Brad Pitt Facts
51 Things You Might Not Know About Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt is 51 today! It's hard to believe, but it's been nearly 30 years since Brad arrived in Hollywood as a fresh-faced youngster from Missouri. Since the '80s, he's starred in big movies — from Thelma & Louise to Killing Them Softly — and dated some of the world's most famously beautiful women, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, and now, of course, Angelina Jolie. In honor of dad-of-six Brad's big day, we've rounded up 51 facts you might not have known about him. Scroll through to see them all now, and check out his hottest photos over the years.
1 His Real Name Is William

2 He Grew Up in Missouri

3 He Jokes About George Clooney

4 He Chipped His Teeth on Purpose

5 He Studied Greek

6 He's Got a Brother — and a Sister

7 He Was a Basketball Reject

8 He Was Buddies With Jason Priestley

9 He Used to Chauffeur Strippers

10 His Kids Can't Google Him

11 Success Didn't Take Long

12 He Was an Extra in Less Than Zero

13 He's Related to Barack Obama

14 He Had a Car Named "Run Around Sue"

15 He Knows How to Fly

16 He Went to School With David Spade

17 He Likes to Snack . . . on Film

18 He Was Banned From China

19 His Parents Were Hard Workers, Too

20 He Spent a Day in a Psychiatric Ward

21 He Gets Animated

22 He Was a Frat Boy

23 His Big Break Was Accidental

24 He Sold a House to Ellen DeGeneres

25 He Made a Cameo on Friends

26 He Created the Make It Right Foundation

27 He Designed Both of His Wives' Engagement Rings

28 He Injured His Achilles While Playing Achilles

29 He Worked at El Pollo Loco

30 He Doesn't Like to Work at the Same Time as Angelina

31 He's Got a Waterfall

32 He Is Chanel's First Male Spokesperson

33 He Can Be a Real Jackass

34 He and Angelina Jolie Sleep With Their Kids

35 His First Car Was a Hand-Me-Down

36 He Starting Playing With Guns at a Young Age

37 He Loves Saturday Night Fever

38 He Lost Out on a Role to Christian Slater

39 He Has Power

40 He Hasn't Always Dated Famous Women

41 His First Onscreen Kiss Was For a Primetime Soap Opera

42 He's a Democrat in a Conservative Family

43 He Calls Angelina Jolie "Mama"

44 He Has a Tattoo of The Iceman

45 Twice as Sexy

46 He Studied to Be a Journalist

47 He Doesn't Mind Younger Women

48 He's a Furniture Designer

49 He Produces, Too

50 He Probably Doesn't Remember Meeting You

51 He and Matthew McConaughey Are NOLA Neighbors
