Brad Pitt. Photo / AP

Brad Pitt. Photo / AP

Brad Pitt is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his turn in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. As the title character, he portrays a man who is born old and then grows gradually younger as his life unfolds. Pitt was also nominated for a BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

45-year-old Pitt's first starring role was in Dark Side of the Sun (1997). Some of his most famous roles include Ocean's Eleven, Se7en, Troy, Babel and Fight Club. His partner Angelina Jolie is also up for an Oscar for her lead part in Changeling. The pair have six children and are the fifth highest-earning couple in Hollywood.




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