Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA) is an American actor known for his portrayal of unconventional characters and his good looks. Following his success in Thelma & Louise (1991), Pitt channelled his charisma as a leading man in films such as A River Runs Through It (1992) and Legends of the Fall (1994), but avoided being typecast by taking on unconventional roles in 12 Monkeys (1995) and Fight Club (1999). Pitt received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019).
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Early Life and Education
William Bradley Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on December 18, 1963. Brad was raised in Springfield, Missouri, along with his two younger siblings. He studied journalism with a focus on advertising at the University of Missouri. He caught the acting bug in college and decided to relocate to Los Angeles. He dropped out of school just two weeks before finishing his degree and moved to California.
Personal Life
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston
Brad was previously married to actress Jennifer Aniston, as previously stated. They married in the year 2000 and divorced in the year 2005. There have always been rumours that they split up after he began an affair with Angelina Jolie, his Mr and Mrs Smith co-star. Brad and Angelina married in 2014 after nearly a decade of marriage. They divorced in 2019 but had been legally separated since 2016.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Mr and Mrs Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Relationship began after Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the main actors in a blockbuster movie in 2005. Jennifer filed for divorce due to Brad’s infidelity with Angelina. Brad bought her out of their Plan B Entertainment after she made her request.
It was the start of a new love story for Brad and Angelina. They were spotted in Kenya with Jolie’s son, Maddox. They were always near each other. Fans even nicknamed them “Brangelina.” In July of that year, Brad and Angelina adopted Ethiopian Zahara Marley.
Brad Pitt was legally recognised as the father of both Jolie’s children, Maddox and Marley, in 2006, after they added Pitt to their names. Jolie confirmed her pregnancy for Brad. As a result, the rumours of their relationship were confirmed. Jolie gave birth to Shiloh Nouvel in May 2006.
Pax was legally adopted from Vietnam by Pitt and Jolie in 2008, and he was added to the couple’s other three children. Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline in July 2008.
They finally got engaged in 2012 and married in France two years later.
Pitt was accused of hitting his son and being “verbally abusive” in 2016. However, after an investigation, the FBI ruled it out. Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016, and the court granted her request in 2019, giving her full custody.
However, in May 2021, the court changed things and both parties were granted joint custody. However, the case was reviewed in July and the initial agreement where Jolie had full custody was reversed because Brad’s lawyers had some “business” with Judge John W. Ouderkirk.
Brad Pitt current girlfriend
There are rumours that Brad is currently dating Lykke Li. However, it is difficult to confirm because they are neighbours. They have, however, had several date nights together. It’s also rumoured that they sneak into each other’s homes because they aren’t ready to confirm their relationship statuses.
Age
Brad Pitt is 60 years old. He was born on 18th December 1963.
Children
Brad has six kids with Angelina Jolie. Their names are Shiloh, Vivienne, Knox. Maddox, Pax and Zahara.
Net Worth
Brad Pitt has a $300 million net worth. Brad is one of the world’s most famous and highest-paid entertainers, consistently earning at least $20 million for major motion picture releases. He has received several Academy Award nominations. In 2014, he received an Academy Award for Best Picture as a Producer for the film.
Salaries
Brad earned $6,000 for his cameo in Thelma & Louise in 1991. He earned $500,000 for California just two years later. After adjusting for inflation, that equates to just under $1 million. He earned $4 million for Se7en two years after Kalifornia. He earned his first $10 million paycheck for Sleepers the following year. He received an additional $10 million for Seven Years in Tibet.
His base film salary had increased to $17.5 million by the late 1990s, which he earned for Meet Joe Black, Fight Club, Spy Game, and Troy. He made $20 million for Mr. & Mrs Smith and has made $20 million for the majority of starring roles in which he is not the producer. He cut his salary in half to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s films Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
When he co-starred in Ocean’s Eleven in 2001, Brad accepted a lower base salary of $10 million in exchange for a percentage of backend receipts. When all was said and done, he earned $30 million from the film.
Pitt has amassed untold fortunes as a film producer. Perhaps more than he has earned during his acting career.
Philanthropy
Pitt has been actively involved in a variety of humanitarian causes throughout his career. He has made significant contributions to the ONE Campaign, the Make It Right Foundation, and the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which he co-founded with Angelina Jolie. Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Pitt and Jolie donated $1 million to Doctors Without Borders. Through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation, the couple has donated tens of millions of dollars to charity. In response to Hurricane Katrina, he established the Make It Right Foundation, which built 150 affordable homes in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward.
Brad has a substantial real estate portfolio worth more than $100 million. Brad’s primary residence in Los Angeles has been a veritable compound that he has pieced together over the years through various transactions. The property, which is now located in Los Feliz, is made up of 5 contiguous parcels totalling nearly 2-acres. The estate includes four homes, including a 6,600-square-foot main house. In 1994, he purchased his first parcel in the compound.
He spent $4 million on a beach house in Santa Barbara in 2000.
Pitt spent $3.5 million on a historic mansion in New Orleans’ famous French Quarter in late 2006, around the time he was planning the construction of 150 affordable homes. Pitt and Jolie listed the house for $6.5 million in 2015 but took it off the market after failing to find a buyer.
Pitt and Jolie spent $67 million on a 1,200-acre winery in the south of France called Chateau Miraval in 2008. The main house on the property is said to have 35 rooms, as well as several guest houses and a recording studio. In fact, they married at the chateau in 2014. This property became a major source of contention during their divorce proceedings, causing the final settlement to take years. They did eventually reach an agreement, which most likely included a promise to sell the property in the future or to make their children the primary heirs.
Brad paid $3.7 million for a villa on the Spanish island of Majorca in 2015.
Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins
Pitt worked with Hopkins on two films, Legends of the Fall in 1994 and Meet Joe Black in 1998, and he recalls Hopkins completely changing his approach to a scene in less than a minute. “I once saw Tony Hopkins, we were doing something — this was in the mid-’90s — and the scene wasn’t working for him,” he recalls.
Brad Pitt Academy Awards
| Year | Association | Category | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | 12 Monkeys |
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Inglourious Basterds |
| 2014 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | 12 Years a Slave |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Television Movie | The Normal Heart |
| 2019 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
| 2020 | Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
| 2020 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
| 2020 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Film Actor in a Supporting Role | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |