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Brad Pitt Biography
Birth name - William Bradley Pitt
Date of birth - December 18, 1963
Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Height - 6' (1.83 m)
Brad Pitt was born in Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri. His mother's name is Jane. His father, Bill, worked in management at a trucking firm in Springfield. At Kickapoo High School, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government and school musicals. Pitt attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism with a focus on advertising. He occasionally acted in fraternity shows. He left college two credits short of graduating to move to California. Before he became successful at acting, Pitt supported himself by driving strippers in limos, moving refrigerators and dressing as a giant chicken while working for "el Pollo Loco."
Spouse - Jennifer Aniston (July 29, 2000 - October 2, 2005) - (divorced)
More Interesting Information for Brad Pitt
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#23). [1995]
Turned down a role as an astronaut in Apollo 13 (1995) to accept his role in Se7en (1995).
Posed for a campus calendar in college.
Dated Jill Schoelen whom he met on the set of their film Cutting Class (1989).
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 Feb. 10 to not contact the actor and to stay 100 yards away from him for three years. [1999]
Ranked #32 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Mutally agrees to split with Gwyneth Paltrow. [June 1997]
Banned from entering China because of his role in Seven Years in Tibet (1997). [1997]
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1997]
Engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow. [20 December 1996]
Donated $100,000 to the Discovery Center - a children's learning museum in his hometown of Springfield, MO. [June 1996]
Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1996]
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 tore apart 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 currently working on getting a distribution deal for the film. 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.
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]
Given title "Sexiest Man Alive" from People Magazine. After making Legends of the Fall (1994). [1994]
Lived in Southern California with friend Buck Simmonds, who starred with Pitt in the movie A River Runs Through It (1992). [May 1992]
Dated Juliette Lewis. They met when they filmed the NBC movie of the week entitled Too Young to Die? (1990) (TV). Pitt and Lewis also did the film Kalifornia (1993) together.
Briefly dated Geena Davis, his co-star in Thelma & Louise (1991).
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).
He had to learn how to fly-cast for his role in A River Runs Through It (1992). He practiced on top of buildings in Hollywood. During these practices, Pitt would frequently hook himself in the back of his head.
Voted "Best Actor" by viewers of MTV's "The Big Picture" in 1995.
Was a journalism major in college with an advertising focus.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43. [1991]
Graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Mo. [1982]
Dropped out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism (Columbia, Missouri).
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.
Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue)
He has a brother Doug, born in 1966 and a sister Julie, born in 1969.
Given title "Sexiest Man Alive" from People Magazine, Mr. Pitt was also People's choice in 1995. [2000]
Was considered for the lead in The Matrix (1999).
Has his teeth capped.
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 and wife Jennifer Aniston spent $1 million on their wedding. [2000]
He and 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]
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.
Studied acting with the late Roy London.
Spokesmodel of Toyota (Altis model). The commercial only aired in Asia. The car became so popular and resulted in strong sales figures (an almost 32% share of the total passenger car market for Toyota).
Has a home at Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey.
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.
Is mentioned by name in the Shania Twain hit song, "That Don't Impress Me Much."
First-time novelist 'Audrey Niffennegger' announced on the "Today" (1952) show's Book Club that Pitt and wife Jennifer Aniston had just bought the film rights to her novel "The Time Traveler's Wife." They are to both star in the film.
He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. The Xi Xi chapter at The University of Missouri - Columbia.
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.
Along with wife Jennifer Aniston and friend Brad Grey, he owns Plan B Entertainment.
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]
Is the only man to ever be named "Sexiest Man Alive" twice by "People Magazine." (1994 and 2000)
He and Jennifer Aniston are campaigning in the United States to save "EastEnders" (1985) from being axed there.
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]
Showed his parents the "Chemical Burn" scene to convince them not to watch Fight Club (1999).
He had a mishap during the production of Troy (2004) - he tore his left achilles tendon.
Got into better shape and eventually gained over 20 pounds of muscle for Troy (2004).
He has appeared in three movies with the number seven in the title (_Se7en (1997)_ , 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 (_Oceans 12 (2004)_ and Twelve Monkeys (1995)).
He was ranked #6 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties."
His high school nickname was Brad the "Pitt-bull."
He took Greek language lessons in secret to surprise his wife (who is of Greek ancestry).
Voted #1 in Company magazine's annual "100 Sexiest Men" poll, 2004.
