Brad Pitt Bio - Brad Pitt Biography

Brad Pitt: Biography

Brad was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri. In high school, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government, and school musicals. He attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was two credits shy of graduating with a journalism degree, before trying his luck in Hollywood. 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 the restaurant chain El Pollo Loco. The Chinese government banned Brad from ever entering China because of his role in the movie Seven Years in Tibet.

In 1995, he was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 25 sexiest stars in film history.

Pitt was involved in a long-term relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. They became engaged in December 1996, but it didn't last long and the two split up in June 1997. Extensive tabloid coverage surrounded the relationship. Nude photographs of the couple - taken by paparazzi without permission - controversially appeared in magazines.

He married actress Jennifer Aniston on July 29, 2000. Their separation was announced on January 7, 2005, and Aniston filed for a divorce on March 25 the same year.

Brad is now dating Angelina Jolie.

In order to help alleviate the hardships of Katrina victims, Brad formed the "Make It Right" foundation to reconstruct the homes that were destroyed in 2005. To that end, he has secured the help of Mike Holmes of Holmes on Homes to build houses that can withstand hurricane force winds and flooding.(edit)
In July 2008, Brad threatened to take legal action against any news outlet that published photographs of Brad, Ange or their children while at their French residence, declaring it an evasion of privacy.(edit)
In May 2008, Brad and Angelina bought a chateau on the French Riviera worth $72 million. The Chateau Miraval contains 3 bedrooms, a forest, lake and a moat. Johnny Depp and Bono are close neighbors.(edit)
In May 2008 Brad got a tattoo on his back of a map of New Orleans.(edit)
Brad and Angelina Jolie used their star power to help The Children's Health Fund. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed the children's homes. Brad and Angelina have made New Orleans their home and have been working to help the area recover. (edit)
Brad will make his first appearence ever on Live With Regis and Kelly on December 24, 2007. He'll be a part of their annual Christmas Eve pajama party.(edit)
Brad was chosen as one of People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2007.(edit)
On June 6th 2007, Brad left his hand and feet prints in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.(edit)
Brad has been on the cover pages of many American magazines including Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, USA Weekend, People, Maxim, Rolling Stone, TV Guide, PlayGirl and many more.(edit)
Brad has been on the cover page of many international magazines like Movie Star (Japan), Woman's Day (Australia), Tribute (Canada), Max (Italy), Film Review (UK), Prestige (France), Cinema (Hungary), AD Magazine (Netherlands), Premiere (Russia) and many more.(edit)
In 1998, Brad was seen in the TV commercials for Evance Rolex and J.T. Roots Coffee.(edit)
In the year 1996, Brad appeared in TV commercials for Edwin Jeans and Honda Integra.(edit)
During the filming of Se7en, Brad broke his arm, which led to the injury being written into the script.(edit)
Brad's first job was dancing in a chicken suit for a chicken restaurant.(edit)
At first, Brad didn't want to appear in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, although it was he who gave the script for the movie to director, Doug Liman.(edit)
Brad has a Single Engine Land pilot license.(edit)
Brad wanted to play the character of Darcy in the movie Bride & Prejudice (2004), but wasn't able to work out the dates.(edit)
Brad was listed as a potential nominee for the 2005 Razzie Awards for his performance in Troy, but he did not receive a nomination.(edit)
Brad took Greek language lessons in secret to surprise his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, who is of Greek ancestry.(edit)
Brad studied acting from the late Roy London.(edit)
Brad and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston spent $1 million on their wedding.(edit)
Brad has a brother, Doug, and a sister, Julie.(edit)
He is an ambassador for DATA, an advocacy group that champions debt reduction, fair trade and AIDS relief in Africa.(edit)
Brad was named Sexiest Man Alive by the People magazine in the years 1995 and 2000.(edit)
Brad sued Playgirl Magazine in 1997 to stop the publication of nude photos of him.(edit)
Brad slept on Melissa Etheridge's couch when he first arrived in L.A.(edit)
Brad moved to Los Angeles in 1986 with $325 to his name and landed his first acting job (an industrial-training film) within a week.(edit)
Brad's favorite cereal is Frosted Flakes.(edit)
Brad's favorite drink is Mountain Dew.(edit)
Brad's favorite candy is Twizzlers.(edit)
Brad's favorite food is pizza.(edit)
Brad loves visiting Europe, particularly in winter.(edit)
