Name Meaning

Brad is of Old English origin,
meaning “wide or broad”

Vital Stats

Birthday: December 18, 1973
Birth Name: William Bradley Pitt
Birthplace: Shawnee, OK
Height: 5’ 10-¾”
On Religion: “When I got untethered from the comfort of religion, it wasn’t a loss of faith for me, it was a discovery of self. I have faith that I’m capable enough to handle any situation.”
Race/Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Primary Occupation: Actor

Relatives

Father: William Alvin Pitt, businessman
Mother: Jane Etta Hillhouse Pitt , high school counselor (1942-1964)
Brother: Doug Pitt, businessman
Sister: Julie Neal Pitt, homemaker

Love Life

Girlfriend: Shalane McCall, actress (dated 1987)
Girlfriend: Jill Schoelen, actress, (dated 1989)
Girlfriend: Robin Givens, actress (dated 1989)
Girlfriend: Juliette Lewis, actress (dated, lived with 1989-93)
Girlfriend: Thandie Newton, actress (dated 1994)
Girlfriend: Gwyneth Paltrow, actress, (dated, engaged, 1994-97)
Girlfriend: Sonita Henry, actress (dated 1998)
Ex-Wife: Jennifer Aniston, actress (dated 1998-2000, m. 7/29/2000 to 10/2/2005)
Wife: Angelina Jolie (actress, dating, living with since 2005, engaged 4/2012, m. 8/23/2014

Children

Son: Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt (Cambodian orphan, b. 8/5/2001, adopted 2006)
Daughter: Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt (Ethiopian orphan, b. 2005, adopted 2006)
Daughter: Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt (b. 5/27/2006 with Jolie)
Son: Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt (Vietnamese orphan, adopted 2007)
Son: Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt (twin b. 7/12/2008 with Jolie)
Daughter: Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt (twin b. 7/12/2008 with Jolie)

Top Films

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Snatch (2000)
Fight Club (1999)
12 Monkeys (1995)
A River Runs Through It (1992)
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