60 years old (Born on December 18, 1963)
American actor; He is famous from Interview with the Vampire,12 Monkeys and Seven.
He and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston reached a settlement with Damiani International. The pair claimed the company agreed to never reproduce their wedding rings, but it manufactured and sold "Brad and Jennifer" rings in 18 karat white or yellow gold, featuring either 12 or 13 diamonds and costing about $1,000 apiece. Under the settlement, Pitt will now design jewelry for Damiani that Aniston will model in ads, and Damiani will stop selling the Pitt and Aniston copies. [11 January 2002] Was a journalism major in college with an advertising focus. He and Russell Crowe were director Ridley Scott's first two choices for the lead in American Gangster (2007). Crowe was eventually cast. He has appeared in three movies with the number seven in the title (Se7en (1995), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)). He has also appeared in two movies with the number twelve in the title (Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Twelve Monkeys (1995)). was married to jen anistonBrad Pitt's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Brad Pitt
Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue)
Occasionally flies a Cessna 208B Caravan belonging to Chivan Productions.
Dianne Wiest is his favorite actress.
For the last couple of years he has been the spokesman for Edwin Jeans ads in Japan. In 2001 he was also the face of the ads for a new Japanese canned coffee which is named Roots. Was replaced in these tv ads (2002) by Kevin Costner.
Tore his Achilles tendon during the production of Troy (2004), in which he plays, ironically, Achilles. His injury caused the production of Ocean's Twelve (2004) to be pushed back to April 2004. [2003]
He and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston are campaigning in the United States to save "EastEnders" (1985) from being axed there [2003].
Did TV commercial for Toyota (Altis model) that aired only in Asia. The car became very popular and its sales resulted in Toyota getting an almost 32% share of the passenger car market.
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Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1996]
Made a cameo appearance with Matt Damon for free in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) as a favor to Ocean's Eleven (2001) costar and close friend George Clooney - the film was Clooney's directorial debut.
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1997]
Voted #1 in Company magazine's annual "100 Sexiest Men" poll, 2004.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43. [1991]
His first job was dancing in a chicken suit to draw in customers at an El Pollo Loco restaurant on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood.
Daughter (with girlfriend Angelina Jolie) Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt was born 5/27/06 Namibia, Africa.
Has a home at Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey.
Announced on January 7, 2005 that he and Jennifer Aniston are separating after 4 1/2 years of marriage.
Engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow. [20 December 1996]
Mentioned in the song High School Never Ends by Bowling for Soup, as "the quarterback".
Was trained to handle weapons by renowned Hollywood gun coach Thell Reed, who has also trained such actors as Val Kilmer, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Sam Elliot, Girard Swan, Ben Foster and Kurt Russell.
In high school was a member of the golf, tennis, and swim teams.
Belonged to the Key Club and the Forensics Club in High School.
In 2001 renowned architect Frank O. Gehry renovated the wine cellar in the home in which Pitt and wife Jennifer Aniston lived. Pitt subsequently did an informal apprenticeship in Gehry's Los Angeles office.
has adopted kids
has blue eyes
1994: Given title "Sexiest Man Alive" from People Magazine, after making Legends of the Fall (1994).
A girl went to Pitt's Hollywood-area home shortly after midnight Jan. 7, 1999 and crawled in through an open window, dressed herself in his clothes and stayed for 10 hours before the alarm went off. Athena Rolando, 19, was ordered not to contact the actor and to stay 100 yards away from him for three years. [1999]
Showed his parents the "Chemical Burn" scene to convince them not to watch Fight Club (1999).
Voted #6 in Elle (France) Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll (June 2007).
Raised in Springfield, MO, and is an alumni of Kickapoo High School. Other alumni include Adrienne Wilkinson and Jay Kenneth Johnson.
He is a Patron of the Mineseeker Foundation and the Sole of Africa, a campaign dedicated to detecting and removing land mines in Africa. The Foundation's patrons include Nelson Mandela, Sir Richard Branson, Queen Noor, Graca Machel and John Paul de Joria.
Graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Mo. [1982]
March 2007 - he and girlfriend Angelina Jolie adopted a 3-year-old boy named Pax Thien from Vietnam.
Initially didn't want to appear in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), although it was he who gave the script to director Doug Liman.
Is the first man ever to be named "Sexiest Man Alive" twice by "People Magazine." (1994 and 2000).
Premiere Magazine ranked him as #50 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).
His favorite movies are Planet of the Apes (1968) and Saturday Night Fever (1977).
Had to learn to fly-cast for his role in A River Runs Through It (1992). He practiced on top of buildings in Hollywood. During these practices he frequently hooked himself in the back of his head.
Moved with Angelina Jolie and their four children to New Orleans. [2007]
In 2005, he earned $4,500,000 for a Heineken commercial that aired during the 2005 Super Bowl.
Broke his arm during the filming of Se7en (1995). The injury was written into the movie.
Got into better shape and eventually gained over 20 pounds of muscle for Troy (2004).
Auditioned for the role of "J.D." in the 1988 cult classic film Heathers (1989) and, though he showed talent, casting directors thought him to be "too sweet" for the role, which later went to Christian Slater. He would later go on to a very similar role in the horror film Cutting Class (1989) in 1989.
Banned from entering China because of his role in Seven Years in Tibet (1997). [1997]
Is mentioned by name in the Shania Twain hit song, "That Don't Impress Me Much."