His hobbies include interior designing, architecture and nature, collecting functional metal art pieces and furniture.(edit)
In the year 1982, he was voted "best dressed" in his school.(edit)
Brad's favorite TV show is All In The Family. His favorite movies include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Planet of the Apes and Saturday Night Fever.(edit)
Brad's favorite author is Cormac McCarthy.(edit)
Brad was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World in May 2007.(edit)
Angelina & Brad's daughter has a cameo role playing Cate Blanchett's baby in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. When twin sisters hired to take turns playing Cate Blanchett's daughter wouldn't settle down, Brad grabbed Shiloh, who had been in the on-set day care centre, and put her in the costume.(edit)
Brad has said he wants his own football team.(edit)
In February 2007, it was revealed that Brad and Angelina had bought a an apartment in Berlin. The luxury apartment is near Alexanderplatz.(edit)
Brad once used to work as a driver for strip group Women of the Pole.(edit)
Brad and girlfriend Angelina Jolie have announced that they are open to adopting more children in the future.(edit)
In September 2006, Brad and Ange were forced to hastily set up a charity when questions were asked about where $5.5 million they got for selling photos of Shiloh, despite their promise the cash would go to charity.(edit)
In November 2006, Brad sought trespassing charges against the E! networks, after a producer and cameraman walked onto his property in the Hollywood Hills.(edit)
In November 2006, Brad joined 2,000 volunteers to help build 100 homes in Patan Village for Habitat for Humanity.(edit)
Brad and Angelina spent Christmas Day with Colombian refugees in Costa Rica as part of Angelina�s work as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.(edit)
Brad was ranked #2 on Entertainment Tonight's Hot List of 2006. He was ranked #5 in 2007.(edit)
A prostitute, using only the name of Olivia, has released a tell-all book, claiming she was paid $660 to have sex with Brad many years ago.(edit)
On October 2006, Brad and, Angelina Jolie, flew to the town of Pune in India with their children. Filming of A Mighty Heart was due to commence filming there, with Brad producing and Angelina in the lead role.(edit)
Brad is boycotting marriage until gay marriage is approved.(edit)
A paparazzo was arrested in June 2006 for investigation of trespassing while trying to photograph Angelina and Brad's adopted child, Maddox, at a day care centre the child was attending. The photographer was not charged, as prosecutors decided there was a lack of sufficient evidence.(edit)
Brad has bought the film rights to zombie book World War Z.(edit)
In 2006, Brad was ranked #20 on Forbes "Top 100 Celebrities.", In 2007, he ranked #5.(edit)
Angelina and Brad have welcomed the arrival of their first baby together on May 27, 2006. She is named, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt by C-section. The birth took place in Namibia, Africa. She joins Maddox Chivan, Pax Thien, Zahara Marley. On July 12, 2008, they welcomed their twins, son, Knox L�on Jolie-Pitt, at 6:27 p.m., weighing 5 lbs 3 oz and daugther, Vivienne Marcheline, at 6:28 p.m, weighing 5 lbs. Their twins were born at Lenval Hospital in Nice, France, by C-section.(edit)
Fake photos of Brad and Angelina look-alikes with a newborn baby were published in the US magazine New York, fooling many people that they were real.(edit)
Brad and Angelina went on a two months vacation in Europe with son Maddox, and daughter Zahara. The family visited some major European cities like Berlin, London and Paris.(edit)
In June 1996, Brad donated $100,000 to the Discovery Center (a children's learning museum in his hometown of Springfield, MO).(edit)
In 1995, Brad was ranked #23 in Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.(edit)
Brad has made reservations with Richard Branson to fly into space in 2010.(edit)
Brad posed for a campus calendar in college.(edit)
Brad is embarrassed about his emotional appearance on The Oprah Winifrey Show and is annoyed that Oprah allows that clip of him to be played over and over. (edit)
Brad and Angelina Jolie skipped Thanksgiving to travel to Pakistan on a UN mission. (edit)
Brad once visited a Salvation Army facility housing over 100 South African orphans infected with HIV. (edit)
Brad owns the rights to the Chinese thriller Internal Affairs. He wants to remake it in English with Tom Cruise and himself in the lead roles.(edit)
Brad owns and plays Taylor guitars.(edit)
Brad met his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston on a blind date, which was arranged by their agent.(edit)
Brad shares a birthday with Katie Holmes, Christina Aguilera, DMX, Ray Liotta, film critic Leonard Maltin, Casper Van Dien and filmmaker Steven Spielberg.(edit)
Brad's best friend is Orlando Bloom, who co-starred with him in the 2004 movie Troy.(edit)
Brad's favorite actress is Dianne West.(edit)
Brad's nickname in high-school was "Brad the Pitt-bull". (edit)
