Brad Pitt is an American actor and film producer born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and raised in Springfield, Missouri. He began his acting career in television during the 1980s before gaining widespread recognition with his role as a charming criminal in *Thelma & Louise* (1991)[4]. Pitt’s early film work includes varied roles, such as in *A River Runs Through It* (1992), *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), and *Legends of the Fall* (1994). He gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of Jeffrey Goines in *12 Monkeys* (1995), winning a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor[2]. Pitt rose to major stardom with diverse roles, including action and drama films like *Fight Club* (1999), *Troy* (2004), and the spy thriller *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005), where he met Angelina Jolie[2]. His performances in *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button* (2008) and *Moneyball* (2011) earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Actor; the former featured him as a man aging in reverse, while the latter was a sports drama based on a true story, which he also produced[1][3][6]. In 2019, Pitt won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a stuntman in Quentin Tarantino’s *Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood* (2019). That year, he also starred in *Ad Astra*, a sci-fi drama[3]. More recent films include *Bullet Train* (2022), *Babylon* (2022), and the upcoming *F1* (2025), where he portrays an aging Formula One driver[3]. Beyond acting, Pitt is a co-founder of the production company Plan B Entertainment, which produced acclaimed films such as *12 Years a Slave*, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014[3]. He remains a prominent figure in Hollywood, known for his versatile roles and contributions to film production.