Brad Pitt, born December '63 in Oklahoma, grew up in Missouri with a school counselor mom and a truck company manager dad. He was one of those high school guys who did a bit of everything—sports, debate, even musicals (imagine that). College had him majoring in journalism at Mizzou, but he bailed just before graduating, packed up, and chased Hollywood dreams in California. Before the fame? He hustled—chauffeuring strippers, hauling fridges, and, yeah, sweating it out in a giant chicken suit outside El Pollo Loco. Pitt’s acting start was pretty humble, popping up in TV soaps like Another World and Dallas, plus a handful of guest spots through the '80s. Things blew up after he stole a few scenes (and Geena Davis’s heart) in Thelma & Louise. Suddenly, he was getting lead roles—even if early gigs like Johnny Suede and Cool World kinda flopped. But then came A River Runs Through It, and people finally realized the guy was more than just a jawline. After that, Pitt went wild with his choices—comic stoner in True Romance, dreamy vampire in Interview with the Vampire, tortured detective in Se7en, and a total lunatic in Twelve Monkeys (snagging a Golden Globe for that last one). He showed up as Achilles in Troy, then locked horns (and lips) with Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which, yeah, caused serious tabloid fireworks since he split from Jennifer Aniston for Jolie. Since then, Pitt’s kept mixing it up, going from blockbuster animation (Megamind) to critical darlings like Inglourious Basterds and The Tree of Life. He’s racked up Oscar nominations and kept working with Hollywood’s best, all while juggling family life with Jolie and their six kids.
Brad Pitt actually caught some heat from the Chinese government after starring in Seven Years in Tibet back in ‘97. Apparently, the movie ruffled a few feathers because it showed the Chinese invasion of Tibet in a not-so-flattering light. The government wasn’t having any of it—so they just straight up banned Pitt from entering China. Pretty wild, right? All because he played Heinrich Harrer, this Austrian dude who ends up bonding with the Dalai Lama during some seriously turbulent times. The film itself stirred up controversy, and Brad got swept right into the mess. It wasn’t just him, either—other folks involved with the movie ended up on the same blacklist. So, yeah, not every Hollywood gig comes with just glitz and glamour. Sometimes you end up persona non grata in one of the biggest countries on the planet, just for doing your job. Now that’s what you call method acting consequences.
referencennHonestly, this movie goes off the rails in the best way. You’ve got a character who can’t make up their mind about anything—one minute, they’re dreaming up a whole fleet of trailers, like, who does that? Next, they’re dead set on dropping an album, all acoustic, channeling Jennifer Lopez but with a total throwback KC & The Sunshine Band vibe. It’s wild. And then the fashion ambitions hit, out of nowhere—like, move over Diddy, because they’re about to launch a line of clothes, but all synthetic fur. The story just keeps jumping from one ridiculous plan to the next, and honestly, it’s hilarious watching someone so all over the place. The energy is manic, but kind of inspiring too, in a “why not try everything?” sort of way. You’re never really sure what’s coming next, and that’s half the fun—watching someone chase every random dream that pops into their brain, consequences be damned.
December 18, 1963
5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Yes, Maddox Jolie-Pitt
William Alvin Pitt and Surekha
61 years old