An A-lister in Hollywood for over twenty years, and one of the most prolific actors and producers of his generation, it's perhaps a surprise that Brad Pitt has only ever won a single Golden Globe, and has never picked up an Academy Award. Pitt has received five nominations though. In 1995, he was a candidate in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in Terry Gilliam movie 12 Monkeys, but lost out to Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects); he would go on to receive Best Actor nods in 2008 and 2011 for Benjamin Button and Moneyball, only to lose the awards to Sean Penn (Milk) and Jean Dujardin (The Artist) respectively. Moneyball was also nominated for Best Picture, giving Pitt a chance at a gong for his producer's role, but again, The Artist triumphed. This year, Pitt has perhaps his best shot at an Oscar, again in the Best Picture category; 12 Years A Slave is up against the likes of Gravity, American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Philomena and The Wolf Of Wall Street. Can the movie end Brad Pitt's Oscars duck though?
