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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