Rock Star 2001 premiere

American actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to acclaimed actor. A Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) who went on to receive positive critical reviews for his performance in The Fighter (2010), Wahlberg also is a solid comedy actor, proven by his starring role in Ted (2012).

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born June 5, 1971 in a poor working class district, Dorchester, of Boston, Massachusetts. He is the son of Alma Elaine (Donnelly), a nurse's aide and clerk, and Donald Edward Wahlberg, a delivery driver. Wahlberg is the youngest of nine children. He is of Swedish (from his paternal grandfather), French-Canadian, English, Irish and Scottish, descent. The large Wahlberg brood didn't have a lot growing up, especially after his parents divorced when he was eleven. The kids crammed into a three-bedroom apartment, none of them having very much privacy. Mark's mother has said that after the divorce, she became very self-absorbed with her own life. She has blamed herself for her son's subsequent problems and delinquency. Wahlberg dropped out of high school at age fourteen (but later got his GED) to pursue a life of petty crime and drugs. He'd spend his days scamming and stealing, working on the odd drug deal before treating himself to the substances.

The young man also had a violent streak - one which was often aimed at minorities. At age sixteen, he was convicted of assault against two Vietnamese men after he had tried to rob them. As a result of his assault conviction, he was sentenced to serve 50 days in prison at Deer Island penitentiary. Whilst there, he began working out to pass time and, when he emerged at the end of his sentence, he had gone from being a scrawny young kid to a buff young man. Wahlberg also credits jail time as being his motivation to improve his lifestyle and leave crime behind him.

Around this time, his older brother Donnie Wahlberg had become an overnight teen idol as a member of the 1980s boy band New Kids on the Block. A precursor to the boy-band craze, the group was dominating the charts and were on top of their game. Mark himself had been an original member of the band but had backed out early on - uncomfortable with the squeaky clean image of the group. Donnie used his connections in the music business to help his little brother secure a recording contract, and soon the world was introduced to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, with Wahlberg as a bad-boy rapper who danced in his boxers. Despite a lack of singing ability, promoters took to his dance moves and a physique they knew teenage girls would love.

Donnie scripted some easy songs for Mark, who collected a troupe of dancers and a DJ to become his "Funky Bunch" and "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch" was born. His debut album, "Music for the People", was a smash hit, which was propelled along by the rapper's willingness to disrobe down to boxer-briefs on stage, not to mention several catchy tunes. Teenage girls thrilled to the rapping "bad boy". Record producer David Geffen saw in Wahlberg a cash-cow of marketing ability. After speaking to designer Calvin Klein, Marky Mark was set up as the designer's chief underwear model.

His scantily clad figure soon adorned billboards across the nation. Ironically, while the New Kids on the Block's fame was dwindling as audiences tired of their syrupy lyrics, "Marky Mark's" bad boy image was becoming even more of a commodity. He was constantly in the headlines (often of the tabloids) after multiple scandals. In 1992, he released a book dedicated to his penis. Wahlberg was constantly getting into rumored fights, most memorably with Madonna and her entourage at a Los Angeles party. While things were always intense, they were relatively harmless and made for enjoyable reading for the public. However, when the story of his arrest for assault (and the allegations of racism) broke in the press, things took on a decidedly darker note. People were not amused. Soon after, while on a British talk show along with rapper Shabba Ranks, he got into even more trouble. After Ranks made the statement that gays should be crucified, Wahlberg was accused of condoning the comments by his silence. Marky Mark was suddenly surrounded by charges of brutality, homophobia and racial hatred. His second album, "You Gotta Believe", had not been faring well and, after the charges surfaced, it plummeted from the charts.

Adding to the hoopla, Wahlberg was brought to court for allegedly assaulting a security guard. He was ordered to make amends by appearing in a series of anti-bias advertisements. Humbled and humiliated by his fall from grace in the music world, Wahlberg decided to pursue another angle, acting. He dropped the "Marky Mark" moniker and became known simply as Mark Wahlberg. His first big screen role came in Penny Marshall's Renaissance Man (1994). Despite the name change, many people snickered at the idea of the has-been rapper thinking he could make it as an actor. From the get-go, he was proving them wrong. In Renaissance Man (1994), he gave an utterly charming performance as a simple but sincere army recruit. What naysayers remained found it increasingly difficult to write Mark Wahlberg off as he delivered one fine performance after another. He blew them away in the controversial The Basketball Diaries (1995) and chilled them in Fear (1996) as every father's worst nightmare.

