Brad Pitt brings back his iconic ‘90s buzzcut
Brad Pitt has everyone buzzing.
On Thursday, the Oscar-winning actor was spotted cruising around Los Angeles, bringing back his iconic '90s buzzcut.
Known to frequently change up his locks, Pitt, 61, said goodbye to the longer salt-and-pepper tresses he was rocking earlier this year in lieu of an incredibly short hairdo.
The 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' alum also shaved his gray beard for a fresh look. It's unclear what sparked the change, but perhaps he's gearing up for a brand new role after wrapping up his 'F1' movie.
Captured while behind the wheel, Pitt wore a casual white shirt jacket and black oversized aviator sunglasses.
When cementing himself as an A-list actor in the '90s and early 2000s, the Missouri native shaved his head for many roles.
In the '99 film 'Fight Club,' Pitt, who played the rebellious Tyler Durden, rocked a buzzcut with a mustache and goatee.
Then, in 2004, he returned to the super short hairstyle in 'Ocean's Twelve,' portraying Robert Charles 'Rusty' Ryan, Danny Ocean's right-hand man.
The following year, in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' where he met future wife Angelina Jolie, the longtime actor sported the same closely cropped hairstyle.
Two of Pitt's kids, daughter Shiloh, 18, and son Knox, 16, whom he shares with Jolie, followed in his beauty footsteps, shaving their heads, too.
In 2023, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, who strongly resembles both of her famous parents, debuted a bold light pink buzzcut look. However, she's since grown out her locks.
Meanwhile, last November, his teen son Knox made his first red carpet appearance in over three years at the Governors Awards, looking just like his dad in a short haircut.
Perhaps one of his other children will soon rock the head-turning look, too.
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