Brad Pitt
- Film actor
- Producer
- Director
Also known as: براد بيت · William Bradley Pitt
William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and one Volpi Cup. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $7.5 billion worldwide.
Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the Ridley Scott road film Thelma & Louise (1991). Pitt emerged as a star taking on starring 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 crime thriller Seven (1995), the cult film Fight Club (1999), and the crime comedy Snatch (2000). He cemented his leading man status by starring in blockbusters such as Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's film trilogy (2001–2007), Troy (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), World War Z (2013), Bullet Train (2022) and F1 (2025).
Pitt earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in the science fiction drama 12 Monkeys (1995), the fantasy romance The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and the sports drama Moneyball (2011). For his portrayal of a stuntman in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in acclaimed films such as 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), Fury (2014), The Big Short (2015), Ad Astra (2019) and Babylon (2022).
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). He was nominated for Moneyball (2011) and The Big Short (2015). An influential figure in popular culture, Pitt appeared on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list from 2006 to 2008, and the Time 100 list in 2007. Regarded as a sex symbol, Pitt was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1995 and 2000. Pitt's relationships have also been subject to widespread media attention, particularly his marriages to actresses Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie, the latter of whom he shares six children with.
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Before Acting
- •Studied at University of Missouri and Kickapoo High School.
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20Awards & Nominations
18 wins · 10 nomsAcademy Award for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2020
BAFTA Award for Best Film
- WON↗
12 Years a Slave
2014
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- WON↗
The Tree of Life
2011
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
- WON↗
Moneyball
2011
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
- WON↗
Moneyball
2011
Rembrandt Award
- WON↗
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2010
Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- WON↗
Inglourious Basterds
2010
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
- WON↗
Inglourious Basterds
2010
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
- NOM↗
Kick-Ass
2010
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
- WON↗
Inglourious Basterds
2009
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble
- WON↗
Inglourious Basterds
2009
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- WON↗
Category
2007
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
- WON↗
12 Monkeys
1996
News & Interviews
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Google News · Nov 3, 2026
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne becomes fourth child to drop dad’s last name - Entertainment Weekly
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