Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet and Tandon Doss were all in the news this week… but not for entertaining. In this case, all three were commended for acts of bravery and heroism—Pitt for rescuing a woman from a stampede, Doss for fighting off attackers from stabbing a restaurant manager, and Kate Winslet for rescuing Richard Branson’s mother from a fire. (Pitt’s sun is in Sagittarius, Winslet’s in Libra, and Doss’ in Virgo, all signs of heroism, justice and altruism.)

Yahoo! Associated Content reports:

This last week has been full of celebrity rescues, and the latest hero was none other than actor Brad Pitt. Pitt is in Glasgow, Scotland, filming “World War Z,” a film starring Pitt as a U.N. employee who is traveling the world to stop a Zombie pandemic.

A woman, who was one of the extras on the set, fell in the middle of a scene where a mass of people ran through George’s Square in Glasgow to get away from chasing zombies. The woman was in danger of being trampled, and Pitt rushed in, scooped her up and carried her away.

I don’t know about you, but realizing that you are suddenly in the arms of Brad Pitt might be enough to cause a heart attack. Fortunately, her only injury was a bruised knee, and possibly a bit of a shock to her psyche.

Pitt was only one of several famous heroes this week. In the world of sports, the NFL has its own hero. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver, Tandon Doss, fought off two men who attacked a restaurant manager with a knife.

Doss is a 21-year old rookie, and didn’t see his actions as heroic, but he likely stopped what could have been a horrific act of violence. One of the attackers was apparently upset at the manager for losing his job.

Doss commented, “It was two dudes on one. I was trying to help the situation out. I broke it up. I saw the guy on the ground bleeding, and I saw a guy on top hitting him.”

The victim was likely grateful that he escaped with only a minor cut. Earlier this week, billionaire CEO of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson, called Kate Winslet a hero for her efforts in rescuing his 90-year old mother from the devastating fire that destroyed his luxury island retreat.

Do you have any stories of unexpected heroism from your own life to relate?