Brad trained and put on over twenty pounds of muscle for his role in Troy.(edit)
As of 2004, Brad is reportedly in talks to portray the comic book hero Captain America, a role he says he has wanted to play for a very long time.(edit)
Brad tore his Achilles tendon during the production of Troy, where he ironically portrays the character of Achilles. The injury caused the production of Ocean's Twelve to be pushed back to April 2004.(edit)
Brad auditioned for the role of J.D. in the cult classic 1988 film Heathers. Although he showed promise, casting directors thought he was "too sweet" for the role, and cast Christian Slater instead. Brad later went on to portray a very similar character in the 1989 horror film Cutting Class.(edit)
Brad is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, the Xi Xi chapter at University of Missouri. (edit)
Brad is mentioned by name in the hit Shania Twain song "That Don't Impress Me Much."(edit)
Brad belonged to the Key Club in high school, a club which does community service, raises money for charity, etc.(edit)
Brad graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Mo. (edit)
Brad lived in Southern California with his friend Buck Simmonds, who starred with him in the movie A River Runs Through It.(edit)
Brad purchased a mansion in Southern California from actress Cassandra Peterson, paying $1.7 million. The mansion is reported to be full of antiques and possesses a "vampirish" look to it. (edit)
A girl went to Brad'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.(edit)
Brad was chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. (edit)
Despite being one of the most popular actors, Brad hasn't achieved major box office success like Tom Cruise or Arnold Schwarzenneger. His biggest hit was Troy, which was considered a flop by many because of its budget. The 2005 film Mr. and Mrs. Smith defied all expectations and took in over $300 million at the international box office � still less than what Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds took in.(edit)
Brad was taught to ride a horse by Albertan John Scott, a rancher/stunt co-ordinator who also taught numerous other Hollywood stars the same skill.(edit)
On August 6, 2005, a man was arrested for trespassing on Brad's property. Reportedly, the tresspasser was a photographer for People Magazine, who was there to take pictures of a possible birthday party for Angelina Jolie's adopted son Maddox.(edit)
Brad really admires Angelina Jolie's devotion to orphans.(edit)
Brad enjoys playing the guitar.(edit)
Brad's favorite movies are the original Planet of the Apes and Saturday Night Fever.(edit)
Brad lost the starring role in The Matrix to Keanu Reeves.(edit)
Brad was a member of the golf, tennis, and swim teams in high school.(edit)
Brad dated actress Jill Schoelen, whom he met in 1988 while filming Cutting Class. The two were engaged for three months in 1989, but Jill broke things off.(edit)
Brad declined a role in Apollo 13 in order to star in Se7en.(edit)
Brad has signed on with Edward Norton to produce a 10-part miniseries for HBO and National Geographic. The series will be a historic account of the American West.(edit)
Brad dropped out of the University of Missouri of Journalism.(edit)
Brad first learned to ride horses for his movie Legends of the Fall. (edit)
Brad Pitt chipped his tooth filming Fight Club. He didn't have it capped untill after the film finished because it added authenticity. (edit)
Brad and Jennifer announced their separation in January of 2005. (edit)
According to the September 1993 edition of Premiere Magazine and the June 1995 edition of CLEO, Brad was a Scientologist for a time, as well as flirting with several other religions.(edit)
Like many A-List stars, Pitt won't normally do American commercials. Instead, he does commercials that are seen in Asia only, most notably for Edwin Jeans, the Toyota Altis, and Japanese canned coffee, ROOTS. The one exception to this is the Heineken commercial which aired during the 2005 Super Bowl, it was directed by David Fincher who he worked with on Se7en.(edit)
Brad dyed his hair platinum blond at his new girlfriend Angelina Jolie's suggestion.(edit)
Gwyneth and Angelina are not the only actresses who fell in love with handsome Brad while filming a movie with him. Jill Schoelen couldn't resist him during the filming of Cutting Class (1989); he met ex-girlfriend Juliette Lewis on the set of Too Young To Die (1990); and Geena Davis, his co-star in Thelma & Louise (1991), also had a brief relationship with him.(edit)
Brad quit smoking while filming the blockbuster Troy.(edit)
Brad is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 metres).(edit)
Brad Pitt and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston co-own Plan B Productions.(edit)
Brad has co-designed a jewelry line with Damiani. His ex-wife Jennifer Aniston modelled for the ads. The contract was a settlement after he sued Damiani because they sold copies of the couple's wedding ring, designed by Brad and created by Damiani.(edit)
Brad's Movie Salaries