The major turning point in Wahlberg's career came with the role of troubled porn star Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997). Since then, Wahlberg has chosen roles that demonstrate a wide range of dramatic ability, starring in critically acclaimed dramas such as Three Kings (1999) and The Perfect Storm (2000), popcorn flicks like Planet of the Apes (2001) and Contraband (2012), and even indies such as I Heart Huckabees (2004).

Wahlberg was the executive producer of such television series as Boardwalk Empire (2010), In Treatment (2008) and the highly successful comedy Entourage (2004), which was partly based on his experiences in Hollywood.

Wahlberg and his wife Rhea Durham have four children.

Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her father was Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents divorced when she was nine. Jennifer was raised by her mother and her father landed a role, as "Victor Kiriakis", on the daytime soap Days of Our Lives (1965). Jennifer had her first taste of acting at age 11 when she joined the Rudolf Steiner School's drama club. It was also at the Rudolf Steiner School that she developed her passion for art. She began her professional training as a drama student at New York's School of Performing Arts, aka the "Fame" school. It was a division of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and the Arts. In 1987, after graduation, she appeared in such Off-Broadway productions as "For Dear Life" and "Dancing on Checker's Grave". In 1990, she landed her first television role, as a series regular on Molloy (1990). She also appeared in The Edge (1992), Ferris Bueller (1990), and had a recurring part on Herman's Head (1991). By 1993, she was floundering. Then, in 1994, a pilot called "Friends Like These" came along. Originally asked to audition for the role of "Monica", Aniston refused and auditioned for the role of "Rachel Green", the suburban princess turned coffee peddler. With the success of the series Friends (1994), Jennifer has become famous and sought-after as she turns her fame into movie roles during the series hiatus.

Dominic West was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England as Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West. He is an actor and producer, known for The Wire (2002), Chicago (2002), 300 (2006), The Affair (2014) and The Forgotten (2004). He has been married to Catherine Fitzgerald since June 26, 2010. They have four children.

In 2014, Jason Bonham joined Sammy Hagar's band called "The Circle" and has been actively touring with Sammy, Michael Anthony, and Vic Johnson. The bands music taps the history of Led Zepplin, Montrose, Van Halen, and Chickenfoot. As of 2019, The Circle has put out a new album called "The Space Between" which was released in May of this year.

Jeff Pilson was born in Lake Forest, Illinois. He has dedicated his life to music. In 1983 Jeff was asked to join Dokken as the bassist along side vocalist Don Dokken, Guitarist George Lynch and drummer Mick Brown. He joined the band and from there they went on to record Tooth & Nail in 1984, Under Lock and Key in 1985, Back for the Attack in 1987 and Beast from the East in 1988. Then in 1989 there was a five year break-up. But Jeff kept playing. He played with several different bands and formed his own, War & Peace. Then in late 1994 Dokken was back again. They recorded a live album/video called One Live Night in December '94. Then they released Dysfunctional in 1995 followed by Shadowlife in '97. After that album George Lynch left the band. In '98 Dokken hired Guitarist Reb Beach from the band Winger. Then in '99 they released Erase the Slate which was followed by a Live album/video/DVD Live from the Sun and it was released in 2000. Jeff and Dokken are still rokken and hopefully will be for many years to come.

Zakk Wylde was born on 14 January 1967 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Rock Star (2001) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He has been married to Barbaranne Wylde since 14 December 1992. They have three children.

Blas Elias was born on 18 August 1967 in Kenedy, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Rock Star (2001), The Wrestler (2008) and Slaughter: Real Love (1992). He has been married to Maryan Alexis Smith since 17 September 2004.

Brian Vander Ark is the lead singer and principal songwriter for The Verve Pipe. The band has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide and produced a string of hit singles, including the #1 song 'The Freshmen.' Since the success of 'The Freshmen', Brian has released 4 solo albums, 2 Verve Pipe children's album, and a 2 holiday CDs. The Verve Pipe released their 6th album "Overboard" in 2014.

He is also an actor, having appeared in the wildly successful "Rock Star" (starring Mark Walberg and Jennifer Aniston), "Dead And Breakfast" (starring Jeremy Sisto and Erik Pallidino), "House Of The Rising Sun" (starring Amy Smart and Dave Batista). His most recent accomplishments are writing, producing and starring in the multiple award winning short, "Bullies On Vacation", and developing the live action/animated children's educational show, "Charlie & Company". On stage, Brian garnered rave reviews as Charley Bowdrey in "The Collective Works Of Billy The Kid", at the prestigious La Jolla playhouse, under the direction of Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, Tommy).

Brian is married to singer Lux Land.

