Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

44 · Born: Apr 10, 1981

Personal Details

BornApr 10, 1981 West Orange, New Jersey, USA
Parents
  • Marry Lindsey
  • Gilbert Pitt
Relatives
  • Allison Pitt (Sibling)
  • Stacy Pitt (Sibling)

Biography

Michael Carmen Pitt, a multifaceted American talent, entered the entertainment industry with a unique blend of acting, modeling, and music. His journey began with a fortuitous encounter with a casting agent, who mistook him for a suspect attempting to evade arrest and subsequently recommended him for a guest role on the popular television series Dawson's Creek. Pitt's character, Henry Parker, made a lasting impression on audiences, appearing in 15 episodes between 1999 and 2000.

As Pitt's career progressed, he established himself as a rising star in the independent film scene, taking on dramatic roles in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Dreamers, and Last Days. He also showcased his versatility in thrillers such as Murder by Numbers and Funny Games. After a successful stint in indie cinema, Pitt returned to television, delivering standout performances as Jimmy Darmody in Boardwalk Empire and Mason Verger in Hannibal. In recent years, he has appeared alongside Scarlett Johansson in the science fiction action adaptation Ghost in the Shell, solidifying his status as a talented and diverse actor.

Career

2024
Asphalt City
Asphalt City as Lafontaine
Day of the Fight
Day of the Fight as Mike Flannigan
2023
Reptile
Reptile as Eli Phillips
2021
Lisey's Story
Lisey's Story as Andrew Landon
2018
Detective Chinatown 2
Detective Chinatown 2 as James Springfield
2016
Criminal
Criminal as Jan Strook - The Dutchman
2015
Macadam Stories
Macadam Stories as John McKenzie
The Smell of Us
The Smell of Us as Street Musician
2014
Rob the Mob
Rob the Mob as Tommy Uva
I Origins
I Origins as Ian Gray
2012
2011
Hugo
Hugo as Projectionist (uncredited)
2010
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire as James "Jimmy" Darmody
2008
Silk
Silk as Hervé Joncour
2006
Delirious
Delirious as Toby Grace
2005
Last Days
Last Days as Blake
2004
Jailbait
Jailbait as Randy
The Village
The Village as Finton Coin
2003
The Dreamers
The Dreamers as Matthew
Wonderland
Wonderland as Gopher (scenes deleted)
2002
Murder by Numbers
Murder by Numbers as Justin Pendleton
2001
Bully
Bully as Donny Semenex
2000
Finding Forrester
Finding Forrester as John Coleridge
Mambo Café
Mambo Café as Teenage Male
1999
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek as Henry Parker
1998
Hi-Life
Hi-Life as Boy Teen
54
54 as Dance Student (uncredited)