Brad Pitt Genealogy
(aka, William Bradley Pitt)Are You Related?

Known for his golden boy good looks, his eclectic acting choices, and his personal life exploits, William Brad Pitt is an American actor and producer. Born December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Pitt famously left college two credits short of graduating to move out to Hollywood to try his hand at acting. His first big break was in Thelma & Louise in 1991; other major roles like A River Runs Through It, Interview with the Vampire, and Legends of the Fall soon followed after. Pitt made an effort to distance himself from his "pretty-boy" roles by taking darker turns in 12 Monkeys, Seven, and the cult classic, Fight Club, establishing him not only as a Hollywood hunk but an actor with serious chops. He is also known for his high-profile relationships, including engagement to Gwyneth Paltrow, marriage to Jennifer Aniston, and the scandal in his allegedly having an affair with Angelina Jolie during the filming of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. He and Jolie are married and have six children together: three biological (Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne) and three adopted (Maddox, Pax, and Zahara, adopted from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Ethiopia, respectively).

Brad Pitt's last name, "Pitt," is an English name that comes from the settlement of Pett in Kent and refers to the Old English word meaning "pit." Other spellings include "Pit." The first Pitt of note to come to America was William Pitt in Massachusetts in 1621.