Brad Pitt

Before becoming one of the most popular actors alive today, Brad Pitt had a surprisingly ‘average’ life. The Oklahoma-born country boy was highly athletic growing up and was even part of his school’s sports teams.

After auditioning for some minor roles in a couple of TV shows, Brad got his Hollywood break in the cult classic Thelma and Louise in 1991. Though his screen time was only a few minutes long, Brad’s charisma got him widespread attention, and many believe that role to be his big break. Following that success, this leading man has delivered one blockbuster hit after another in a career stretching over multiple decades now.