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 William Pitt (the owner of a trucking company) and Jane Etta Hillhouse are his parents.[([[https://books.google.pl/books?id=XN2fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=His+parents+are+William+Pitt+(head+of+a+trucking+firm)+and+Jane+Etta+Hillhouse.&source=bl&ots=y5FBTCIuwy&sig=ACfU3U2qZaSyf_SToFAZbgfZFC6YFbiNPw&hl=pl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl6ciw4_T3AhWh8rsIHRU4BAEQ6AF6BAgbEAM#v=onepage&q=His%20parents%20are%20William%20Pitt%20(head%20of%20a%20trucking%20firm)%20and%20Jane%20Etta%20Hillhouse.&f=false|Google Books]])] William Pitt (the owner of a trucking company) and Jane Etta Hillhouse are his parents.[([[https://books.google.pl/books?id=XN2fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=His+parents+are+William+Pitt+(head+of+a+trucking+firm)+and+Jane+Etta+Hillhouse.&source=bl&ots=y5FBTCIuwy&sig=ACfU3U2qZaSyf_SToFAZbgfZFC6YFbiNPw&hl=pl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl6ciw4_T3AhWh8rsIHRU4BAEQ6AF6BAgbEAM#v=onepage&q=His%20parents%20are%20William%20Pitt%20(head%20of%20a%20trucking%20firm)%20and%20Jane%20Etta%20Hillhouse.&f=false|Google Books]])]
  
 +===== Siblings =====
 +
 +Douglas and Julie are his two younger siblings.[([[https://fabiosa.com/ctclb-rsmkb-auhbl-pbjgz-phakl-brad-pitt-s-younger-brother-doug-is-his-exact-lookalike-but-why-does-he-fly-under-the-radar/|Fabiosa]])]
 +
 +===== Roots =====
 +
 +Brad's ancestors are Irish, Scottish, German, Seminole, and Cherokee Indian.[([[https://ethnicelebs.com/brad-pitt|ethnicelebs]])]
 +
 +===== Kickapoo High School =====
 +
 +He went to Kickapoo High School, where he participated in athletics, debates, and musicals.[([[http://brad-pitt-movies.blogspot.com/2008/06/brad-pitt-through-childhood-high-school.html|Brad Pitt]])]
 +
 +===== Journalist =====
 +
 +At the University of Missouri, he majored in journalism.[([[https://www.universityherald.com/articles/42272/20160929/brad-pitt-majored-journalism-before-went-acting.htm|universityherald]])]
 +
 +===== Jobs =====
 +
 +He worked numerous jobs while looking for acting opportunities, including limousine driver.[([[https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/brad-pitt-did-odd-jobs-in-an-old-buick-before-becoming-famous.html/|Cheat Sheet]])]
 +
 +===== Gigantic Chicken =====
 +
 +Brad once dressed up like a gigantic chicken to promote 'el Pollo Loco'.[([[https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/brad-pitt-did-odd-jobs-in-an-old-buick-before-becoming-famous.html/|Cheat Sheet]])]
 +
 +===== First Uncredited Part =====
 +
 +No Way Out was Brad's first uncredited role.[([[https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/hollywood-news/brad-pitt-uncredited-film-roles-from-hunk-to-no-mans-land.html|Republic World]])]
 +
 +===== TV Debut =====
 +
 +His first appearance on television was in NBC's Another World.[([[http://www.anotherworldhomepage.com/bradpitt.html|anotherworld]])]
 +
 +===== First Role =====
 +
 +In 1988, he made his cinematic debut in The Dark Side of the Moon.[([[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118930/|imdb]])]
 +
 +===== The Vampire =====
 +
 +In Interview With The Vampire, he played the famed vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac.[([[https://pl.pinterest.com/pin/brad-pitt-as-louis-de-pointe-du-lac-in-interview-with-the-vampire--429249408237599695/|Pinterest]])]
 +
 +===== Turned Down Apollo 13 =====
 +
 +Brad turned down a role in Apollo 13 in order to star in Se7en.[([[https://wechoiceblogger.com/every-major-movie-role-brad-pitt-turned-down/|wechoiceblogger]])]
 +
 +===== Gwyneth Paltrow =====
 +
 +He was engaged with Gwyneth Paltrow, whom he met while filming Se7en.[([[https://www.eonline.com/news/895796/inside-gwyneth-paltrow-s-romantic-history-the-reality-and-the-rumors|E]])]
 +
 +===== Banned From China =====
 +
