Actor, producer, humanitarian, and philanthropist. Brad Pitt is all of those things, as well as the life partner of Angeline Jolie and the father of their six children. A quarter century ago, when Pitt started his professional acting career, most people assumed he was just going to be another handsome Hollywood hunk. But Pitt bucked perceptions and has built a career of character roles and leading men in films as diverse as Johnny Suede and The Tree of Life. As Brad blows out 48 candles this year, Snakkle celebrates the man, his career, and his passions.

As we all pause to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago, here are some of the best movies depicting World War II. One thing most of them have in common: lots of awards-show gold… specifically a little man named Oscar.