His full name is William Bradley Pitt, and he was born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Pitt was banned from visiting China for years due to his role in Seven Years in Tibet (1997).
He has Irish, Scottish, German, Seminole, and Cherokee ancestry, reflecting a diverse heritage.
Before acting, he studied journalism and advertising at the University of Missouri but dropped out just weeks before graduation to move to Los Angeles.
He worked odd jobs early in his career, including driving limousines and dressing as a chicken mascot for a restaurant.
Pitt is passionate about architecture and design, even collaborating with architects on housing projects in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
He has two younger siblings, Douglas and Julie, and grew up in Springfield, Missouri, where he was active in sports, debates, and musicals.