Dagmara Dominczyk is a Polish-American actress and author. She has appeared in the films Rock Star (2001), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Kinsey (2004), Trust the Man (2005), Lonely Hearts (2006), Running with Scissors (2006), Higher Ground (2011), The Letter (2012), The Immigrant (2013), Big Stone Gap (2014), A Woman, a Part (2016), The Assistant (2019), and The Lost Daughter (2021).

Stephan Jenkins was born on 27 September 1964 in Oakland, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Game Night (2018), Wild Things (1998) and Rock Star (2001).

Rachel Hunter was born on 8 September 1969 in Auckland, New Zealand. She is an actress and producer, known for The Benchwarmers (2006), Rock Star (2001) and Dead Write (2007). She was previously married to Rod Stewart.

Jamie White was born in a little town in Illinois. She currently resides in California. Her breakthrough performance was playing a MTV Vee-Jay in the movie Rock Star (2001), along with best friend Heidi Mark, who divorced from Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil.

In January 2012, Jamie returned to KALC Alice 105.9 in Denver, Colorado to replace Erica Cobb to co-host the morning show with BJ Harris and Howie Drummond called the "BJ, Howie, and Jamie in the Morning". As of October 16, 2012 it is now called the "BJ and Jamie Morning Show".

Stephen Herek was born on 10 November 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Critters (1986), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).

John Stockwell is an American actor, director, producer and writer who is probably best known - as an actor - for his roles in the Tom Cruise vehicles Losin' It (1982) and Top Gun (1986), and the Stephen King - John Carpenter film Christine (1983).

John has since moved from acting into the director's chair. His directing credits include Blue Crush (2002), Into the Blue (2005), and Turistas (2006).

John was a close friend of Andy Warhol and is mentioned frequently in the latter's 'Warhol Diaries'.

Toby Jaffe is known for Total Recall (2012), Bloodshot (2020) and Hunter Killer (2018).

With over twenty-five years of motion picture industry experience as an executive and producer, Robert Lawrence has worked on some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies of the last two decades.

Lawrence produced the Paramount hit comedy Clueless starring Alicia Silverstone, and developed and executive produced Die Hard With A Vengeance. He also produced the Kelsey Grammar comedy Down Periscope, Rapid Fire, starring the late Brandon Lee, and A Kiss Before Dying, starring Matt Dillon and Sean Young.

Lawrence also produced Mozart and the Whale starring Josh Hartnett, The Last Castle, a military thriller starring Robert Redford, James Gandolfini and Mark Ruffalo; and Rock Star starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston.

Lawrence was previously a Producer/CEO at the Warner Bros. based Maysville Pictures, the company he started with George Clooney. Before turning to independent filmmaking, Lawrence was President of Production for United Artists, where he developed such projects as Presumed Innocent, The Prince of Tides, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Rainman, which grossed over $300 million and won seven Academy Awards.

At the time that Lawrence was brought into United Artists the company was the first major motion picture studio start-up in almost fifty years. Lawrence helped turn United Artists into a major supplier of motion pictures until it merged with MGM and was ultimately sold to Sony.

He joined U.A. in 1985 after serving five and a half years as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Production for Columbia Pictures. There he worked on films such as Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, Tootsie, and Out Of Africa.

Lawrence started in the film industry in the Paramount story department and a year later joined the Robert Evans unit as a writer. Lawrence graduated with Honors from University of California, Berkeley and attended the M.F.A. screenwriting/directing program at University of California, Los Angeles.

George Timothy Clooney was born on May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Nina Bruce (née Warren), a former beauty pageant queen, and Nick Clooney, a former anchorman and television host (who was also the brother of singer Rosemary Clooney). He has Irish, English, and German ancestry. Clooney spent most of his youth in Ohio and Kentucky, and graduated from Augusta High School. He was very active in sports such as basketball and baseball, and tried out for the Cincinnati Reds, but was not offered a contract.

After his cousin, Miguel Ferrer, got him a small role in a feature film, Clooney began to pursue acting. His first major role was on the sitcom E/R (1984) as Ace. More roles soon followed, including George Burnett, the handsome handyman on The Facts of Life (1979); Booker Brooks, a supervisor on Roseanne (1988); and Detective James Falconer on Sisters (1991). Clooney had his breakthrough when he was cast as Dr. Doug Ross on the award-winning drama series ER (1994), opposite Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle and Julianna Margulies.

While filming "ER" (1994), Clooney starred in a number of high profile film roles, such as Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), and One Fine Day (1996), opposite Michelle Pfeiffer. In 1997, Clooney took on the role of Batman in Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin (1997). The film was a moderate success in the box office, but was slammed by critics, notably for the nipple-laden Batsuit. Clooney went on to star in Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight (1998), Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line (1998), and David O. Russell's Three Kings (1999).

