Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road film "Thelma & Louise" (1991). His first leading roles in big-budget productions came with the drama films "A River Runs Through It" (1992) and "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and the horror film "Interview with the Vampire" (1994). He gave critically acclaimed performances in the crime thriller "Seven" (1995) and the science fiction film "12 Monkeys" (1995), the latter earning him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination.