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19-Year-Old Brad Pitt Performs 1950s Style Rockabilly Number for College Show

A young child wearing light-colored jeans and a white shirt, standing indoors with plain wall in the background.

Everyone can agree on how much of a heartthrob Brad Pitt is, especially in light of his hit movies. Still, a new kind of Brad Pitt video is taking the internet by storm.

Two adult males dressed in casual attire perform on a stage with muted lighting.

A video from Pitt’s college days at the University of Missouri back in 1983 has surfaced. It features the famous actor playing a lead role in the school’s musical performance.

For Greek Week, Pitt portrayed Beaver in a Leave it to Beaver skit, breaking hearts with his solo song and dance performance to Stray Cats’ hit “Rock This Town.”

A young adult male wearing a white long-sleeve shirt with buttons and blue jeans stands indoors under dim lighting.

Apparently, in addition to securing Sigma Chi’s victory for best performance, he was also awarded best actor for his role. Pitt participated in many of his college’s musicals, clubs, and debates during his school days.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Pitt describes his love of the state where he grew up. He comments how Missouri has lots of hills and lakes and is essentially Mark Twain or Jesse James country.

A theatrical performance on an indoor stage with characters dressed in period attire representing a home or village scene from a play.

It’s refreshing to see such a renowned celebrity who is proud of his upbringing and not ashamed to share a throwback video from before the days of his Hollywood fame.

Fans of Brad Pitt will be delighted to watch this nugget of his history and revel in his impeccable talent and dashing good looks during his teenage years before his big break.