By Dave Knight

Born William Bradley Pitt, 8 December 1963, Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA

Raised in Springfield, Missouri but born in Oklahoma. His mother is named Jane Etta Hillhouse and his father, William (Bill) Pitt, worked in management at a Springfield trucking firm. He has two siblings, a younger brother, Douglas (Doug) Pitt and a younger sister Julie Neal Pitt.

Pitt attended Kickapoo High School where he was involved in sports, debating, student government and school musicals. He also posed for a campus calendar. He went on to the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism. He also occasionally acted in fraternity shows. He missed graduation by two credits and moved to Californa.

In California Pitt supported himself by driving strippers in limos, dressing as a giant chicken while working for “el Pollo Loco” and moving refrigerators. Success in acting came later. His first starring role was in “The Dark Side of The Sun” released in 1997

To read the full article click this link