Which actor plays Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

Which actor plays Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? Brad Pitt plays Cliff Booth.

Cliff is the stunt double, personal assistant, and closest friend of actor Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. The film follows the pair through the shifting Hollywood of 1969, as Dalton worries that his career is fading while Booth takes on dangerous work and navigates the city with unusual confidence.

Tarantino wrote Booth as an exceptionally capable but mysterious figure. The character draws on real stuntman traditions and was partly inspired by figures including Gary Kent and Gene LeBell. Tarantino and Pitt also shaped Booth with echoes of Tom Laughlin’s Billy Jack, which helps explain his laconic manner, physical toughness, and distinctive denim look.

A common mix-up is confusing the actor and the character: DiCaprio plays Dalton, not Booth. Pitt’s performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, his first competitive Oscar, for the 2019 film.