It is worth noting, however, that Brad Pitt has been reported to be of above-average height, standing at around 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm), so it is unlikely that he would suffer from any significant height-related insecurities.
As one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood, Brad Pitt almost makes it to 6 feet tall, but he clocks in at 5 feet, 11 inches tall. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP.) One of the highest paid actors in Hollywood is also one of the shortest.
He attended the University of Missouri from 1983 to 1987 but dropped out before graduating to pursue an acting career in California. After playing minor television and movie roles, Pitt appeared as a charming scoundrel in the film Thelma & Louise (1991).
Bulging muscles, tight Spartan outfit, radiant blond locks... 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.
The last commander to arrive was Achilles, who was then 15 years old. The Troy army was led by Hector, prince of Troy and considered their greatest warrior. The last fight that Hector had was against Achilles.
This means two things: Paris has to be at least 15-18 years old to be considered MAN enough to judge the female flesh; therefore, he's 15-18 years older than Achilles. Most movies and books depict Paris and Achilles about the same age.
Brad Pitt is the latest star to go back on his Christian beliefs. May 19, 2011 — -- For some stars brought up in the Christian faith, the lessons of the Bible proved futile. At the Cannes Film Festival, Brad Pitt revealed his reservations with his "stifling" Christian upbringing.
Though the actor said he has never officially been diagnosed with prosopagnosia, a disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces, he recently told GQ that some think he's remote, aloof, inaccessible or self-absorbed because he can't remember them. "Nobody believes me!" Pitt told the outlet.
In fact, it could be argued that Pitt (45) harks back to an older Hollywood tradition -- the leading man as a late bloomer. Robert Redford was north of 30 before he became housewife totty; Jack Nicholson was practically middle-aged before anyone realised he could carry a feature on his own.
'He's a genetic freak,' said Damon Caro, the film's stunt co-ordinator. 'Brad's got the ability to do whatever he wants to do. He can build up, but for that one he got lean, so while he was working out and lifting he was restricting his calories.
He had to train six days a week, with two days dedicated to cardio training. He also implemented a strict diet, consuming protein shakes and whole foods several times throughout the day to support the development of his muscles to achieve his exceptional physique.”
Pitt was at just five-to-six percent body fat for the film, which means that on his 5-foot, 11-inch frame he was probably clocking in at around 155 pounds. In order to get down to that weight and keep that kind of physique, it was a lot of hard work. That's right his body was completely natty.
In a recent interview, Brad Pitt claimed that he suffers from a rare neurological disorder known as prosopagnosia. Better known as “face blindness,” the condition limits your ability to recognize the faces of others, sometimes even close friends and relatives.
Pitt has been open about his struggle with alcoholism and his journey to sobriety, bringing his positive transformation to light and encouraging others to seek treatment like he did.
DiCaprio was raised Catholic. Sources have falsely claimed his maternal grandmother was born in Odesa, Ukraine; there is no evidence that DiCaprio has any relatives of Ukrainian birth or heritage.
While Hanks' family religious history was Catholic and Mormon, one journalist characterized Hanks' teenage self as being a "Bible-toting evangelical" for several years.
Helen and Paris had three sons, Bunomus, Aganus, Idaeus and a daughter also called Helen. The three sons died during the Trojan War, when an earthquake caused the roof of the room where they slept to collapse.
Near the end of the war, Paris shot the arrow that, by Apollo's help, caused the death of the hero Achilles. Paris himself, soon after, received a fatal wound from an arrow shot by the rival archer Philoctetes.
