All About Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Middle Son

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son, Pax Thien, is following in his parents’ filmmaking footsteps

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt has a pᴀssion for the arts, just like his parents.

Despite growing up with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars as his mom and dad, the former couple’s middle son is pursuing work behind the lens.

“None of my children want to be actors,” Jolie told BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour in 2016. “I think they like the process of film from the outside.”

Pax has been exposed to the industry since he was adopted by Jolie and Pitt in the early 2000s. His youth included attending red carpet events with his parents such as the 2018 Golden Globes and the world premiere of Jolie’s 2019 film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

“It’s a part of their life. But it’s not important to them and a center of their lives in a way that’s unhealthy. It’s all fun,” Jolie told Extra in 2019 of letting her kids see all facets of her career.

Although Pax mainly lives his life out of the spotlight, he and Jolie have collaborated together and share a тιԍнт-knit bond. “I schedule individual time with each of the kids like a crazy person. I know what I’m doing with my boys tonight,” she told Vogue in 2015.

From his childhood to his hobbies, here’s everything to know about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt.

He was born in 2003 in Vietnam

Brad Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Pax Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the World Premiere of 'World War Z' on June 2, 2013 in London, England.

Pax was born in Vietnam on Nov. 29, 2003. He spent his early years at the Tam Binh Orphanage just outside of Ho Chi Minh City.

“We travel often to Asia, Africa, Europe, where they were born,” Jolie told Vogue of her children’s birthplaces.

She went on, getting specific about Pax and his brother Maddox’s heritage: “The boys know they’re from Southeast Asia, and they have their food and their music and their friends, and they have a pride particular to them.”

He returned to his hometown in 2011

Angelina Jolie and son Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt attend the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
Angelina Jolie and son Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt attend the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN/FILMMAGIC)

Four years after he was adopted, Pax and the Jolie-Pitt crew made their way back to visit his hometown.

He has five siblings

Angelina Jolie with children Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt attend "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" Special Screening on February 25, 2019 in New York City.
Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Pax Jolie-Pitt attend the World Premiere of Netflix’s Film’s “First They Killed My Father” on September 11, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY)

He has worked alongside his famous mom

Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Pax Jolie-Pitt attend the World Premiere of Netflix's Film's "First They Killed My Father" on September 11, 2017 in Toronto, Canada.
Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Pax Jolie-Pitt attend the World Premiere of Netflix’s Film’s “First They Killed My Father” on September 11, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY)

While Pax lives a life mostly out of the spotlight, he’s worked on several projects with his famous mom.

He is interested in music

Brad Pitt; Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Jolie-Pitt attend the "Unbroken" Los Angeles premiere on December 15, 2014 in Hollywood, California.
Brad Pitt; Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Jolie-Pitt attend the “Unbroken” Los Angeles premiere on December 15, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (JB LACROIX/WIREIMAGE)

When he’s not working in film, Pax has found another creative outlet to express himself: music.

“They are actually very interested in being musicians,” Jolie said on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour about her children. “Pax loves music and deejaying,” she added.

He has traveled the world

Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, and Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt attend the World Premiere of Disney's "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" on September 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, and Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt attend the World Premiere of Disney’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” on September 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN/FILMMAGIC)

Pax’s childhood was filled with worldly travels as Jolie emphasized the importance of keeping her children connected to their roots and embracing their cultural traditions.

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