Brad Pitt

December 18, 1963: William Bradley Pitt is born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Bill and Jane Pitt. His younger siblings are Julie and Doug.

1982: Attends the University of Missouri. Majors in journalism and advertising. Loves to date and pull fraternity pranks.

1986: Before graduation, moves to Los Angeles. Shares apartment with six other guys. Works various jobs, most notably as a chicken outside the local El Pollo Loco.

1987: Guest stars in Dallas, Growing Pains, and 21 Jump Street. Also appears in Head of the Class, where he meets and starts a relationship with co-star Robin Givens.

1989: Lands his first movie role in the slasher flick, Cutting Class.

1991: His first feature role opposite Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis as a hitchiker in Thelma and Louise makes him an overnight success. Also appears in Across the Tracks.

1992: Appears in Tales from the Crypt: King of the Road, Johnny Suede, and A River Runs Through It.

1993: Plays a drug addict in True Romance, a psychopathic killer in Kalifornia, and dates co-star Juliette Lewis.

1994: Plays a vampire with a soul in Anne Rice's Interview With a Vampire opposite Tom Cruise. Also stars in The Favor and Legends of the Fall.

1995: Plays a detective in the twisted Seven and becomes engaged to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow. Plays a schizophrenic in Twelve Monkeys. Is named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People.

1996: Wins Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Twelve Monkeys. Gets Oscar nod also.

1997: Stars in Seven Years in Tibet and The Devil's Own. Stops dating Gwyneth Paltrow.

July 14, 1997: Brad Pitt files suit against Playgirl for publishing nude photos of him while vacationing with Gwyneth Paltrow in the West Indies in 1995.

August 7, 1997: Playgirl publishes Brad Pitt nude photos. Los Angeles judge orders Playgirl to recall all of its August 1997 issues. Playgirl immediately files an appeal.

1998: Begins dating Jennifer Aniston. Stars in Meet Joe Black.

1999: Stars alongside Edward Norton in Fight Club.

2000: First to be named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People twice. Marries Friends star Jennifer Aniston in Malibu, California.

2001: Plays a gypsy boxer in the hilarious Snatch. Also stars in the remake of the 1960 Ocean's Eleven, Spy Game, and The Mexican.

2004: Plays Achilles in Troy. Stars in Ocean's Twelve.

2005: Jennifer Aniston says Brad's the pits and files for divorce. Stars alongside Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. It is rumored he is deeply involved with Jolie.

July 13, 2005: Diagnosed with a mild case of viral meningitis.