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How Brad Pitt rose to fame, from Midwestern teen athlete to an Oscar-winning actor
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- Brad Pitt is one of Hollywood's most recognizable actors, thanks to roles in the "Ocean's" franchise, "Twelve Monkeys," and "A River Runs Through It."
- He was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Missouri before making it big.
- Pitt is also a producer with his own production company called Plan B Entertainment. His credits include "The Departed" and "Moneyball."
- More recently, he starred "Ad Astra" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," earning an Oscar for the latter role.
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Brad Pitt arrived in Hollywood decades ago.
Today, he's one of the most recognizable faces in the world.
While looks may have nabbed him some early roles, it took great ambition, talent, and the ability to
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Brad Pitt
1963-present
Brad Pitt News: Actor’s New Movie Wolfs Premieres
Brad Pitt has returned to the big screen with pal George Clooney in the action-comedy Wolfs. The 60-year-old Pitt portrays Nick, a professional fixer, who is forced to work with his rival in covering up a high-profile crime despite both men preferring to act alone.
Wolfs first premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, where it received a 5-minute ovation. After a week-long run in select theaters September 20, the movie began streaming on Apple TV+ September 27.
Wolfs marks the first time Pitt has shared the screen with Clooney in 16 years, with the pair last working together in the 2008 movie Burn After Reading. Pitt told Deadline the new movie was the perfect project for the two actors to reunite.
“We kind of figured there’s gotta be a good reason to get back in a film together, something we feel like we could build upon what we’ve done before,” he said. “But also, I gotta say, as I
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Brad Pitt
American actor (born 1963)
For other uses, see Brad Pitt (disambiguation).
William Bradley Pitt (born månad 18, 1963) is an American actor and rulle producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy bio Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. One of the most influential celebrities, Pitt appeared on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list from 2006 to 2008, and the Time 100 list in 2007.
Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the Ridley Scott road film Thelma & Louise (1991). Pitt emerged as a star taking on leading man roles in films such as the drama A River Runs Through It (1992), the western Legends of the Fall (1994), the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), the brott thriller Seven (1995), and the cult filmFight Club (1999). Pitt found greater commercial success starring in Steven Soderbergh's heist spelfilm Ocean's Eleven (2001), and repris