Brad Pitt 1991 film "Across the Tracks"; Pitt portrayed Joe Maloney, a high school runner with a criminal brother, played by Rick Schroder. After years of supporting roles in film and frequent television guest appearances, Pitt attracted wider recognition in his supporting role in Ridley Scott's 1991 road film "Thelma & Louise". He played J.D., a small-time criminal who befriends Thelma (Geena Davis). His love scene with Davis has been cited as the event that defined Pitt as a sex symbol. After "Thelma & Louise", Pitt starred in the 1991 film "Johnny Suede", a low-budget picture about an aspiring rock star, and
Brad Pitt filmography Brad Pitt filmography Brad Pitt is an American actor and film producer, whose acting career began in 1987 with uncredited roles in the films "No Way Out" and "Less Than Zero". He subsequently appeared in episodes for television shows during the late 1980s, and played his first major role in the slasher film "Cutting Class" (1989). He gained recognition in "Thelma & Louise" (1991) and "A River Runs Through It" (1992). He later took on the role of vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac in the horror drama "Interview with the Vampire" (1994) and for his performance in the epic