Who doesn’t envy Brad Pitt’s life? Hollywood’s most well-known heartthrob has infinite appeal according to GQ, and one part of that is the hair. Ever since his days in Fight Club and Interview with the Vampire, the actor and long-time art devotee has sported thick, naturally enviable hair.
Brad Pitt’s hairstyles change frequently to match his iconic roles. From his long blonde hair in the 1990s to his short, spiky haircut in the early 2000s, Pitt is a chameleon who continuously changes his look.
There’s no better person to look up to for men’s hairstyles. Brad Pitt’s not afraid to take his thick hair to any level, whether bleached blonde, long and Fabio-esque, or spiked with highlights. See the many ways to style and grow your hair like the Brad below.
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Most Iconic Brad Pitt Haircuts
Want to know how Brad Pitt changes up his hair seemingly whenever he gets bored? We look back at Brad Pitt’s hair transformations from the 1990s to early 2000s, transitioning to his current looks of the red carpet with a full-on beard.
There doesn’t seem to be any look that Brad can’t pull off, which is probably why he was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive – twice. Some things Brad is famous for:
- Thick brown hair with natural blonde highlights
- Hair wax and spikes
- Sunglasses on the red carpet
- Completely changing his look from week to week
The long crew cut style with a slight wax or pomade to spike the front and add shine. You may want to ask your barber for some layers on the side and a taper in the back with a slight quiff in the front.
In July 2019, Brad Pitt hit the red carpet to welcome the premiere of his new movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His new style is a medium-length to long hairstyle with blonde highlights and a slightly scruffy beard.
Another one of Brad’s famous looks sports a thick salt and pepper goatee. 
Longer messy style.
Brad Pitt Long Hairstyles
In the early 1990s, Pitt was just becoming a Hollywood heartthrob. His role in Interview with a Vampire propelled him into the limelight and revealed his love of long, luscious locks.
Look at some of Brad Pitt’s earlier 1990s long hairstyles:
Ultra long hair. 
Early days with long hair. 
Mid-length style. Image source: Hollywood.com 
Shoulder length style. Image source: People.com
It seems Brad can grow out his locks at any age. Here’s his famous long hair look again at the World War Z premiere in 2013.
Brad Pitt Short Hair Looks
Throughout his career, Pitt loved changing up his hair length and never kept it short or long before doing something completely different.
Even with short haircuts, he never let his look get boring. Pitt changed his style almost every other week and varied between a buzz cut, long glossy bangs, or spikey crew cut looks, as well as slicked back hair styles.
Brad Pitt Buzz Cut
Around the time Brad started dating Jen in the early 2000s, the Se7en star decided to buzz his head. This look features a slight taper on the sides and back with a #3 or #4 buzz cut on top.
See our Buzz Cut Style Guide with videos if you want to try this look.
Short buzz cut. Image source: Hollywood Reporter 
Buzzed short. 
Buzz Cut
Brad Pitt Highlights
While Pitt may be a natural dirty blonde, he also has sported some highlights over the years. Foiled tips to full highlights create dimension for this golden boy’s look.
Short dirty blond style. 
Golden blonde with a sweeping part.
Brad Pitt Fury Haircut
For his movie Fury, Pitt showed off a military undercut look with shaved sides and a longer length on top. The sides have a mid-fade using a #1 to #3 guard.
Pulled back with short sides. 
Another with Brad’s hair pulled back.
Brad Pitt Spiked Hair
With wax, all things are possible. Brad likes to keep some length on top for playing with hair wax to spike up his locks.
Messy on top. 
Messy combed over.
Brad Pitt Slick Back w/ Side Part
For Inglourious Basterds, Pitt sported a classic slick back comb-over and side part, even with longer hair on top.
Simple combed back. 
Hard side part.
Brad Pitt Bleached Blonde Hairstyles
Most of the time, Pitt doesn’t mess around too much with color beyond highlights. However, he occasionally dyed his locks bleached blonde, and honestly, his Kurt Cobain look would fit right in with today’s trends.
Bleach blonde. Image source: Getty Images 
Long bleached look. Image source: Popsugar.com
Fast forward to the 2000s, Brad Pitt eventually dyed his hair blonde again, opting for a short, spiky look.
Platinum blonde spikes. Image source: People.com 
Short platinum look. 
Another short look – platinum blonde.
Brad Pitt Fight Club Haircut
Ever wonder how to get Brad Pitt’s hair in Fight Club? The messy spiked hair created Tyler Durden’s bad boy look perfectly.
This look can be created using a #4 or #5 guard on the sides while keeping the length to 2-4 inches on top. Use wax or a little hair gel for the spikey finish and make it messy.
Tyler Durden spiked hair. 
Another messy spiked look. 
Brad Pitt with a shaved head in Fight Club, 1999. Photo credit by Capital Pictures.
Brad Pitt with a Beard
Looking for some beard inspiration? Over his career, Brad has sported some of the best beards in Hollywood.
We’ve dedicated an entire page to Brad Pitt beard styles and the evolution of his iconic facial hair. From full goatees, stubble beard and mustache styles.
