American superstardom doesn’t often get any bigger than whatBrad Pittembodies.
The iconic actor has been active in Hollywood for decades.
Well, that does not seem to be the case as Brad Pitt is not even his real name!

What’s Brad Pitt’s real name?
The actor’s full name is William Bradley Pitt, after his father, William Alvin Pitt.
So, even the name Brad is just a shortened version of his middle name.

He upped and left before obtaining a degree.
Brad Pitt is not the only actor to have modified or completely changed names to establish themselves in Hollywood.
Even the ever-iconicMarilyn Monroeswitched things up.
Her original name was Norma Jeane Mortenson!