His favorite movies are Planet of the Apes (1968) and Saturday Night Fever (1977).
Announced on January 7, 2005 that he and wife Jennifer Aniston are separating after 4 1/2 years of marriage.
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.
Dianne Wiest is his favorite actress.
He was voted the 50th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere Magazine.
His best friend is Troy (2004) co-star Orlando Bloom.
Shares a birthday with Katie Holmes, Christina Aguilera, DMX, Ray Liotta, film critic Leonard Maltin, Casper Van Dien and filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
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).
He and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston met on a blind date, which was arranged by their agent
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
Owns and plays Taylor Guitars
In 2001, Frank O. Gehry renovated the wine cellar in the home of Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Pitt subsequently did an informal apprenticeship in Gehry's Los Angeles office.
Owns the rights to the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs (2002). He wanted it to be remade with him and Tom Cruise in the leading roles.
Visited over 100 orphans affected by HIV at a facility run by The Salvation Army in South Africa.
Is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Has appeared in 8 movies with a number in the Title - and only one of those movies uses an actual number rather than spelling the word out. Which is Se7en, and that is a combination of the two - he has appeared in 1 movie with the number Zero in the title, 1 movie with the number Two in the title, 3 movies with the number Seven in the title, 1 movie with the number Eleven and 2 with the number Twelve.
Without being asked to, he made an appearance on MTV's Jackass where he did stunts with the cast, dressed in an ape outfit.
Personal quotes from Brad Pitt
"Being married means I can break wind and eat ice cream in bed." - Us Weekly, September 18, 2000
"I'm gonna design my own fleet of trailers. No! I'm gonna record an album like Jennifer Lopez. It'll be an acoustic version of K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Then maybe I'll design a line of clothes like Puff Daddy but all in synthetic fur".
"I'd like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands on rather than just play golf which is the sport of the religious right."
"Fame is a bitch, man." - Viasat magazine, May 2001
On what keeps him humble: "You know, I telephoned my grandparents the other day, and my grandfather said to me, 'We saw your movie.' 'Which one?' I said, and he shouted, 'Betty, what was the name of that movie I didn't like?' I thought that was just classic. I mean, if that doesn't keep your feet on the ground, what would?"
"I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It's the truth."
"Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within."
"You shouldn't speak until you know what you're talking about. That's why I get uncomfortable with interviews. Reporters ask me what I feel China should do about Tibet. Who cares what I think China should do? I'm a f---ing actor! They hand me a script. I act. I'm here for entertainment, basically, when you whittle everything away. I'm a grown man who puts on makeup." - Time, October 13, 1997
"When you see a person, do you just concentrate on their looks? It's just a first impression. Then there's someone who doesn't catch your eye immediately, but you talk to them and they become the most beautiful thing in the world. The greatest actors aren't what you would call beautiful sex symbols. I'll tell you who my favorite actress is, Dianne Wiest, and you wouldn't call her a sex symbol. Dianne Wiest is, to me, the most beautiful woman on the screen".
"I'm a method actor." - When asked by Conan O'Brien how he got into character as stoner JD in his movie True Romance .
[In May, 2005, on his impending divorce to Jennifer Aniston] The thing I don't understand is looking at this as a failure. It's talked about like it failed, I guess because it wasn't flawless. Me, I embrace the messiness of life. I find it so beautiful, actually.
