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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Michael Pitt

Michael Carmen Pitt is an American actor, model and musician. He was born on April 10, 1981.

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Michael Pitt made his Off-Broadway debut in 1999 in the play The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek at the New York Theatre Workshop.

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He played Henry Parker in 15 episodes (1999-2000).

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In 2010, Pitt was cast as Jimmy Darmody in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, as the protégé of Delirious co-star Steve Buscemi.

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He performed all of the songs, which closely resembled Cobain’s guitar and singing styles.

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On the set of Last Days, he met Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, who had been hired by Van Sant to serve as the film’s music consultant.

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Michael Pitt sang and played guitar in his band, Pagoda, whose self-titled debut album was released by Universal/Fontana/Ecstatic Peace in 2007.

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Pitt has also directed a number of music videos for Pagoda.

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In 2012, he was named the face of Italian fashion house Prada and modeled their menswear line.

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He was also featured in two separate Rag & Bone campaigns prior to the release of his self-directed campaign—once for Fall/Winter 2013.

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