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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

William Bradley Pitt, widely known as Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963), is an American film actor.

He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri. In high school, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government, and school musicals. He dropped out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He was two credits shy of graduating with a Journalism degree, before trying his luck in Hollywood. Before he became successful at acting, Pitt supported himself by driving strippers in limos, moving refrigerators, and dressing as a giant chicken while working for the restaurant chain El Pollo Loco.

In 1995, he was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 25 sexiest stars in film history.

Pitt was involved in a long-term relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. They became engaged in December 1996, but it didn't last long and the two split up in June 1997. Extensive tabloid coverage surrounded the relationship. Nude photographs of the couple - taken by paparazzi without permission - controversially appeared in magazines.

He married actress Jennifer Aniston on July 29, 2000. Their separation was announced on January 7, 2005.

He was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys.

Selected filmography

  • Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)
  • Ocean's Twelve (2004)
  • Troy (2004)
  • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (voice) (2003)
  • Ocean's Eleven (2001)
  • Spy Game (2001)
  • Friends (2001 episode as Monica's friend)
  • The Mexican (2001)
  • Snatch (2000)
  • Fight Club (1999)
  • Meet Joe Black (1998)
  • Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
  • The Devil's Own (1997)
  • Sleepers (1996)
  • Twelve Monkeys (1995)
  • Se7en (1995)
  • Legends Of The Fall (1994)
  • Interview with the Vampire (1994)
  • Kalifornia (1993)
  • A River Runs Through It (1992)
  • Cool World (1992)
  • Thelma & Louise (1991)
  • Johnny Suede (1991)

Trivia

Like many A-List stars, Pitt won't do American commercials, but does commercials that are seen in Asia only, most notably for Edwin Jeans, the Toyota Altis, and Japanese canned coffee, ROOTS.

He was previously engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and dated actress Juliette Lewis.

He tore his Achilles tendon during the production of Troy, in which he plays, coincidentally, Achilles.

He sued Damiani International, the company which made the wedding ring he gave Jennifer Aniston, for selling replica "Brad and Jennifer" rings. According to Pitt, the ring was his design and was to be exclusive. Under the settlement reached in January 2002, Pitt will design jewelry for Damiani that Aniston will model in ads, and the company will stop selling the copies.


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Under the settlement reached in January 2002, Pitt will design jewelry for Damiani that Aniston will model in ads, and the company will stop selling the copies.
. According to Pitt, the ring was his design and was to be exclusive. In February 2003, Russell and Hawn moved to Vancouver so their son, Wyatt, could play hockey. He sued Damiani International, the company which made the wedding ring he gave Jennifer Aniston, for selling replica "Brad and Jennifer" rings. He claims that he was often an outcast in Hollywood because of his Libertarian beliefs and so moved to an area outside Aspen, Colorado to live and try writing (he co-wrote Escape From L.A.). He tore his Achilles tendon during the production of Troy, in which he plays, coincidentally, Achilles. Russell is a prominent member of the United States Libertarian Party.

He was previously engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and dated actress Juliette Lewis. The couple have never married but have a son, Wyatt. Like many A-List stars, Pitt won't do American commercials, but does commercials that are seen in Asia only, most notably for Edwin Jeans, the Toyota Altis, and Japanese canned coffee, ROOTS. Russell married actress Season Hubley, whom he had met on the set of Elvis, in 1979 and they had a son, Boston. In 1983, during the middle of his divorce from Hubley, Russell met his longtime companion, Goldie Hawn, on the set of the film Swing Shift. He was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (1984) for the film Silkwood. Their separation was announced on January 7, 2005. Russell was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (1979) for the made for television movie Elvis.

He married actress Jennifer Aniston on July 29, 2000. The injury forced his retirement from baseball in 1973 and he returned to acting. Nude photographs of the couple - taken by paparazzi without permission - controversially appeared in magazines. The collision tore the rotator cuff in one of Russell's shoulders. Extensive tabloid coverage surrounded the relationship. During a play, he was hit in the shoulder by another player running to second base. They became engaged in December 1996, but it didn't last long and the two split up in June 1997. He led his league in hitting with a .563 batting average.

Pitt was involved in a long-term relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. In the early 1970s, Russell played second base for the minor league franchise of the California Angels (now the Anaheim Angels). In 1995, he was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 25 sexiest stars in film history. Russell also had a baseball career (Russell's father had also been a baseball player for a while). Before he became successful at acting, Pitt supported himself by driving strippers in limos, moving refrigerators, and dressing as a giant chicken while working for the restaurant chain El Pollo Loco. He starred in many Disney films such as Follow Me, Boys! (1966), The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). He was two credits shy of graduating with a Journalism degree, before trying his luck in Hollywood. Russell started his film career at the age of 10 in an uncredited part in the movie It Happened at the World's Fair and was soon signed to a ten year contract with the Walt Disney Company, reportedly by Walt Disney himself.

He dropped out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He is the son of Bing Russell, also an actor. In high school, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government, and school musicals. Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American actor. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri. Kurt Russell (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000621/) at the Internet Movie Database. William Bradley Pitt, widely known as Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963), is an American film actor. Follow Me, Boys! (1966), Whitey.

Johnny Suede (1991). The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Dexter Riley. Thelma & Louise (1991). Escape from New York (1981), Snake Plissken. Cool World (1992). MacReady. A River Runs Through It (1992). The Thing (1982), R.J.

Kalifornia (1993). Silkwood (1983) Drew Stephens. Interview with the Vampire (1994). Swing Shift (1984) Lucky/Mike. Legends Of The Fall (1994). Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Jack Burton. Se7en (1995). Overboard (1987), Dean Proffitt.

Twelve Monkeys (1995). Tango & Cash (1989), Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash. Sleepers (1996). Backdraft (1991), Lieutenant Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey & Dennis McCaffrey. The Devil's Own (1997). Captain Ron (1992), Captain Ron. Seven Years in Tibet (1997). Tombstone (1993), Wyatt Earp.

Meet Joe Black (1998). Stargate (1994), Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil. Fight Club (1999). David Grant. Snatch (2000). Executive Decision (1996), Dr. The Mexican (2001). Escape from L.A. (1996), Snake Plissken.

Friends (2001 episode as Monica's friend). Todd 3465. Spy Game (2001). Soldier (1998), Sgt. Ocean's Eleven (2001). Curtis McCabe. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (voice) (2003). Vanilla Sky (2001), Dr.

Troy (2004). Dark Blue (2002), Eldon Perry. Ocean's Twelve (2004). Miracle (2004), Herb Brooks. and Mrs. Smith (2005). Mr.