50 reasons to love Brad Pitt
One of Hollywood's sexiest actors, Brad Pitt can still make girls half his age go weak in their knees as he turns 50.
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Brad Pitt is 50 today but can still turn up the heat faster than actors half his age. The actor has had a very successful year both personally and professionally. His wedding to actress Angelina Jolie is reportedly just around the corner. His movie, World War Z, which released this year made millions at the box office.
Here's a pictorial look at his journey as he turns a year older. -
William Bradley Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His mother was a school counsellor while his father ran a trucking company. Brad spent a large part of his childhood in Springfield, Missouri. After high school, he went to the University of Missouri in 1982 where he studied journalism and advertising.
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The Dark Side Of The Sun, made in 1988, was Brad's first major role but ended up being released nine years later. Many supporting roles and TV guest appearances later, came his scene-stealing turn as a small time criminal in cult film Thelma And Louise (1991) opposite Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. From there, it was a straight road to stardom.
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In 1994, Brad won his first Golden Globe Award nomination in the Best Actor category for his performance as the disturbed son of an army officer in the movie Legends Of The Fall. He then played a mentally disturbed activist in the movie 12 Monkeys (1995). The role fetched him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and also earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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In 2006, Brad Pitt starred in Babel opposite Cate Blanchett. The film fetched him a nomination for the Best Supporting Actor aqt the Golden Globe Awards. The next year, he reprised his role as Rusty Ryan for the third time in Ocean's Thirteen. The movie did well at the box office.
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Five years later, the marriage ended after love blossomed between Brad and Angelina Jolie on the sets of Mr & Mrs Smith. Brad and Jennifer divorced on October 2, 2005. Brad and Angelina, who have been together ever since and have six children, were finally engaged on April 14 this year. Wedding bells are reportedly just around the corner.
