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Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is an American actor, producer and philanthropist. He first gained recognition playing
a hitchhiking cowboy in the 1991 film
Thelma & Louise
. Pitt's first major leading roles included
A River Runs Through It
(1992),
Legends of the Fall
(1994) and
I
nterview with the Vampire
(1994). Pitt achieved critical acclaim in the 1995 film
12 Monkeys
, which earned him a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination. His most famous films include 1999's
Fight Club
, 2008's
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
, 2013's
World War Z
and the
Ocean's
franchise. Pitt's role in 2019's
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
earned him a Golden Globe award and
an Oscar
for Best Supporting Actor. He also holds Best Picture Oscars for
The Departed
(2006) and
12 Years a Slave
(2013), both of which he produced. Pitt is well known for his dedication to environmental issues, including
sustainable housing projects
. He has also been a longtime supporter of same-sex marriage, famously saying in 2006 that
he would marry then-girlfriend Angelina Jolie once same-sex marriage was legalized in America
.
Pitt is also famous for his high-profile relationships with famous women, including Jolie (whom he was married to from 2014 - 2019) and
Jennifer Aniston
(whom he was married to from 2000 - 2005). He was named
PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive
in 1995 and 2000.
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Brad Pitt Petitions for Review in Custody Case with Angelina Jolie Following Court Loss
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