BRAD PITT - Born: William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He majored in journalism at University of Missouri. An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face, he has received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Academy Award nominations in acting categories, and received two further Academy nominations, winning one, for productions of his film company Plan B Entertainment.