Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son, who still goes by his dad’s name and looks just like him, just turned 17. Check out his much-talked-about photos in the comments 👇 .

There is also a second claim that requires clarification: the suggestion that Knox still uses his father’s surname.

That part of the story has become considerably more complicated than the viral caption suggests.

Knox Jolie-Pitt has grown up largely outside the spotlight

Knox is the youngest son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and one of the six children the former couple share.

Unlike some of his siblings, however, Knox has generally maintained a relatively low public profile.

While the children of major Hollywood stars often grow up surrounded by cameras, premieres and celebrity events, Knox has appeared in public relatively infrequently.

That is one reason photographs of him tend to generate so much attention.

A rare public appearance can suddenly become a major entertainment story, particularly when photographs show how much a celebrity’s child has changed since the last time the public saw them.

That happened dramatically in November 2024, when Knox accompanied Angelina Jolie to the Governors Awards in Los Angeles.

At the time, Knox was 16.

Entertainment outlets immediately commented on his height and how much he had changed since his previous major public appearance. ABC News described the appearance as a rare red-carpet outing for the teenager, noting that he had largely stayed away from the spotlight in the preceding years.