Mr. and Mrs. Smith - $20,000,000

Troy - $17,500,000

Ocean's Eleven - $30,000,000

Spy Game - $17,500,000

The Mexican - $10,000,000

Fight Club - $17,500,000

Meet Joe Black - $17,500,000

Seven Years in Tibet - $10,000,000

The Devil's Own - $10,000,000

Sleepers - $10,000,000

Se7en - $4,000,000

Kalifornia - $500,000

Thelma & Louise - $6,000

Cutting Class - $12,000.(edit)
Brad showed his parents the "Chemical Burn" scene to convince them not to watch Fight Club.(edit)
Brad has been banned from entering China because of his role in the controversial movie Seven Years in Tibet.(edit)
Brad lived with actor Bernie Coulson at one time when they were up-and-comers.(edit)
In December 1996, Brad announced his engagement to Gwyneth Paltrow who he met at the set of Se7en. The pair split in June 1997.(edit)
Brad married Jennifer Aniston on July 29, 2000. It was a $20 million ocean-view wedding. Jennifer filed for divorce on March 25, 2005. Their divorce was finalized on October 2, 2005.(edit)

Brad: (about his children with Angelina Jolie) We're pretty much building our own soccer team. We're going to create our own country, go to the World Cup, and dominate!(edit)
Brad: (revealing in 2007 that he remains friends with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston) Jen and I still maintain a deep friendship and have a lot of life together that isn't erased in any way. I don't know how better to have handled it. My view was, this is no one's business in the end - at least in matters of the heart. So you need to protect all involved as much as possible. I don't know if that cooled things off or exacerbated them, but it was a thing I felt justly about at the time. Again, the thing guiding me then was you don't know how many days you have and you need life to be everything you want it to be.(edit)
Brad: (on ageing) I liked turning 40. Maybe I had a crisis earlier or something. Maybe I had it in my 30s. One thing that sucks though is that your face kind of goes, and your body's not quite working the same. But you earned it. You earned that, things falling apart!(edit)
Brad: (revealing he was once a driver for a strip group) I had a job driving strippers around. Yeah, my job was to drive them to bachelor parties and things. I'd pick them up, and at the gig I'd collect the money, play the bad �Prince� tapes and catch the girls' clothes. It was not a wholesome atmosphere, and it got very depressing. After two months I went in to quit, and the guy said, 'Listen, I've got this one last gig tonight.' So I did it, and this girl ... was in an acting class taught by ... Roy London. I went and checked it out, and it really set me on the path to where I am now. Strippers changed my life.(edit)
Kate Winslet: You know, I've never met Brad Pitt, and I'm really looking forward to shaking his hand.(edit)
Brad: (on his Golden Globe nomination for his role in 'Babel') I'm in the middle of working on something right now, but next weekend I'll be thinking about it!(edit)
Brad: (on being a father) I have three kids now and next year I'll have six then nine. We're looking for a soccer team. I want to compete in the next World Cup.(edit)
Cate Blanchett: (on sharing skin cream with Brad on the set of �The Curious Case of Benjamin Button�) We went through three weeks of make-up tests and he was covered in eczema from it all. We were talking about what we were going to do because our skin was taking a battering. So I had this girlie conversation with him and put these skin creams down, lined them up in front of him and he and Angelina went around the table trying them. Brad is so smart and generous. He's so wonderful I love him. I don't love him in the sense that I love my husband, but I adore him.(edit)
Angelina Jolie: I don't believe marriage would make us happier. We are a family and that is enough. He [Brad] is not only a great dad; he is also a great friend.(edit)
Brad: (Brad reveals his favourite part of the day is hearing his daughter Shiloh burp) My expectations about being a dad are being excelled daily. There is nothing more satisfying for me than to help Shiloh burp. When I tuck the children in at night I always take the time to talk to them. I enjoy sitting on their bed and watching them fall asleep.(edit)
Brad: (after reports of racism against their security team in India) As individuals we respect all religions and human beings. We are committed to tolerance and human value� it is unthinkable that anyone would have uttered the things that are being attributed to them. If any misunderstanding has been caused, we apologize for it.(edit)
Brad (on adopted children, Maddox and Zahara): They�re as much of my blood as any natural-born, and I�m theirs. That�s all I can say about it. So, to anyone considering adoption, that�s my vote.(edit)
Brad: (On his first kiss) We made a plan at school to meet in her garage and kiss. It was like this little business deal. I kissed her and then I ran home.(edit)
Brad: I believe you make your day. You make your life. So much of it is all perception, and this is the form that I built for myself. I have to accept it and work within those compounds, and it's up to me.(edit)
Brad: I phoned my grandparents and my grandfather said 'we saw your movie'. 'Which one?' I said. He shouted 'Betty, what was the name of that movie I didn't like'?(edit)
Brad: I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on.(edit)
Brad: 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? They hand me a script. I'm a grown man who puts on makeup.(edit)
Brad: Let us be the ones who say we do not accept that a child dies every three seconds simply because he does not have the drugs you and I have. Let us be the ones to say we are not satisfied that your place of birth determines your right to life. Let us be outraged, let us be loud, let us be bold.(edit)
Brad: (on smoking( I quit, and then I started again, and then I quit, and then I started again.(edit)