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Mini Biography:
Brad Pitt
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Updated: 2009-11-04 11:44
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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 Kôji 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 |
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| 2005 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award | Best Fight for: Troy (2004) Shared with: Eric Bana |
| Best Male Performance for: Troy (2004) |
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| 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) |
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| Best On-Screen Duo for: Se7en (1995) Shared with: Morgan Freeman |
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| 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) |
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| Nominated | MTV Movie Award | Best On-Screen Duo for: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) Shared with: Tom Cruise |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Kôji 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 |
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| Favorite On-Screen Match-Up for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie |
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| 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) |
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| 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 Kôji 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) |
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| Choice Movie Chemistry for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie |
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| Choice Movie Dance Scene for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie For John and Jane's tango. |
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| Choice Movie Liar for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) |
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| Choice Movie Liplock for: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Shared with: Angelina Jolie |
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| 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) |
