The Rise of "Brad Pitt" From Missouri to Hollywood Legend
Brad Pitt is known for his philanthropic efforts. He co-founded the Make It Right Foundation in 2007 to help rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He has also been involved in various humanitarian causes, including environmental initiatives and supporting refugee relief efforts.
Brad Pitt's career spans over three decades, with numerous accolades and contributions to both film and humanitarian causes. He remains one of the most influential and respected figures in Hollywood, known for his versatility, dedication, and charisma.
Brad Pitt's career spans over three decades, with numerous accolades and contributions to both film and humanitarian causes. He remains one of the most influential and respected figures in Hollywood, known for his versatility, dedication, and charisma.
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00:00Hi friends, today I am going to introduce you to the biography of iconic American film
00:04star Brad Pitt.
00:06Let's begin.
00:09Brad Pitt?
00:10Born William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, is an American
00:16actor and film producer.
00:18He grew up in Springfield, Missouri, in a conservative household with his father, William
00:22Alvin Pitt, who ran a trucking company, and his mother, Jane Etta, a school counselor.
00:28Brad has a brother, Doug, and a sister, Julie Neal.
00:32Pitt attended Kickapoo High School, where he was involved in sports, debating, and student
00:36government.
00:38He later enrolled at the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism with a focus on advertising.
00:43However, just two credits shy of graduating, he left college and moved to Los Angeles to
00:48pursue an acting career.
00:50Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Pitt took acting classes and worked odd jobs.
00:55His early acting career included uncredited roles in television appearances, with his
01:00breakout role coming in 1991 as a charming drifter in Thelma Louise.
01:05Pitt's performance in Thelma Louise led to more significant roles in films like A River
01:10Runs Through It 1992, Legends of the Fall 1994, and Interview with the Vampire 1994.
01:17He received critical acclaim for his role in Seven, 1995, and earned his first Academy
01:23Award nomination for 12 Monkeys 1995.
01:28Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Pitt solidified his status as a leading actor with
01:33roles in Fight Club 1999, Ocean's Eleven 2001, and its sequels, Troy 2004, Mr., Mrs.,
01:41Smith 2005, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008.
01:45His portrayal of Benjamin Button earned him another Academy Award nomination.
01:51In 2001, Pitt co-founded the production company Plan B Entertainment with Jennifer Aniston
01:55and Brad Gray.
01:57Plan B has produced several critically acclaimed films, including The Departed 2006, 12 Years
02:02a Slave 2013, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and Moonlight 2016.
02:09Pitt continued to garner praise for his performances in films like Inglourious Bastards 2009, Moneyball
02:152011, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2019, for which he won his first acting Oscar for
02:20Best Supporting Actor.
02:23Pitt's personal life has often been in the spotlight.
02:26He was married to actress Jennifer Aniston from 2000 to 2005.
02:30His relationship with actress Angelina Jolie began in 2005, leading to their marriage in
02:352014 and divorce in 2016.
02:38The couple has six children, three of whom were adopted internationally.
02:44Pitt is known for his philanthropic efforts.
02:46He co-founded the Make It Right Foundation in 2007 to help rebuild New Orleans after
02:51Hurricane Katrina.
02:53He has also been involved in various humanitarian causes, including environmental initiatives
02:58and supporting refugee relief efforts.
03:01Brad Pitt's career spans over three decades, with numerous accolades and contributions
03:06to both film and humanitarian causes.
03:09He remains one of the most influential and respected figures in Hollywood, known for
03:12his versatility, dedication, and charisma.