Happy Birthday, Brad Pitt! Angelina Jolie's Other Half Turns 49

Oscar-nominated superstar celebrates his big 4-9 and a year packed with accomplishments today

By Brandi Fowler Dec 18, 2012 4:16 PMTags
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Even with a heavily parodied, smoldering Chanel ad, Brad Pitt still makes 49 look hot.

Angelina Jolie's handsome hubby-to-be celebrates his 49th birthday today, and given that he has one stunning fiancé, an adorable brood of tykes and a bustling movie career, he definitely has a reason to celebrate. 

The charitable thesp made his way to the big 4-9 with an engagement, popping the question to the Oscar winner with a blingtastic ring this spring.

And while the pair hasn't tied the knot just yet (and the world waits for that big day), Pitt has been successfully balancing family and work life, taking on projects like World War Z and Killing Them Softly, and even adding the title of furniture designer to his repertoire.

Recently, Pitt talked about turning the big 5-0, telling Good Morning America, "I've given a lot of thought to it."

"You become very aware of time and also, being a father, everything is time allocation for me now, making sure I spend my time wisely and doing the things that are important to me and spending the time I need to with my family." 

It seems like he's doing just that.