Brad PittBrad PittWilliam 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
TriviaLike 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. This page about Brad Pitt includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Brad Pitt News stories about Brad Pitt External links for Brad Pitt Videos for Brad Pitt Wikis about Brad Pitt Discussion Groups about Brad Pitt Blogs about Brad Pitt Images of Brad Pitt |
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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. Recently he's been casted to play Marvin's voice in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie. According to Pitt, the ring was his design and was to be exclusive. Although he has never married, he has been romantically linked to Rima Horton since their days at the Chelsea College of Art. Horton is a politician affiliated with the Labour Party. He sued Damiani International, the company which made the wedding ring he gave Jennifer Aniston, for selling replica "Brad and Jennifer" rings. He also "narrated" the song Bell on the album Tubular Bells II. He tore his Achilles tendon during the production of Troy, in which he plays, coincidentally, Achilles. Rickman has recently been immortalised in a song composed by English musician Adam Leonard. He was previously engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and dated actress Juliette Lewis. In recent years he has come to the attention of a younger audience through his appearances as the apparently-villainous Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies. 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 plays mostly period roles in British movies, while on the Hollywood screen he is typecast as the over-the-top villain. He was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys. He made a particular impression as the male lead in the 1985 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and became known to television audiences playing the role of Mr Slope in the BBC's 1980s adaptation of Barchester Towers. Their separation was announced on January 7, 2005. Since then, he has been a constant presence on the British stage. He married actress Jennifer Aniston on July 29, 2000. Born in Hammersmith, London to a working-class family, Rickman was a graphic designer before entering the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London in the early seventies. Nude photographs of the couple - taken by paparazzi without permission - controversially appeared in magazines. Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (born February 21, 1946) is a British stage and screen actor. Extensive tabloid coverage surrounded the relationship. Die Hard (1988), as Hans Gruber. They became engaged in December 1996, but it didn't last long and the two split up in June 1997. January Man (1989), as Ed, the painter. Pitt was involved in a long-term relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Quigley Down Under (1990), as Alan Marston, an unscrupulous ranch owner. In 1995, he was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 25 sexiest stars in film history. Truly Madly Deeply (1991). 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. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), as the Sheriff of Nottingham. He was two credits shy of graduating with a Journalism degree, before trying his luck in Hollywood. Close My Eyes (1991). He dropped out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Mesmer (1994), as Franz Mesmer. In high school, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government, and school musicals. An Awfully Big Adventure (1995). He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri. Sense and Sensibility (1995), as Colonel Brandon. William Bradley Pitt, widely known as Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963), is an American film actor. Rasputin (1996), as Grigori Rasputin. Johnny Suede (1991). Michael Collins (1996), as Eamon de Valera. Thelma & Louise (1991). The Winter Guest (1997). Cool World (1992). Judas Kiss (1998), as Detective David Friedman. A River Runs Through It (1992). Dark Harbor (1998), as David Weinberg. Kalifornia (1993). Dogma (1999), as Metatron. Interview with the Vampire (1994). Galaxy Quest (1999), as Alexander Dane. Legends Of The Fall (1994). Blow Dry (2001), as Phil Allen. Se7en (1995). Harry Potter series, as Professor Severus Snape. Twelve Monkeys (1995). Love Actually (2003), as Harry. Sleepers (1996). Alfred Blalock. The Devil's Own (1997). Something the Lord Made (2004), as Dr. Seven Years in Tibet (1997). Meet Joe Black (1998). Fight Club (1999). Snatch (2000). The Mexican (2001). Friends (2001 episode as Monica's friend). Spy Game (2001). Ocean's Eleven (2001). Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (voice) (2003). Troy (2004). Ocean's Twelve (2004). and Mrs. Smith (2005). Mr. |