Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt (born William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963), is an American film actor.

Trivia

• Like many A-List stars, Pitt does not normally perform in 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 and Fight Club.
• He was previously engaged to Gwyneth Paltrow, and dated actresses Juliette Lewis, Robin Givens, Alice Wilkinson and Geena Davis. Gwyneth Paltrow confessed in an interview that she regretted breaking up with him.
• He tore his Achilles tendon during the production of Troy, in which he plays, coincidentally, Achilles.
• He sued Damiani International, the company which made the wedding ring he gave Jennifer Aniston, for selling replica "Brad and Jennifer" rings. According to Pitt, the ring was his design and was to be exclusive. Under the settlement reached in January 2002, Pitt will design jewelry for Damiani that Aniston will model in ads, and the company will stop selling the copies.
• On August 6, 2005, a man was arrested for trespassing on Pitt'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.
• He is a vegetarian.
• He 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.
• Together with Paramount Pictures head Brad Grey and Jennifer Aniston, he is the owner of the production company Plan B.The company produced the Johnny Depp starring blockbuster Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
• Has been awarded a Blue Peter badge.
• Despite being one of the most popular actors, he hasn't achieved major box office success like Tom Cruise or Arnold Schwarzenneger. His biggest hit was Troy ,which is 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 lesser than what Tom Cruisse's War of the Worlds took in.