Published 19:03 IST, June 16th 2020
Times when Brad Pitt appeared in surprising television roles; See list here
Brad Pitt is primarily a film actor but he has also been on television. Read on to know some of the surprising TV roles he had in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.
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Brad Pitt is a popular actor and producer who started his career from various TV shows. show 21 Jump Street gained him a prominent recognition in media. Subsequently, he did many TV shows playing different roles. After his successful stint in TV, he n started acting in films with Cutting Class being his first major role. Take a look at surprising television roles Brad Pitt played.
Brad Pitt's TV shows:
Friends
Brad Pitt played role of Will Colbert in Friends season 8 episode 9, titled One with Rumor. This episode was Thanksgiving special as well and revolved around conflict between Will and Rachel's from back ir college times. Pitt's portrayal of Will also got actor a mination for an Emmy Award in category for Outstanding Guest Actor. Brad was actually married to Jen while y filmed this episode.
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Growing Pains
American sitcom Growing Pains saw Brad Pitt playing role of his own rock star version. He served as an inspiration to Ben Seaver in TV show. plotline of episode is based on how Brad's character played an unpleasant character which made Ben Seaver lose faith in his idea of celebrity worship. He appeared in show for 2 episodes.
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21 Jump Street TV series
21 Jump Street was an American police genre TV series that focuses on a squad of undercover police officers and how y investigated various locations including schools, colleges as well as or teen venues. It aired from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991. Brad Pitt played role of Peter in episode called "Best Years of Your Life".
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Dallas
Dallas was only show where Brad Pitt played a role in a nighttime soap drama. TV show Dallas was massively popular back in 80s. An interesting trivia from this show was that Brad Pitt actually got his first on-screen kiss in this sitcom. He played Randy for 4 episodes in show.
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Too Young To Die?
Brad Pitt also starred alongside actor Juliette Lewis in TV movie called Too Young To Die? TV movie aired in 1990s and was based on wher protagonist should or should t receive a death penalty. Reportedly, TV movie was based on a real story. Pitt and Lewis were n featured in crime drama film Kalifornia three years later after Too Young To Die?
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Promo Im courtesy: A still from Friends
19:03 IST, June 16th 2020