His breakthrough came in 1991 as the charming hitchhiker in Thelma & Louise .
Born William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, he grew up in a conservative household in Springfield, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri to study journalism but dropped out two credits short of graduation to move to Los Angeles and pursue acting. Before his big break, he took odd jobs, including to promote El Pollo Loco and driving strippers to parties. Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is a critically acclaimed American actor and film producer whose career has spanned over three decades, evolving from a "Midwestern heartthrob" to an industry power player. His breakthrough came in 1991 as the charming