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Biography :
Birth Date: 18 Dec , 1963
Birth Name & Place - William Bradley Pitt/Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA Height -
6' Brad Pitt raised in Springfield, Missouri. His mother's name is Jane.
His father, Bill, worked in management at a trucking firm in Springfield.
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". Spouse : Jennifer Aniston (29 July 2000
- present) (1995) Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest
Stars in film history (#23). Turned down a role as an astronaut in Apollo
13 (1995) to accept his Oscar-nominated role in Twelve Monkeys (1995).
Close friends with Melissa Etheridge. (1999) A girl went to Pitt's
Hollywood-area home shortly after midnight Jan. 7, 1999 and crawled in
through an open window, dressed herself in his clothes and stayed for 10
hours before the alarm went off. Athena Rolando, 19, was ordered Feb. 10
to not contact the actor and to stay 100 yards away from him for three
years. (October 1997) Ranked #32 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100
Movie Stars of All Time" list. (1997) Banned from entering China because
of his role in Seven Years in Tibet (1997). (1997) Chosen by "People"
magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. (20 December
1996) Engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow. (June 1996) Donated $100,000 to
the Discovery Center - a children's learning museum in his hometown of
Springfield, MO. (1996) Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50
most beautiful people in the world. Pitt's first starring role in a
feature film was in Dark Side of the Sun, The (1997) shot in pre-war
Yugoslavia during the summer of 1988. As editing neared completion civil
war tore apart the region and much of the footage was lost. In 1996, after
a five-year search, all of the lost footage was found and returned to
producer Angelo Arandjelovic, who is currently working on getting a
distribution deal for the film. Pitt was paid $1,523 per week for seven
weeks. He played a young American taken by his family to the Adriatic Sea
to search for a cure for a rare skin disease. (1996) Purchased a mansion
is southern California from the actress who portrays "Elvira" (Cassandra
Peterson). He reportedly paid $1.7 million for the house. This mansion is
filled with antiques and has a "vampirish" look to it. (1994) Given title
"Sexiest Man Alive" from People Magazine. After making Legends of the Fall
(1994). Pitt had to learn how to fly-cast for his role in River Runs
Through It, A (1992). He practiced on top of buildings in Hollywood.
During these practices, Pitt would frequently hook himself in the back of
his head. Voted "Best Actor" by viewers of MTV's "The Big Picture" in
1995. Was a journalism major in college with an advertising focus. (1991)
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis'
Screen World, Vol. 43. (1982) Graduated from Kickapoo High School in
Springfield, Mo. Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list.
(December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue) (2000) Given title "Sexiest Man
Alive" from People Magazine, Mr. Pitt was also People's choice in 1995.
Was considered for the lead in Matrix, The (1999). Has his teeth capped.
(18 July 2001) Sued Dalmani International, the company which created the
wedding ring he gave Jennifer Aniston. According to Pitt, the ring was his
design and was to be exclusive. The company has since been selling
replicas and indicating Pitt/Aniston's endorsement of the ring.
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