- Police identify the suspect as 25-year-old Vitalii Sediuk
- Sediuk has a history of confronting celebrities on the red carpet
- Pitt and Angelina Jolie were at the Hollywood premiere of Jolie's movie
- Pitt was signing autographs when a man hopped the fence and struck him
Hollywood, California (CNN) -- One moment Brad Pitt was signing autographs, and the next taking an apparent blow to the face.
Pitt was at the Hollywood premiere of "Maleficent," starring his partner Angelina Jolie on Wednesday night, when a man hopped a barrier and apparently attacked the actor, Los Angeles Police Sgt. Leonard Calderon said.
The suspected attacker is 25-year-old Vitalii Sediuk, a serial troublemaker at celebrity events.
Police did not say whether Pitt was punched or slapped, just that the attacker struck him in the face.
His breakout role came in 1992's "A River Runs Through It," which was directed by Hollywood great Robert Redford.
Pitt's long locks were on full display at the September 1993 premiere of his film "True Romance." Looking back, Pitt told CNN, he wouldn't have any career advice for his younger self. "I think that guy did all right. I think he figured it out quite fine. I don't think I need to tell him much."
In 1994, Pitt turned in noted performances in "Legends of the Fall," as seen here, and in "Interview With the Vampire" alongside Tom Cruise.
A match made in Hollywood A-list heaven, Pitt and Aniston tied the knot in July 2000.
By 2004, Pitt was a sculpted leading man, landing roles in comedy capers such as 2001's "Ocean's Eleven" and action epics such as 2004's "Troy."
After his split from Aniston, it wasn't long before Pitt was seen spending time with Jolie's two adopted children, Maddox and Zahara, whom Pitt carries here through the New Tokyo International Airport in November 2005.
Brad moved to adopt Zahara and Maddox toward the end of 2005, officially making them Jolie-Pitts. Here, the family walks along the seafront promenade in Mumbai, where Jolie was filming "A Mighty Heart," a project Pitt produced.
By 2008, Pitt and Jolie's family had grown to include six kids as the couple welcomed twins that July, following the May "Kung Fu Panda" premiere at Cannes, as seen here.
Pitt and Jolie are supporters of marriage equality and have said that they won't marry until everyone can. Yet the couple has taken one step closer to the altar this year as Pitt and Jolie announced their engagement in April, a few months after they were seen at the 2012 SAG Awards. The two were prompted by their kids to get engaged, Pitt told CNN in November 2012, but he clarified that they're also getting married for themselves.
Sediuk was arrested on suspicion of battery, police said.
Sediuk has a history of confronting celebrities at red carpet events. In 2012, he was slapped by actor Will Smith after he attempted to kiss Smith.
At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Sediuk charged the stage before singer Adele could accept her award.
Sediuk also hugged actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper around the knees at separate events earlier this year.
Most recently, he put his head up America Ferrara's dress at the Cannes premiere of "How to Train Your Dragon 2" last week.
After the attack Wednesday evening, Pitt and Jolie continued walking the blue carpet. Neither appeared fazed by the incident.
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CNN's Dottie Evans contributed to this report.
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