Pitt began his acting career with television guest appearances, including a role on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas in 1987. He later gained recognition as the cowboy hitchhiker who seduces Geena Davis's character in the 1991 road movie Thelma & Louise.

How did Brad Pitt start his acting career?

His acting career began in 1987, with uncredited parts in the films No Way Out (1987), No Man's Land (1987) and Less than Zero (1987). In May 1987, he made his television debut in a two-episode role on the NBC soap opera Another World.

How many movies has Brad Pitt started in?

Brad Pitt has starred in 48 movies from 1988 to 2022. How many have you seen?

Where was Brad Pitt brought up?

Brad Pitt was born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in Springfield, Missouri and attended Kickapoo High School. Just short of graduating from the University of Missouri, Pitt dropped out and moved to California to become an actor.

Who was the love of Brad Pitt's life?

Brad met Gwyneth Paltrow on the set of their 1995 movie Se7en and they quickly became an item, with the actor calling her "the love of my life" during his 1996 Golden Globes acceptance speech.

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Who did Brad Pitt date when he was 26?

Brad Pitt, 26 and Juliette Lewis, 16 dated from 1990 to 1993. The couple worked on 'Too Young to Die? ' and 'Kalifornia' together and starting dating.

Is Brad Pitt related to Obama?

Obama and Pitt are cousins. Ninth cousins to be precise. On the campaign trail last year it emerged that the two share a common ancestor. The link is Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769.

Did Brad Pitt take acting classes?

At the time, Pitt had been trying to break out in Hollywood for a few years. After quitting university he moved to Los Angeles and started to take acting lessons which led to him starting to play small and uncredited parts in movies and TV.

What was Brad Pitt like before he was famous?

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.

What was Brad Pitt's most successful movie?

1. World War Z. Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself. $540 M.

What movie did Brad Pitt pull out of?

The Bourne Identity

A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory. Pitt pulled out of the movie due to a schedule conflict with his starring role in Tony Scott's Spy Game.

How much did Brad Pitt weigh for Fight Club?

During the filming of the film, Pitt was sitting at a spectacular 5-6 per cent body fat. Pitt stands at 5'11 which means he probably weighed around the 155 range. In keeping the 155 lbs. weight, while continuing to chisel out muscle is a very hard thing to do.

What big roles did Brad Pitt turn down?

Brad Pitt was considered for the lead role of Inspector Fred Abberline. Brad Pitt auditioned for the role of J.D., but the producer and director thought he was too sweet looking for the dark character. Pitt was reported to be considered for the role of Big Daddy. Pitt turned down the role of Junuh.

What are some fun facts about Brad Pitt?

His first job was dancing in a chicken suit to draw in customers at an El Pollo Loco restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Speaks French fluently. He and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston met on a blind date, which was arranged by their agent.

How old was Brad Pitt in Troy?

In Wolfgang Petersen's film Troy, Brad Pitt plays everything he hates. He embodies the ancient hero Achilles in a blockbuster at the age of 40, just five years after Fight Club.

How did Brad Pitt get discovered?

After playing minor television and movie roles, Pitt captured the public's attention as a charming scoundrel in the film Thelma & Louise. He followed up with such movies as A River Runs Through It, Interview with the Vampire, and Legends of the Fall (1994).

At what age did Brad Pitt start acting?

His acting career began at age 23 in 1987 with roles in the hit Fox television series 21 Jump Street. He subsequently appeared in episodes for television shows during the late 1980s and played his first major role in the slasher film Cutting Class (1989).

Why didn't Brad Pitt finish college?

BP: It just came to the time of graduation and everyone — all my friends were committing to jobs — and I just realized I was not ready for that yet. .. I packed up my car. I didn't graduate — I had two weeks left — and I moved out to L.A.

Are Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio friends?

While they've technically only starred in one movie together, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt's friendship has been going strong for decades.

Does Brad Pitt have a natural child?

Vivienne, who has a twin brother Knox, is another of Brad and Angelina's biological children. Born in Nice, France in 2008, Vivienne has taken her mother (and Shiloh's) lead by stepping in front of the camera. She appeared in Angelina's film, Maleficent as a young Princess Aurora. She was five years old at the time.

Which Pitt kids are adopted?

Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, 22

At the age of 4, Maddox was adopted by Jolie's then-partner Pitt. The eldest of the Jolie-Pitt kids turned 21 in August 2022 and studied biochemistry at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.

Does Brad Pitt speak German?

Brad Pitt can speak German in real life, having learned the language and visited Germany multiple times out of interest in his German ancestry. Ironically, Lt. Aldo Raine never speaks German in the film.

Does Brad Pitt's family still live in Missouri?

The Fight Club star eventually left the city during his last semester at Missouri University, where he was just weeks away from graduating with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Brad's parents still live there today, along with his brother and sister, who also have their own families.

Who is Brad Pitt's real father?

Pitt's father and mother, William Alvin Pitt and Jane Etta Hillhouse, met at Oklahoma Baptist University and married in 1962. The Pitt family later moved from Shawnee to Tulsa and then on to Springfield, Missouri.