In 1999, Clooney left "ER" (1994) (though he would return for the season finale) and appeared in a number of films, including O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Perfect Storm (2000) and Ocean's Eleven (2001). Collaborating once again with Steven Soderbergh, Ocean's Eleven (2001) received critical acclaim, earned more than $450 million at the box office, and spawned two sequels: Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007).

In 2002, Clooney made his directorial debut with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), an adaptation of TV producer Chuck Barris' autobiography. This was the first film under the banner of Section Eight Productions, a production company he founded with Steven Soderbergh. The company also produced many acclaimed films, including Far from Heaven (2002), Syriana (2005), A Scanner Darkly (2006) and Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005). Clooney won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Syriana (2005), and was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005).

In 2006, Section Eight Productions was shut down so that Soderbergh could concentrate on directing, and Clooney founded a new production company, Smokehouse Productions, with his friend and longtime business partner, Grant Heslov.

Clooney went on to produce and star in Michael Clayton (2007) (which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor), directed and starred in Leatherheads (2008), and took leading roles in Burn After Reading (2008), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), and Jason Reitman's Up in the Air (2009). Clooney received critical acclaim for his performance in Up in the Air (2009) and was nominated for several awards, including a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award. He didn't win that year, but took home both Best Actor awards (as well as countless nominations) for his role as a father who finds out his wife was unfaithful as she lays in a coma in Alexander Payne's The Descendants (2011). Through his career, Clooney has been heralded for his political activism and humanitarian work. He has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since 2008, has been an advocate for the Darfur conflict, and organized the Hope for Haiti telethon, to raise money for the victims of the 2010 earthquake. In March 2012, Clooney was arrested for civil disobedience while protesting at the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C.

Clooney was married to actress Talia Balsam, from 1989 until 1993. After their divorce, he swore he would never marry again. Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman bet him $10,000 that he would have children by the age of 40, and sent him a check shortly after his birthday. Clooney returned the funds and bet double or nothing he wouldn't have children by the age of 50. Although he has remained a consummate bachelor, Clooney has had many highly publicized relationships, including with former WWE wrestler Stacy Keibler. In 2014, he married lawyer and activist Amal Clooney, with whom he has two children, twins.

Steven Reuther was born on 2 November 1951 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Pretty Woman (1990), Face/Off (1997) and Collateral Damage (2002). He was married to Natalie Zimmerman and Helen Shaver. He died on 5 June 2010 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Mike Inez was born on 14 May 1966 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Last Action Hero (1993), Jackie Brown (1997) and Elizabethtown (2005). He has been married to Sydney Kelly since 8 May 2010.

Joe Lesté is known for Rollerball (2002), The Proposal (2009) and Valentine (2001).

Eighteen years after moving to Los Angeles in his van as a teenager, Dj Ashba can claim that he is an award-winning guitarist, producer, Grammy nominated songwriter, multi-platinum recording artist, graphic design entrepreneur and member of the bands Guns 'n Roses and Sixx: A.M. With an unstoppable mixture of raw talent and hard work, Ashba has already made a name for himself in the world of rock'n'roll, and he has only just begun.

Ashba was born in Monticello, Indiana and was raised in rural Fairbury, Illinois by his religious single-mother, a classically trained pianist, who began teaching him about music as a toddler. Dj performed in his first piano recital at the age of five, where he played Beethoven's "Ode to Joy." Ashba's next ambition was to learn the drums. He built kits out of garbage cans and pots and pans, until he finally acquired a real set at the age of six. When he was eight, Dj took a job detasseling corn in the fields in order to earn enough money to buy his first guitar out of the Sears catalog. He would ride to his job in the corn fields on the bus with a guitar player from a local band, who would teach him a new chord each day on a "fret" that they had carved into the back of a bus seat with a pocketknife. His friend would take the knife and make three holes in the fret and say, "That's an A chord, go home and practice." Dj sometimes spent 17 hours a day practicing guitar in his bedroom as a teenager.

For his 16th birthday, Ashba's father took him to his first concert, the Motley Crue Girls, Girls, Girls tour and his life was forever changed. "The crowd, the music, the lights! It was the night I realized that no matter what it takes, I was gonna be on that stage one day." At the age of 19, Dj packed up his possessions and set out for Hollywood to make it as a rock star. He joined the band Barracuda and toured for two years before leaving to do his first instrumental solo record "Ashba: Addiction to the Friction." He describes that album as "It was a huge learning experience. I learned a lot about, recording, writing and the music business."

