Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt: Biography in Details

Who is Brad Pitt?

Brad Pitt is a renowned American actor and producer. He has received multiple awards including Golden Globe-winner. Pitt became critically renowned for his role as Tyler Durden in the movie, Fight Club (1999).

He has also become famous for his on-and-off relationships with Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie.

Brad Pitt: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Actor Brad Pitt was born William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. As of 2021, he is 57 years old.

His nationality is American and his ethnicity is mix(English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Swedish, Dutch, and French).

His birth name is William Bradley Pitt. He is the eldest of three children. His father’s name is William Alvin Pitt and his mother’s name is Jane Etta Pitt.

He has a sister, Julie Pitt Neal, and a brother, Doug Pitt. His brother is a businessman.

He was born into a devoutly Southern Baptist family. He grew up in Springfield, Missouri. His father owned a trucking company, and his mother was a family counselor.

At which university did Brad Pitt attend?

Pitt attended Kickapoo High School. He also attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism with a focus on advertising.

He left college two credits short of graduating to move to California.

Brad Pitt: Professional Life and Career

Brad Pitt’s first jobs came in television, appearing in episodes of Dallas, the daytime soap Another World, the sitcom Growing Pains, and in 1990’s short-lived Fox Television series Glory Days.

He was cast alongside actors Gwyneth Paltrow and Morgan Freeman, in ‘Seven’, in the year 1995 as a detective trying to catch a serial killer.

The movie was a hit at the box office, earning $327 million. In the next few years, he appeared in fairly successful movies like ‘Sleepers’, ‘Meet Joe Black, and ‘The Devil’s Own.

He also played the role of Austrian climber Heinrich Harrer in a movie titled ‘Seven Years in Tibet’, but the film failed to impress audiences.

In December 2001, the rising star played a major part in ‘Ocean’s Eleven, with a large cast including Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, and George Clooney. The film proved to be a major hit at the box office.

He also played in the sequels of Ocean’s Eleven which was quite a huge success. In 2005, an action-comedy movie ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith, starring Pitt and Angelina Jolie, was released and became one of the most successful films of the year.

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In the following year, Pitt’s production house, ‘Plan B Entertainment’ released ‘The Departed’. The movie was directed by Martin Scorcese and starred great actors like Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, and was awarded the ‘Oscar’ for ‘Best Picture.

This impressive actor is known for his strong performances in most of his movies, but it is ‘World War Z’ that packs a punch with splendid acting, thrilling moments, and a sound storyline.

The film, released in 2013, was such a big hit that it grossed 539 million dollars at the box office, surpassing his other movies like ‘Ocean’s Eleven and ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’.

In 2019, he was seen in a movie called Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Brad Pitt: Salary, Net Worth

He has a net worth of $300 million but his salary is not revealed yet.

Brad Pitt: rumors and controversies

After Brad Pitt went through his divorce from Angelina Jolie, there were certain rumors that Pitt had an extramarital affair with Kate Hudson.

He suffered a lot of controversies when Jolie filed a divorce him.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Brad Pitt has a height of 5 feet 11 inches. His body weighs 78kg.

He has salt-pepper hair and blue eyes. Furthermore, his shoe size is 9 US.

Social Media

Brad is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 50.7k followers on Facebook, 488k followers on Instagram, and 2k followers on Twitter.

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