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Brad Pitt is one of the most recognized men in the world. It may largely be in part to his classic good looks and smile, but it is most because of his ability to take a character and make it his own. While he started off in uncredited roles and bit parts on television shows, he was able to parlay that into a career that most people would be jealous of. From his supporting role in Thelma and Louise to the title role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt is one actor that everyone is looking forward to seeing more of.

The Beginning
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on December 18, 1963. His parents, Jane and William, worked as a high school counselor and truck company owner, respectively. No one would have thought when he was growing up in Oklahoma that he would see such great success in the entertainment world. While attending high school, he was in musicals and was involved in several school clubs as well. He attended the University of Missouri and almost received his degree-leaving two weeks before graduation to move to Los Angeles to start his career.

Career Start
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
In 1994, Interview With a Vampire was released and this movie is said to mark the turning point in Pitt's career. Even though it was not received well by most critics, it is a role that teenagers especially loved, as he won two MTV Awards that year. He had many more movie roles after this movie, including Legends of the Fall, Seven Years in Tibet, Seven, and 12 Monkeys. The latter movie garnered him his first Golden Globe award and helped to propel his career into new heights. Of his latest movies, most people know him for his role in the Ocean's Eleven series of movies, as well as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Inglourious Basterds, and Moneyball.

The Varied Interests of Brad
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.

Personally
Brad Pitt has been in a relationship with many women over the years. He married Jennifer Aniston in 2000 and divorced in 2005. His divorce is attributed to his budding relationship with his co-star at the time, Angelina Jolie. The two have been together since then, however, and have six children together, both adopted and naturally born. They recently announced that they are engaged.

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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