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Brad Pitt

William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film 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), and the crime thriller ''Seven'' (1995). Pitt found greater commercial success starring in Steven Soderbergh's heist film ''Ocean's Eleven'' (2001), and reprised his role in its sequels. He cemented his leading man status starring in blockbusters such as the historical epic ''Troy'' (2004), the romantic crime film ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (2005), the horror film ''World War Z'' (2013), and the action film ''Bullet Train'' (2022).

Pitt won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a stuntman in Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles in the science fiction drama ''12 Monkeys'' (1995), the fantasy romance ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008) and the sports drama ''Moneyball'' (2011). He also starred in acclaimed films such as ''Fight Club'' (1999), ''Babel'' (2006), ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'' (2007), ''Burn After Reading'' (2008), ''Inglourious Basterds'' (2009), ''The Tree of Life'' (2011), and ''The Big Short'' (2015).

In 2001, Pitt co-founded the production company Plan B Entertainment. As a producer he won the Academy Award for Best Picture for ''12 Years a Slave'' (2013) and was nominated for ''Moneyball'' (2011) and ''The Big Short'' (2015). Pitt was named ''People's'' Sexiest Man Alive in 1995 and 2000. Provided by Wikipedia