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American actor, sex symbol and film producer who has received multiple awards and nominations including an Academy Award as producer under his own company, Plan B Entertainment. The handsome, blond, blue-eyed Pitt made his Hollywood debut in 1991, in a minor part as a cowboy hitchhiker in Thelma and Louise. Since then, his sharp good looks have been featured in many films and have won him such accolades as "sexiest man alive" (People magazine, 1995 and 2000) and being named #23 of the 100 sexiest stars alive (Empire magazine, 1995). He followed his short but memorable appearance in Thelma and Louise with a feature role in A River Runs Through It, directed by Robert Redford, and his career took off. While critics may question his greatness as an actor, the public adores him, and he is reported to be earning over $17 million per picture. His acting awards include a 1995 nomination for an Academy Award and Golden Globe award in 1996, both for his supporting role in Twelve Monkeys as well as an Emmy nomination for his guest appearance on Friends in 2002. The eldest of three children, Pitt grew up in Springfield, Missouri. He graduated from Kickapoo High School where he played tennis and basketball, sang in choir, acted in drama class, debated on the debate team, and was active in student government. He was named "Best Dressed" by his classmates. Although he attended the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism and advertising, he left just short of graduation, but not before posing for a pinup calendar. He arrived in Los Angeles to pursue his dream of an acting career, initially landing such jobs as driving strippers around in a limo and dressing up in a chicken outfit, handing out cigarette samples for a restaurant. His love life has been the subject of much public interest, and he has been romantically linked with Juliette Lewis and Geena Davis, among others. In 1995, he met Gwyneth Paltrow, his co-star in Seven. They became engaged on 20 December 1996, but their relationship ended on 16 June 1997. Shortly afterward he met Jennifer Aniston of TV’s hit show "Friends," and they exchanged vows in a million dollar wedding on 29 July 2000. According to Steven Stuckey who was in attendance, they were pronounced "man and wife" at 7:02 PM PDT in Malibu, California. Pitt's hobbies are interior design and architecture, and he claims, "I’d like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands-on rather than just play golf which is the sport of the religious right." He has also been quoted as saying, "Fame is a bitch, man." On 7 January 2005, he and his wife Jennifer Aniston announced their separation, after four years of marriage. Shortly afterward he was seen often with Angelina Jolie and joined her on her good-will excursions to impoverished countries. In December 2005, he filed to adopt her two children and on 19 January 2006, her children’s last name was officially changed from Jolie to Jolie-Pitt. The actors also announced that they were expecting a baby. Their daughter, Shiloh Novel Jolie-Pitt was born on 28 May 2006 at 1:40 AM in Walvis Bay, Namibia according to Bild, a German magazine. Other news reports gave the 27th as the birth date but probably because of time zone differences. On 12 July 2008 the couple welcomed twins, born by Caesarian section with Pitt present at the birth. Pitt and Jolie married in a private ceremony in the south of France on 23 August 2014. On 19 September 2016, Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt, citing irreconcilable differences. On 12 April 2019, the court restored Jolie and Pitt to single status. Link to Wikipedia biography Link to Astrodienst discussion forum