In 2001, Ashba co-founded the band Beautiful Creatures with Bang Tango front man Joe Lesté. The band was signed to Warner Brothers Records and played their first show with Kiss on their farewell tour in front of 60,000 fans. The band went on to play Ozzfest, the Rolling Rock tour and dates with Marilyn Manson. Beautiful Creatures' songs appeared in the films "Rollerball" and "Valentine," as well as the television show "Smallville."

In 2003, DJ founded Ashba Media, Inc. (AMI), a creative design agency. AMI beat 110 agencies to become the agency of record for Virgin Megastores, and are responsible for the look and feel of each store. In addition to Virgin, other AMI clients include Ovation Guitars, Royal Underground clothing and Sony Playstation. In 2005, Ashba founded Ashbaland, the production company in which he writes and produces music. Ashba has worked with artists such as Motley Crue, Neil Diamond, Run-DMC and Drowning Pool. He co-produced and wrote on Motley Crue's "Saints of Los Angeles" album, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2007.

Ashba then teamed up with Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and James Michael to create the band Sixx: A.M. (Sixx, Ashba, Michael). They released the critically acclaimed Heroin Diaries Soundtrack in 2007, and their single "Life is Beautiful" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. While the group originally had no intention of touring, they took the opportunity to join Motley Crue's Crue Fest in the Summer of 2008 along with Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Trapt. Sixx: A.M. is currently releasing their long-awaited follow up album "This is Gonna Hurt" which will be released May 3rd, 2011.

It was announced in March of 2009 that Ashba would be the new guitarist of Guns N' Roses. Since joining the band, Ashba has toured around the world, Canada, Asia, and South America, etc. in support of their latest album, "Chinese Democracy." "Axl and I have tons of respect for each other, I am very thankful to be a member of Guns N' Roses. God Only knows the damage were about to do."

2011 has brought many new adventures thus far for Ashba. He has recently launched Ashba Swag, his own unique creation of clothing and merchandise. Furthermore, he's teamed up with Cody Verona, CEO of Congregation of the Forgotton Saints located on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles. Cody has custom designed stage clothing for Ashba over the past 10 years and has partnered with Dj to develop the custom Stage Clothing within Ashba Swag. What's next? Only time will tell. Ashba plans to head back out on tour in the fall with Guns N' Roses. They are confirmed to take stage at RIR and from there. The year has only just begun.

Anthony Focx is known for The Proposal (2009) and Wayne's World (1992).

Kenny Kweens is known for The Proposal (2009), Phineas and Ferb (2007) and Farzar (2022).

Glen Sobel is known for Metal Lords (2022), An Evening with Alice Cooper (2015) and Impellitteri: Wicked Maiden (2009).

William Bradley "Brad" Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri to Jane Etta Pitt (née Hillhouse), a school counselor & William Alvin "Bill" Pitt, a truck company manager. 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.

Pitt's earliest credited roles were in television, starting on the daytime soap opera Another World (1964) before appearing in the recurring role of Randy on the legendary prime time soap opera Dallas (1978). Following a string of guest appearances on various television series through the 1980s, Pitt gained widespread attention with a small part in Thelma & Louise (1991), in which he played a sexy criminal who romanced and conned Geena Davis. This led to starring roles in badly received films such as Johnny Suede (1991) & Cool World (1992).

But Pitt's career hit an upswing with his casting in A River Runs Through It (1992), which cemented his status as an multi-layered actor as opposed to just a pretty face. Pitt's subsequent projects were as quirky and varied in tone as his performances, ranging from his unforgettably comic cameo as stoner roommate Floyd in True Romance (1993) to romantic roles in such visually lavish films as Interview with the Vampire (1994) and Legends of the Fall (1994), to an emotionally tortured detective in the horror-thriller Se7en (1995). His portrayal of frenetic oddball Jeffrey Goines in 12 Monkeys (1995) won him a Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.

Pitt's portrayal of Achilles in the big-budget period drama Troy (2004) helped establish his appeal as an action star and was closely followed by a co-starring role in the stylish spy-versus-spy flick Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). It was on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith that Pitt, who married Jennifer Aniston in a highly publicized ceremony in 2000, met Angelina Jolie. Pitt left Aniston for Jolie in 2005, a break-up that continues to fuel tabloid stories years after its occurrence.

He continues to wildly vary his film choices, appearing in everything from high-concept popcorn flicks such as Megamind (2010) to adventurous critic-bait like Inglourious Basterds (2009) and The Tree of Life (2011). He has received two Best Actor Oscar nominations, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Moneyball (2011). In 2014, he starred in the war film Fury (2014), opposite Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal, and Michael Peña.

Pitt and Jolie have 6 children, 3 adopted & 3 biological.