He is "in talks" to portray Marvel superhero Captain America, a role he says he has wanted to play for a long time. [Early 2004]
Sued Damiani International, the company which created the wedding ring he gave Jennifer Aniston. According to Pitt, the ring was his design and was to be exclusive. The company has since been selling replicas and indicating Pitt/Aniston's endorsement of the ring. [18 July 2001]
He has a brother Doug, born in 1966 and a sister Julie, born in 1969.
Dated Juliette Lewis. They met on the set of the NBC movie of the week Too Young to Die? (1990) (TV). They also did Kalifornia (1993) together.
Briefly considered by Albert Pyun for the lead in Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon, but was ultimately turned down.
Turned down a role as an astronaut in Apollo 13 (1995) to accept his role in Se7en (1995).
his first movie was Another World 1987 and he naild it
was in fight club
Owns the rights to the Hong Kong thriller Mou gaan dou (2002). He wanted it to be remade with he and Tom Cruise in the leading roles.
Was considered for two roles which went to Johnny Depp: Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow (1999) and Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Both were directed by Tim Burton.
Has been in 7 movies where the title contains the name of the character he plays: Johnny Suede (1991), Meet Joe Black (1998), Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Chad Schmidt (2010).
Owns and plays Taylor Guitars
Voted "Best Actor" by viewers of MTV's "The Big Picture" (1988) in 1995.
Posed for a campus calendar in college.
He and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston met on a blind date, which was arranged by their agent
Donated 5 million dollars of his own money to rebuild homes in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans.
Used to act at the Vandevort Theater in Springfield, Missouri. He still visits and donates to the theater.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#23). [1995]
Was considered for the lead in The Matrix (1999).
Adoptive father of Angelina Jolie's children Maddox and Zahara.
Ranked #15 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list. Had ranked #31 in 2005.
His high school nickname was Brad the "Pitt-bull."
He took Greek language lessons in secret to surprise his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston who is of Greek ancestry.
Has Single Engine Land pilot license.
He and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston spent $1 million on their wedding. [2000]
Mutally agrees to split with Gwyneth Paltrow. [June 1997]
Purchased a mansion is Southern California from the actress who portrays "Elvira" (Cassandra Peterson). He reportedly paid $1.7 million for the house. This mansion is filled with antiques and has a "vampirish" look to it. [1996]
Considered for the role in Crimson Tide (1995) that eventually went to 'Denzel Washington'.
Wanted to play Darcy in Bride & Prejudice (2004), but wasn't able to work out the filming dates.
Without being asked to, he made an appearance on MTV's "Jackass" (2000) where he did stunts with the cast, dressed in an ape outfit.
He was ranked #6 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties."
He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. The Xi Xi chapter at The University of Missouri - Columbia.
Originally cast as Colin Sullivan in The Departed (2006), but later dropped out. He continued to produce the film under his (and his then wife Jennifer Aniston's) production company, Plan B.
Donated $100,000 to the Discovery Center - a children's learning museum in his hometown of Springfield, MO. [June 1996]
Has his teeth capped.
Given title "Sexiest Man Alive" from People Magazine, Mr. Pitt was also People's choice in 1995. [2000]
Ranked #32 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
After watching Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Pitt asked director Guy Ritchie if he could be in his next film. He couldn't master the English accent, so Ritchie gave him the role of Mickey the One Punch Pikey, an Irish fighter, in Snatch. (2000).
With Brad Grey's departure for Paramount and after the divorce settlement with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, he now solely owns Plan B Entertainment.
Studied acting with the late Roy London.
Is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Dropped out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism (Columbia, Missouri).
In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $35 million.
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Actor category for his performance in the film Troy (2004). He did not receive a nomination, however.
The first commercial that Brad Pitt ever booked was through Matrix Talent Agency, Los Angeles. His agent was Linda Olhava, sister of film director Jody Lee Olhava.
May 1992: Lived in Southern California with friend Buck Simmonds, who starred with him in A River Runs Through It (1992).
Visited over 100 orphans affected by HIV at a facility run by The Salvation Army in South Africa.
He and his Ocean's Eleven (2001) / Ocean's Twelve (2004) co- stars, Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Elliott Gould, all have guest-starred on the TV show "Friends" (1994), though not in the same episodes
He was the third choice for the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise (1991). William Baldwin, the first choice, left to star in Backdraft (1991).
A short while after completing A River Runs Through It (1992), he fled to Amsterdam where he briefly lived for three months by himself in a small basement apartment before returning to the USA to film Kalifornia (1993).
Has appeared in eight movies with a number in the title - and only one of them uses an actual number rather than spelling the word out. That is Se7en (1995), which is a combination of the two, He has appeared in 1 movie with the number Zero in the title, 1 with the number Two in the title, 3 with the number Seven in the title, 1 with the number Eleven and 2 with the Twelve.
His first starring role in a feature film was in The Dark Side of the Sun (1997), shot in pre-war Yugoslavia during the summer of 1988. As editing neared completion, civil war broke out in the region and much of the footage was lost. In 1996, after a five-year search, all of the lost footage was found and returned to producer Andjelo Arandjelovic, who is working on getting a distribution deal. Pitt was paid $1,523 per week for seven weeks. He played a young American taken by his family to the Adriatic Sea to search for a cure for a rare skin disease.