Michael Pitt
Michael Carmen Pitt (born April 10, 1981) is an American actor, model, and musician. Pitt is known in film for his roles in Murder by Numbers (2002), Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers (2003), Gus Van Sant's Last Days (2005) and Michael Haneke's Funny Games (2007), and in television for his roles as Henry Parker in the teen drama Dawson's Creek (1999–2000), Jimmy Darmody in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011) and Mason Verger in the second season of the NBC series Hannibal (2014). He has also appeared in the films Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), Bully (2001), Silk (2007), Seven Psychopaths (2012), I Origins (2014), and Ghost in the Shell (2017).
You can find people similar to Michael Pitt by visiting our lists Male models from New Jersey and Male actors of Italian descent.
| Full name at birth | Michael Carmen Pitt
|
||
| Claim to fame | Dawson's Creek TV show, Hedwig & the Angry Inch
|
||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1981
|
||
| Place of birth | West Orange, New Jersey.
|
||
| Age | |||
| Occupation | Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Musician, Composer, Record producer, Model, Writer
|
||
| Occupation category | |||
| Nationality |
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 6' (183 cm)
|
||
| Weight | 175 lbs (79 kg)
|
||
| Build | |||
| Hair color | |||
| Eye color | |||
| Gender | |||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Sexuality | |||
| Religion | |||
| Zodiac sign | |||
| Distinctive feature |
|
|
|
| Shoe size | 11
|
||
| Pets |
pets
|
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $6,000,000 USD
|
||
| High school |
high school
|
||
| University | American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
|
|
|
| Talent agency |
talent agency
|
||
| Political affiliation |
political affiliation
|
||
| Political party |
political party
|
- He moved to New York City from West Orange, New Jersey, when he was 16 with two cents, a ball of lint, and no place to stay. He got a job as a bike messenger. He studied for a while at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He was cast as Henry in "Dawson" (1998) after someone from the series saw him in the play, "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek" at New York Theatre Workshop. Plays guitar and sings in the band Pagoda. Sings the song 'Hey Joe' which can be heard in Innocents (2003). His favourite movie is My Own Private Idaho (1991). He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. [2004] Is one of the faces of "Emporio Armani". Together with Alexis Dziena, Ryan Donowho and Bennie Slay, he is in a group of actors known as "The Eastsiders" - as they were spotted by casting director Lori Eastside - who was the female lead singer for Kid Creole and the Coconuts, a choreographer for Mick Jagger and was in Get Crazy (1983) with Lou Reed. Some of the music he likes is early David Bowie, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Pixies, Operation Ivy, Sonic Youth, Ramones, The Sex Pistols and The White Stripes. He shares a birthday with Mandy Moore, Haley Joel Osment, Orlando Jones, Charlie Hunnam, Steven Seagal and Chyler Leigh. Engaged to Asia Argento for a few months. [2004] Is the youngest of four children. He has two older sisters, Allison and Stacy, as well as an older brother. Was ranked #9 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008). Greatly admires River Phoenix. Appeared in the Joey Ramone video, What a Wonderful World, with then-girlfriend Alexis Dziena. [2002]
- Together with Alexis Dziena, Ryan Donowho and Bennie Slay, he is in a group of actors known as "The Eastsiders" - as they were spotted by casting director Lori Eastside - who was the female lead singer for Kid Creole and the Coconuts, a choreographer for Mick Jagger and was in Get Crazy (1983) with Lou Reed.
- Sings the song 'Hey Joe' which can be heard in The Dreamers (2003).
- He shares a birthday with Mandy Moore, Haley Joel Osment, Orlando Jones, Charlie Hunnam, Steven Seagal and Chyler Leigh.
- He is good friends with the author, J.T. LeRoy.
More...
- Songs (76) keyboard_arrow_right
- Quotes (17) keyboard_arrow_right
- Trivia (15) keyboard_arrow_right
- Pictorials (8) keyboard_arrow_right
- Magazines (11) keyboard_arrow_right
- Photos (281) keyboard_arrow_right
- Fashion (1) keyboard_arrow_right
- Lists (29) keyboard_arrow_right
- Filmography (81) keyboard_arrow_right
- Awards (6) keyboard_arrow_right
- Forum (16) keyboard_arrow_right
- Fans (52) keyboard_arrow_right
This page is the FamousFix profile for Michael Pitt. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. We welcome your contributions... so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website.
On the Michael Pitt page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics.