Casper Van Dien

Birthday: December 18, 1963
Age: 46
Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shawnee, Oklahoma
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Big Break: Interview with a Vampire

Brad Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 to parents of Jane Etta and William Alvin Pitt. His family moved to Springfield, Missouri where he grew up with his brother Doug and sister Julie. He was raised a Baptist. He attended Kickapoo High School, where he was involved in sports, debates, government studies and acting. He attended the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, Columbia. There he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.

In 1987, Pitt arrived in Beverly Hills, CA to pursue his acting career. He studied under coach Roy London for six years. His first appearance was in the sitcom Head of the class. He also guest starred in two episodes of Growing Pains. He then appeared in the soap Another World. While he was auditioning for the show Our House, he finally get a role in the soap Dallas. He has played in thirty series, 21 Jump Street, Freddy's Nightmares, and appeared in Less Than Zero, No Man's Land, and class cutting. In 1988, Pitt had his first role in The Dark Side Of The Sun. Since the film was shot in Yugoslavia, a war broke out and much of the film was lost. Later, he won a role in the TV movie Too Young to Die? He then played in crossing the road, Thelma and Louise, Johnny Suede, Cool World, in A River Runs through it, and Kalifornia. Pitt has also starred in Legends of the Fall, Seven Years in Tibet, Meet Joe Black, Fight Club, Snatch and The Usual Suspects, The Devil's Own, and Se7en. In 1995, his role in Twelve Monkeys helped Pitt nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. " In 2000, Pitt starred in Spy Game and Mexico with his co-star Julia Roberts. At the end of the year Pitt finished filming Ocean's Eleven with George Clooney, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones. He also starred in Ocean's Twelve After, Ocean's Thirteen. He also starred in Troy, Mr. & Mrs. Smith with her co-star Angelina Jolie. His 2006 movie Babel won seven Oscars, Golden Globes, one of which was a Golden Globe nomination for Pitt as Best Supporting Actor in a movie. "That same year, he produced the best picture winner The Departed.

Pitt dated actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Thandie Newton, Robin Givens, Juliettee Lewis, Sinitta and 1990s. In 1998, Pitt met Friends of Jennifer Aniston and married her in 2000. They announced their separation January 7, 2005. As his relationship with Jennifer Aniston drew to a close, his relationship with his co-star Angelina Jolie are strengthened. Jolie was publisized the reasons for their separation. Pitt and Jolie have both denied the allegations of adultery. In 2005, Pitt and Jolie shot broadcast for W magazine in 1963 as a couple with children. Aniston filed for divorce March 25, 2005 and was finalized on October 2. Brad and Angelina were soon known as "Brangelina". Jolie and Pitt have a child together and three adopted ones. Jolie first adopted Maddox in March 2002. Jolie and Pitt adopted Zahara in 2005 and 2003 Pax together. On May 27, 2006, Shiloh Jolie Pitt's biological daughter was born.

Did you know ...

* On June 6, 2007, Brad left his hand and feet in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre prints in Hollywood.
* Brad Pitt has been on the front pages of many American magazines including Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, USA Weekend, People, Maxim, Rolling Stone, TV Guide, Playgirl, and many more.
* Brad was on the cover of many international magazines like Movie Star (Japan), Woman's Day (Australia), Tribute (Canada), Max (Italy) Film Review (UK), Prestige (France), Cinema (Hungary), AD Magazine (Netherlands), Premiere (Russia) and many more.
* Brad co-developed a Jewe.