6/28/2012

Brad Pitt: Family and Career Man

By Sredna Nesegleh


Brad Pitt is one heartthrob that many people know, both men and women. His classic good boy looks capture the attention of many people who enjoy watching movies of all different types. From his movie with Angelina Jolie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to his very first movie, Thelma and Louise, he has brightened movie screens in many different roles for over twenty years. Both his acting career and his personal life capture attention of people of all ages and sexes. Where did Brad Pitt start out his life?

The Beginning

December 18, 1963 is the day that William Bradley "Brad" Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His mother, Jane, was a local high school counselor, and his father, William, owned a local truck company. They could never have imagined the degree of success that their son, Brad, would find in the world. He started out in musicals at his local high school and enrolled in the University of Missouri. He left school for Los Angeles just two weeks short of getting his advertising degree, but he felt the cameras calling him.

Career Beginnings

Brad Pitt started his movie career with uncredited roles in several movies in 1987. He guest starred in a number of different television shows, including Another World, Growing Pains, Dallas, and 21 Jump Street. His first movie role was in a Yugoslavian-United States production called The Dark Side of the Sun. Many other movie and television roles followed. The supporting role that he had in Thelma and Louise in 1991 was one of his most well known roles and it was one that helped to boost his career.

Making Him a Star

The 1994 hit, Interview With a Vampire, is considered to be the turning point of Brad Pitt's career. His performance we not well received, but he did win two MTV awards for it. He then went on to star in a number of movies, including Legends of the Fall, Seven, and 12 Monkeys, for which he won his first Golden Globe. His most notable roles came in the last decade and include the movies, Ocean's Eleven, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Inglourious Basterds, and Moneyball. He has won many different awards over the years, including Teen's Choice awards, SAG award, and a Golden Globe.

Bettering the World

Brad Pitt is very committed to a number of different causes. From children to diseases to politics, he has been found at the forefront of a number of different campaigns. He encouraged people to vote in the 2004 Presidential Election and has begun a foundation with Angelina Jolie to help to aid different humanitarian causes in the world.

Personal Life

Brad Pitt has been in relationships with many women since the start of his movie career. One of the most notable relationships was with Jennifer Aniston of Friends. They married in 2000 and divorced in 2005, when Pitt began a relationship with his now partner, Angelina Jolie. He and Jolie have six children together and have been together since then.

There is a lot to Brad Pitt. He has played numerous roles during his career and his appeal is what keeps people coming back time and time again to watch his new offerings. His career and his commitment to his family still has women swooning even twenty some years after his appearance in Thelma and Louise. Keep your eye out and see what Brad Pitt offers next.




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