 +Brad has been barred from entering China as a result of his involvement in Seven Years in Tibet.[([[https://www.geo.tv/latest/302118-why-brad-pitt-was-banned-from-entering-china-for-nearly-20-years|Geo]])]
 +
 +===== Training For Fight Club =====
 +
 +For his role in Fight Club, he learned boxing, grappling, and taekwondo.[([[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/trivia/|imdb]])]
 +
 +===== First Animated Role =====
 +
 +In the Dreamworks film Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, he played the lead character Sinbad.[([[https://dreamworks.fandom.com/wiki/Sinbad:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Seas|Dreamworks]])]
 +
 +===== Ocean's Eleven =====
 +
 +He received $30 million for his performance in Ocean's Eleven.[([[https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a23334312/brad-pitt-net-worth/|Men's Health]])]
 +
 +===== Troy =====
 +
 +Brad tore his Achilles tendon while portraying Achilles in Troy.[([[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brad-pitt-on-troy-and-the-dvd/|CBS News]])]
 +
 +===== Blind Date =====
 +
 +His agency arranged for him to meet Jennifer Anniston on a blind date.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/t6h1e/til_brad_pitt_and_his_exwife_jennifer_aniston_met/|Reddit]])]
 +
 +===== Angelina Jolie =====
 +
 +On the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, he fell in love with Angelina Jolie.[([[https://www.nbcwashington.com/local/angelina_jolie_causes_stir_after_saying_she_fell_in_love_with_brad_pitt_on__mr____mrs__smith__set/1839655/|NBC Washington]])]
 +
 +===== Athena Rolando =====
 +
 +Athena Rolando broke into his Hollywood house in 1999, dressing in his clothing and waiting for him. She was given a three-year court order to keep 100 yards away from him.[([[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-08-me-61639-story.html|LATimes]])]
 +
 +===== Taylor Guitars =====
 +
 +He owns and plays on Taylor guitars.[([[https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43028|acousticguitarforum]])]
 +
 +===== Pilot License =====
 +
 +He is a licensed single-engine land pilot.[([[https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/hollywood-news/brad-pitt-trivia-and-things-you-might-not-know.html|Republic World]])]
 +
 +===== Trained With Guns =====
 +
 +Along with Val Kilmer, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Russell Crowe, gun teacher Thell Reed taught him how to handle guns.[([[https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/trivia|imdb]])]
 +
 +===== Foundations =====
 +
 +In 2006, he gave $1 million to the Doctors Without Borders charity and $2 million to Global Action for Children. He and his wife, Angelina Jolie, also have their own charity foundation, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.[([[https://cementanswers.com/what-is-the-jolie-pitt-foundation/|Cement Answers]])]
 +
 +===== Forbes Highest-Earning Couples =====
 +
 +Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have risen to third place on Forbes' ranking of the World's Highest-Earning Couples. In one year, they earned a total of $50 million.[([[https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/09/19/jay-z-and-beyonce-top-our-list-of-the-highest-earning-celebrity-couples/?sh=6bba94b574be|Forbes]])]
 +
 +===== Hates Paparazzi =====
 +
 +While on vacation with his family, Brad is known to despise the paparazzi. The first photograph of them and Angelina taken after the birth of their twins sold for $14 million on its own![([[https://www.iwmbuzz.com/movies/celebrities-movies/everything-you-need-to-know-about-brad-pitt-you-will-be-surprised/2021/08/25|iwmbuzz]])]
 +
 +===== Furniture Designer =====
 +
 +Pitt created and marketed his own high-concept furniture brand, which included a marble bathtub for two and a glass dining table with a geometric base.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/garden/brad-pitt-creates-his-own-furniture-collection.html|NYTimes]])]
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