Adolescence has been the #1 television series on Netflix for the past week and fans are surprised to find out that Brad Pitt has a role on the show!

No, you won’t catch the Oscar winner on screen, but Brad was heavily involved in the behind-the-scenes process to bring the show to life.

Keep reading to find out more…

Brad is one of the show’s executive producers as his production company Plan B helped put the show together.

Director Philip Barantini has opened up about Brad‘s involvement with the series. He told Radio Times, “Brad was on the phone with us and he was so enthusiastic.”

Brad‘s first Oscar win was actually for a movie that he wasn’t in. He won Best Picture in 2014 for producing 12 Years a Slave.

Brad has produced dozens of movies and shows he didn’t appear in, including Mickey 17, Nickel Boys, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Blonde, and Vice, as well as shows 3 Body Problem, Outer Range, and The OA.

Read all about the cast of the acclaimed series.