by Jett Wells

Funny might not be the first word you think of when you think of Brad Pitt, but don’t fool yourselves. He’s hilarious. That’s main thing I took from Quentin Tarantino’s "Inglourious Basterds," in which the actor plays the bloodthirsty Lt. Aldo Raine. In retrospect, Pitt’s frequently been a funny guy playing serious roles. Only in his most recent roles has he really experimented with satire and overt comedy.

To honor Pitt’s comedic edge, we’ve compiled a list of the highlights. Some of the picks might seem odd, but each role has pockets of punchy gags. Just take a look at this moment from "Inglourious Basterds" and tell me it's not funny:

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There's a lot to enjoy in the Coen brother's deliciously diabolical new comedy, "Burn After Reading," but probably my favorite performance is the slow (and sometimes fast) burn of John Malkovich. As I've been saying since I saw it, any movie that ends with a scene involving Malkovich in a bathrobe with a gun in one hand and a drink in the other, is a movie I'm going to like. Malkovich tangles with Brad Pitt through much of the film, including one memorable squabble that ends with a punch to the face of the sometime sexiest man alive. Watch as Malkovich talks about the fears associated with said punch below.