround Sue" and was bound for Sue" and was bound for California. Brad arrived in California. Brad arrived in Los Angeles, and a new life Los Angeles, and a new life had started for him. He was had started for him. He was young and ambitious and young and ambitious and had $325 in his wallet. Brad had $325 in his wallet. Brad was looking for work. His was looking for work. His first job of his 'new life' was first job of his 'new life' was handing out free cigarette handing out free cigarette samples in front of a samples in front of a restaurant dressed as a big restaurant dressed as a big chicken. With whatever chicken. With whatever money he could salvage money he could salvage went to his community went to his community theatre acting lessons. theatre acting lessons. Slowly Brad worked his way Slowly Brad worked his way into television and soon into television and soon after the film industry. after the film industry. Brad's first feature film role Brad's first feature film role was as a cowboy in the 1991 was as a cowboy in the 1991 Thelma and Louise. Thelma and Louise.

Although this movie only Although this movie only provided the young star with provided the young star with 14 minutes of screen time 14 minutes of screen time Brad made such an impact Brad made such an impact that you could have guessed that you could have guessed that in a few short years he that in a few short years he would be one of Hollywood's would be one of Hollywood's top actors. top actors.

Brad's future was picking up Brad's future was picking up at this point. He was soon cast at this point. He was soon cast in 'A River Runs Through It', in 'A River Runs Through It', and then a huge starring role and then a huge starring role alongside Tom Cruise in alongside Tom Cruise in 'Interview With the Vampire.' 'Interview With the Vampire.' With Brad's popularity rising With Brad's popularity rising like wildfire, he was soon like wildfire, he was soon named 'Sexiest Man Alive' by named 'Sexiest Man Alive' by People Magazine. People Magazine.

While Brad was on the While Brad was on the scene of his next hit scene of his next hit 'Seven' he fell for his co-'Seven' he fell for his co-star Gwyneth Paltrow. star Gwyneth Paltrow. (This would be the (This would be the seventh time he has seventh time he has fallen for a co-star.) It fallen for a co-star.) It was while Brad and was while Brad and Gwyneth were on a Gwyneth were on a vacation, that their vacation, that their privacy was violated. privacy was violated. The couple was The couple was sunbathing in the nude sunbathing in the nude when a photographer when a photographer with a telephoto lens with a telephoto lens snapped some pictures. snapped some pictures. These pictures were These pictures were distributed among distributed among magazines and magazines and newspapers across all of newspapers across all of Europe, and eventually Europe, and eventually ended up in 'Playgirl' ended up in 'Playgirl' magazinemagazine

why we like him?why we like him? He's got it all; he lives a life He's got it all; he lives a life

most of us can only dream of, most of us can only dream of, and he found the magic key to and he found the magic key to Jennifer Aniston's heart. Wait a Jennifer Aniston's heart. Wait a minute, maybe that's why we minute, maybe that's why we don'tdon't like him. like him.

why is he famous? why is he famous? He is a talented actor that has He is a talented actor that has

starred in starred in Fight ClubFight Club, , Interview Interview With The VampireWith The Vampire, , Legends Of Legends Of The FallThe Fall, , Se7enSe7en, , Meet Joe BlackMeet Joe Black, , just to name a few.just to name a few.overall ratingoverall rating

Brad Pitt can count himself as Brad Pitt can count himself as one of the luckiest men in the one of the luckiest men in the world. Not only was he blessed world. Not only was he blessed with looking like Hercules, but with looking like Hercules, but he's a talented actor that makes he's a talented actor that makes $10 million per movie, enjoys $10 million per movie, enjoys international fame and international fame and recognition and has hordes of recognition and has hordes of women on bended knee for him. women on bended knee for him.

quotequote "Being married means I can "Being married means I can

break wind and eat ice cream in break wind and eat ice cream in bed." - Brad Pitt bed." - Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt can count Brad Pitt can count himself as one of the himself as one of the luckiest men in the world. luckiest men in the world. Not only was he blessed Not only was he blessed with looking like with looking like Hercules, but he's a Hercules, but he's a talented actor that makes talented actor that makes $10 million per movie, $10 million per movie, enjoys international fame enjoys international fame and recognition and has and recognition and has hordes of women on hordes of women on bended knee for him. bended knee for him. Some guys have all the Some guys have all the luck. What sets Brad Pitt luck. What sets Brad Pitt apart from everyone else apart from everyone else is that he is actually a is that he is actually a very good actor, not just very good actor, not just eye candy for the ladies. eye candy for the ladies. His performances His performances cemented his status as cemented his status as one of Hollywood's one of Hollywood's leading men.   leading men.  

He is one of the most He is one of the most gifted actors of his gifted actors of his generation. His turn generation. His turn in in 12 Monkeys12 Monkeys earned him his first earned him his first Oscar nomination, Oscar nomination, and similar gritty and similar gritty performances in performances in CaliforniaCalifornia, , Thelma & Thelma & LouiseLouise, , Seven Years Seven Years In TibetIn Tibet, and , and SleepersSleepers all proved what all proved what directors and casting directors and casting agents already knew; agents already knew; Brad Pitt can hold his Brad Pitt can hold his own opposite anyone own opposite anyone in any movie. in any movie.

Despite his public Despite his public persona and the image persona and the image his fans have of him, his fans have of him, Brad Pitt was born into a Brad Pitt was born into a Southern church-going Southern church-going household, where he household, where he learned good old-learned good old-fashioned family values fashioned family values that he still carries with that he still carries with him today. He is a well-him today. He is a well-mannered and polite mannered and polite man, and though we man, and though we never saw him pick up a never saw him pick up a fork, we've heard that he fork, we've heard that he has impeccable table has impeccable table manners. manners.