Brad Pitt

Date of Birth:18 December 1963, Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA

Birth Name William Bradley Pitt

Height 5' 11" (1.80 m)

Mini Biography:

Brad Pitt was born in 1963 in Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri. His mother's name is Jane Etta Hillhouse. His father, William (Bill) Pitt, worked in management at a trucking firm in Springfield. He has a younger brother, Douglas (Doug) Pitt and a younger sister Julie Neal Pitt. At Kickapoo High School, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government and school musicals. Pitt attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism with a focus on advertising. He occasionally acted in fraternity shows. He left college two credits short of graduating to move to California. 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 "el Pollo Loco."

Trivia:(2000) He and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston spent $1 million on their wedding.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 43 nominations

Academy Awards, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Nominated	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
1996	Nominated	Oscar	Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Nominated	Saturn Award	Best Actor for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
1996	Won	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor for: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
1995	Nominated	Saturn Award	Best Actor for: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
BAFTA Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Nominated	BAFTA Film Award	Best Leading Actor for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
			Best Supporting Actor for: Burn After Reading (2008)
2007	Nominated	BAFTA Film Award	Best Film for: The Departed (2006) Shared with: Brad Grey Graham King
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2000	Nominated	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Action Team for: Fight Club (1999) Shared with: Edward Norton
1997	Won	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Supporting Actor - Science Fiction for: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Nominated	Critics Choice Award	Best Acting Ensemble for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Shared with: Cate Blanchett Tilda Swinton Taraji P. Henson Elias Koteas Julia Ormond Jason Flemyng
			Best Actor for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
2005	Nominated	Critics Choice Award	Best Acting Ensemble for: Ocean's Twelve (2004) Shared with: Don Cheadle George Clooney Matt Damon Andy Garcia Bernie Mac Julia Roberts Catherine Zeta-Jones
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2006	Nominated	CFCA Award	Best Supporting Actor for: Babel (2006)
DVD Exclusive Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2003	Nominated	DVD Premiere Award	Best Audio Commentary, New Release for: Ocean's Eleven (2001) Shared with: Andy Garcia Matt Damon
Emmy Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2002	Nominated	Emmy	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Friends" (1994) For playing "Will". For episode "The One With The Rumor".
Golden Globes, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
2007	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: Babel (2006)
1996	Won	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
1995	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Legends of the Fall (1994)
Gotham Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2006	Won	Best Ensemble Cast	for: Babel (2006) Shared with: Cate Blanchett Gael García Bernal K?ji Yakusho Adriana Barraza Rinko Kikuchi Said Tarchani Boubker Ait El Caid
Independent Spirit Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2008	Nominated	Independent Spirit Award	Best Feature for: A Mighty Heart (2007) Shared with: Dede Gardner Andrew Eaton
Irish Film and Television Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2005	Nominated	Audience Award	Best International Actor for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2004	Nominated	Blimp Award	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
MTV Movie Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2006	Won	MTV Movie Award	Best Fight for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie
	Nominated	MTV Movie Award	Best Kiss for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie
2005	Nominated	MTV Movie Award	Best Fight for: Troy (2004) Shared with: Eric Bana
			Best Male Performance for: Troy (2004)
2002	Nominated	MTV Movie Award	Best On-Screen Team for: Ocean's Eleven (2001) Shared with: Casey Affleck Scott Caan Don Cheadle George Clooney Matt Damon Elliott Gould Eddie Jemison Bernie Mac Shaobo Qin Carl Reiner
1996	Won	MTV Movie Award	Most Desirable Male for: Se7en (1995)
	Nominated	MTV Movie Award	Best Male Performance for: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
			Best On-Screen Duo for: Se7en (1995) Shared with: Morgan Freeman
1995	Won	MTV Movie Award	Best Male Performance for: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
			Most Desirable Male for: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
	Nominated	MTV Movie Award	Best On-Screen Duo for: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) Shared with: Tom Cruise
NRJ Ciné Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2006	Won	NRJ Ciné Award	Actor of the Year (Acteur de l'année) for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
			Best Kiss (Meilleur baiser) for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2007	Won	Ensemble Cast Award	for: Babel (2006) Shared with: Cate Blanchett Adriana Barraza Rinko Kikuchi Gael García Bernal K?ji Yakusho Said Tarchani Boubker Ait El Caid
People's Choice Awards, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Won	People's Choice Award	Favorite Leading Man
2008	Won	People's Choice Award	Favorite On Screen Match-up for: Ocean's Thirteen (2007) Shared with: George Clooney
2007	Nominated	People's Choice Award	Favorite Leading Man
2006	Won	People's Choice Award	Favorite Leading Man
	Nominated	People's Choice Award	Favorite Male Action Star
			Favorite On-Screen Match-Up for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie
2005	Won	People's Choice Award	Favorite Leading Man
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2002	Nominated	PFCS Award	Best Acting Ensemble for: Ocean's Eleven (2001) Shared with: Casey Affleck Scott Caan George Clooney Matt Damon Andy Garcia Elliott Gould Bernie Mac Carl Reiner Julia Roberts
Razzie Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1995	Won	Razzie Award	Worst Screen Couple for: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) Shared with: Tom Cruise Tied with Stallone/Stone in The Specialist (1994).
Rembrandt Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1998	Won	Audience Award	Best Actor for: Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Satellite Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2006	Nominated	Satellite Award	Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Babel (2006)
2001	Nominated	Golden Satellite Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for: Snatch. (2000)
Sci-Fi Universe Magazine, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1996	Won	Universe Reader's Choice Award	Best Supporting Actor in a Genre Motion Picture for: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Nominated	Actor	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Shared with: Mahershalalhashbaz Ali Cate Blanchett Jason Flemyng Jared Harris Taraji P. Henson Elias Koteas Julia Ormond Phyllis Somerville Tilda Swinton
			Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
2007	Nominated	Actor	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: Babel (2006) Shared with: Adriana Barraza Cate Blanchett Gael García Bernal Rinko Kikuchi K?ji Yakusho
ShoWest Convention, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1993	-	ShoWest Award	Male Star of Tomorrow
Teen Choice Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Nominated	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Actor: Drama for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
2007	Nominated	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie: Chemistry for: Ocean's Thirteen (2007) Shared with: George Clooney Casey Affleck Scott Caan Don Cheadle Matt Damon Elliott Gould Eddie Jemison Bernie Mac Shaobo Qin Carl Reiner Eddie Izzard Andy Garcia
2005	Won	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Rumble for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie
	Nominated	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure/Thriller for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
			Choice Movie Chemistry for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie
			Choice Movie Dance Scene for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie For John and Jane's tango.
			Choice Movie Liar for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
			Choice Movie Liplock for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie
2004	Won	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure for: Troy (2004)
2002	Nominated	Teen Choice Award	Film - Choice Actor, Drama/Action Adventure for: Ocean's Eleven (2001)
2001	Nominated	Teen Choice Award	Film - Choice Chemistry for: The Mexican (2001) Shared with: Julia Roberts
Venice Film Festival
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2007	Won	Volpi Cup	Best Actor for: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Western Heritage Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1995	Won	Bronze Wrangler	Theatrical Motion Picture for: Legends of the Fall (1994) Shared with: Edward Zwick (director) William D. Wittliff (writer/producer) Anthony Hopkins (principal actor)