| Born to a strong Baptist family, William Bradley Pitt was raised in
Springfield, Missouri. His father, Bill, managed a trucking firm and his mother, Jane,
was a high school counselor. Pitt attended Kickapoo High School in Springfield,
Missouri. He sang in the school choir, competed with the debate team and was voted
"Best Dressed." His high school nickname was "Brad the Pitt-bull." Roles have
included appearances in Thelma and Louise (1990), A River Runs Through It (1992),
Interview With The Vampire (1994), Meet Joe Black (1998), Fight Club (1999), Ocean's
Eleven (2001), Ocean’s Twelve (2004), and Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005). His four-year
marriage to actress Jennifer Aniston ended in 2005. |
