Brad Pitt thanked his children, who “color everything” he does, while accepting his first Academy Award for acting on Sunday.
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Brad Pitt took home his first-ever Oscar for acting on Sunday for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”He’s most recognizable as an actor, but a significant slice of his income also comes from producing.He spends his millions on real-estate, including a French vineyard that produces rosé, and a number of philanthropic efforts.Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.
Brad Pitt won his first-ever Oscar for acting at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Since he first came on the scene in the late 1980s, he’s earned a total of 106 awards and 186 nominations.He’s also earned millions of dollars.While there’s no verifiable net worth estimate for Pitt, his typical yearly earnings are comfortably in the millions. Forbes estimated his total paycheck was around $31.5 million in 2016 alone. And that’s not just from acting — Pitt is an accomplished producer with his own production company, as well.He primarily spends his money on real estate and philanthropic efforts.A spokesperson for Pitt didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on Pitt’s net worth or personal life from Business Insider.
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Brad Pitt has come a long way since earning $6,000 for his breakout role in 1991.
Pitt played a hitchhiking one-night-stand to Geena Davis’ character Thelma in the 1991 film “Thelma and Louise.”
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Pitt had just seven minutes of screen time in the Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon cult classic “Thelma and Louise.” The 1991 movie gave Pitt his first big break, albeit with a rather small payday of just $6,000, according to The Telegraph.In 1995, Pitt earned $4 million for “Se7en” and in 1996, he earned $10 million for “Sleepers,” according to Refinery29. By the late 1990s, Pitt’s baseline paycheck was in the neighborhood of $17.5 million.Today, Pitt’s movie appearances still yield multimillion-dollar paydays.
Most recently, Pitt was paid $10 million for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
Pitt as 1960s stuntman Cliff Boothe in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
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His role as a 1960s stuntman in Tarantino’s movie earned him his first Oscar win for acting, but his upfront payday for the film was significantly lower than the typical $20 million Pitt pulls in from other blockbusters like “World War Z.” This can be attributed to differences in payment models.
