Michael Pitt Biography

Fast Facts

• Made Entertainment Weekly's "30 Under 30" actors list in 2009, ranking at #9
• Vocalist-guitarist for indie-rock, grunge band Pagoda, which released their self-titled debut album with Universal/Fontana/Ecstatic Peace in 2007
• Studied acting at New York City's Academy of Dramatic Arts
• After landing guest roles on TV's "Law & Order" and two independent films, began performing in theatre, where a casting agent saw him in "The Trestle at Pop Lick Creek," leading to playing Henry Parker on TV's "Dawson's Creek" in 1999
• Quote: "I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don't like than the things you do․ What you want, and what you don't want․"
• Quote: "I was about to move out of my apartment because I was so broke․ I'd sort of made a pact with myself that I wouldn't take a job unless it was interesting to me, and I became broke very fast․"
• Actor recognized for his roles in 2012's "Seven Psychopaths," TV's "Boardwalk Empire" and 2004's "The Village․"
• Borrowed a suit from Armani even though he was broke when he first met with Martin Scorsese about "Boardwalk Empire," partly because he felt his grandfather would have rolled over in his grave if he hadn't met the director in a suit
• Has also written, produced and performed on soundtracks for films like 2010's "Shutter Island," 2005's "Last Days" and 2003's "The Dreamers․"
• Was named the face of Italian fashion house Prada in 2012