Brad Pitt Filmography
Actor - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)Benjamin Button (2007) .... Benjamin Button
Chad Schmidt (2006) .... Chad Schmidt/Himself
Babel (2006)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2006) .... Jesse JamesMr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) .... John Smith
Ocean's Twelve (2004) .... Rusty Ryan
Troy (2004) .... Achilles
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) (voice) .... Sinbad
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) .... Brad, Bachelor #1
... aka Confessions d'un homme dangereux (Canada: French title)
Full Frontal (2002) .... Brad/Himself
Ocean's Eleven (2001) .... Rusty Ryan
... aka 11 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka O11 (USA: informal short title)
Spy Game (2001) .... Tom Bishop
The Mexican (2001) .... Jerry Welbach
... aka Mexicana, La (Mexico)
Snatch. (2000) .... Mickey O'NeilFight Club (1999) .... Tyler Durden
... aka Fight Club (Germany)
Meet Joe Black (1998) .... Joe Black
The Dark Side of the Sun (1997) .... Rick
Seven Years in Tibet (1997) .... Heinrich Harrer
The Devil's Own (1997) .... Rory Devaney/Francis Austin McGuire
Sleepers (1996) .... Michael Sullivan
Twelve Monkeys (1995) .... Jeffrey Goines
Se7en (1995) .... Detective David Mills
Legends of the Fall (1994) .... Tristan Ludlow
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) .... Louis de Pointe du Lac
... aka Interview with the Vampire (USA: short title)
The Favor (1994) .... Elliott Fowler
... aka The Favour (UK)
... aka The Indecent Favour (Australia)
True Romance (1993) .... Floyd
... aka Breakaway (Philippines: English title)
Kalifornia (1993) .... Early Grayce
A River Runs Through It (1992) .... Paul Maclean
Cool World (1992) .... Detective Frank Harris
Contact (1992) .... Cox
Johnny Suede (1991) .... Johnny Suede
Thelma & Louise (1991) .... J.D.
Across the Tracks (1991) .... Joe Maloney
Two-Fisted Tales (1991) (TV) .... Billy (segment "King of the Road")
"Glory Days" (1990) TV Series .... Walker Lovejoy (1990)
Too Young to Die? (1990) (TV) .... Billy Canton
The Image (1990) (TV) .... Steve BlackCutting Class (1989) .... Dwight Ingalls
Happy Together (1989/I) .... Brian
A Stoning in Fulham County (1988) (TV) .... Theodore 'Teddy' Johnson
"Another World" (1964) TV Series .... Chris (1987)
... aka Another World: Bay City
Less Than Zero (1987) (uncredited) .... Partygoer
No Man's Land (1987) (uncredited) .... Waiter
Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances"Undaunted Courage" (2007) (mini) TV Series (announced) (producer)
Peace Like a River (2006) (announced) (producer)
The Time Traveler's Wife (2006) (announced) (producer)
Dirty Tricks (2006) (announced) (producer)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2006) (announced) (producer)
A Million Little Pieces (2006) (announced) (producer)
Running with Scissors (2006) (post-production) (producer)
The Departed (2006) (post-production) (producer)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2006) (post-production) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
Being John Malkovich (1999) (acknowledgement)
Himself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)Special Thanks to Roy London (2005) .... Himself
Bruce Willis (2005) (TV) .... Himself
... aka A&E Biography: Bruce Willis (USA: series title)
Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Troy: From Ruins to Reality (2005) (V) .... Himself
Troy: In the Thick of Battle (2005) (V) .... Himself
Brad Pitt (2004) (TV) .... Himself
... aka A&E Biography: Brad Pitt (USA: series title)
The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of 'Troy' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of 'Sinbad' (2003) (V) .... Himself
Abby Singer (2003) .... Himself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003) (V) .... Himself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You (2002) (TV) .... Himself
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Growing Up Grizzly (2001) (TV) .... Host/Narrator
The Making of 'Spy Game' (2001) (V) .... Himself
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography
On Location: Fight Club (2000) (V) .... HimselfBeing John Malkovich (1999) (uncredited) .... Himself
Intimate Portrait: Melissa Etheridge (1999) (TV) .... Himself
Town Meeting with Diane Sawyer: Celebrities vs. the Press (1997) (TV) .... Himself
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys (1997) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself (Presenter)
1995 MTV Movie Awards (1995) (TV) .... HimselfArchive Footage
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV) .... Himself - #53: Red Carpet Disasters: Corn Row Hair
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) (V) .... Mickey O'Neil (Snatch)
American Arts & Culture Presents John Horatio Malkovich 'Dance of Despair & Disillusionment' (2000) (V) .... Himself
Weddings of a Lifetime (1995) (TV) .... Himself
Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest AppearancesNotable TV Guest Appearances
"Corazón de..." playing "Himself" (archive footage) 7 December 2005
"Corazón de..." playing "Himself" 29 November 2005
"Corazón de..." playing "Himself" 28 November 2005
"Entertainment Tonight" playing "Himself" (archive footage) 22 October 2005
"Corazón de..." playing "Himself" (archive footage) 7 September 2005
"Corazón de..." playing "Himself" (archive footage) 1 September 2005
"Cinema mil" playing "Himself" (archive footage) (episode # 1.2) 23 July 2005
"Corazón de..." playing "Himself" 22 July 2005
"Getaway" playing "John Smith" (archive footage) in episode: "Found" (episode # 14.20) 23 June 2005
"GMTV" playing "Himself" 7 June 2005
"HBO First Look" playing "Himself" in episode: "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" 2 June 2005
"Unscripted" playing "Himself" (episode # 1.3) 16 January 2005
"Tout le monde en parle" playing "Himself" 18 December 2004
"HBO First Look" playing "Himself" in episode: "Ocean's Twelve" 2 December 2004
"4Pop" playing "Himself" in episode: "Hollywoodin kierrätysbuumi" (episode # 2.36) 9 May 2004
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Himself" 6 May 2004
"HBO First Look" playing "Himself" in episode: "Troy" 5 May 2004
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" playing "Himself" 3 May 2004
"Total Request Live" playing "Himself" 3 May 2004
"The Hollywood Greats" playing "Himself" in episode: "Anthony Hopkins" 29 March 2004
"Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Himself" (archive footage) (episode # 2.6) 24 March 2004
"Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Himself" (archive footage) (episode # 2.4) 3 March 2004
"Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Himself" (archive footage) (episode # 2.2) 18 February 2004
"King of the Hill" playing "Patch Boomhauer" (voice) in episode: "Patch Boomhauer" (episode # 8.1) 2 November 2003
"Pet Star" playing "Judge" (episode # 2.12) 31 October 2003
"Entertainment Tonight" playing "Himself" 11 October 2003
"Extra" playing "Himself" 10 October 2003
"Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Himself" (archive footage) (episode # 1.8) 27 August 2003
"It's Good to Be" playing "Himself" (archive footage) in episode: "It's Good to Be Brad and Jen" (episode # 1.1) 17 August 2003
"Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Himself" (archive footage) (episode # 1.6) 30 July 2003
"Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Himself" (archive footage) (episode # 1.4) 9 July 2003
"HBO First Look" playing "Himself" in episode: "Sinbad: The Legend of the Seven Seas" July 2003
"The Fabulous Life of" playing "Himself" in episode: "Brad and Jen" 2003
"Saturday Night Live" playing "Himself" (voice) (episode # 28.8) 14 December 2002
"Rank" playing "Himself" in episode: "25 Sexiest Movie Moments" 26 May 2002
"Rank" playing "Himself" in episode: "25 Toughest Stars" 24 April 2002
"Jackass" playing "Himself" (episode # 3.9) 17 February 2002
"Jackass" playing "Himself in Night Monkey Suit" (episode # 3.8) 10 February 2002
"Friends" playing "Will Colbert" in episode: "The One with the Rumor" (episode # 8.9) 22 November 2001
"HBO First Look" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Mexican" 2001
"Travel Sick" playing "Himself" in episode: "Los Angeles" 2001
"The Howard Stern Radio Show" playing "Himself" 20 March 1999
"The Directors" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Films of Ridley Scott" (episode # 2.32)
"The Directors" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Films of Tony Scott" (episode # 1.12)
"The Directors" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Films of Terry Gilliam" (episode # 1.2)
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" playing "Himself" 9 November 1998
"Saturday Night Live" playing "Himself" (uncredited) (episode # 24.5) 7 November 1998
"Tales from the Crypt" playing "Billy" in episode: "King of the Road" (episode # 4.9) 8 August 1992
"thirtysomething" playing "Bernard" in episode: "Love and Sex" (episode # 3.2) 3 October 1989
"Growing Pains" playing "Jonathan Keith" in episode: "Feet of Clay" (episode # 4.14) 8 February 1989
"Freddy's Nightmares" playing "Rick" in episode: "Black Tickets" (episode # 1.14) 5 February 1989
"Head of the Class" playing "Chuck" in episode: "Partners" (episode # 3.10) 25 January 1989
"21 Jump Street" playing "Peter" in episode: "Best Years of Your Life" (episode # 2.20) 1 May 1988
"Dallas" playing "Randy" in episode: "Farlow's Follies" (episode # 11.20) 19 February 1988
"Dallas" playing "Randy" in episode: "Marriage on the Rocks" (episode # 11.16) 15 January 1988
"Dallas" playing "Randy" in episode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Child?" (episode # 11.13) 11 December 1987
"Growing Pains" playing "Jeffrey" in episode: "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (episode # 3.9) 10 November 1987
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