Chris Evans (actor)
Chris Evans | |
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| Born | Christopher Robert Evans |
Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Fantastic Four (as Johnny Storm/Human Torch), Cellular, Not Another Teen Movie and as Mace in Sunshine.
Biography
Early life
Christopher Robert Evans was born on June 13th, 1981 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, the son of Lisa, a dancer, and Bob Evans, a dentist.[1] Evans is of Italian and Irish descent and is a Catholic.[2][3][4] He graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in 1999 and had originally planned to attend NYU after graduating high school.
Career
After completing his junior year in high school, Evans traveled to New York where he interned at a casting agency and took a summer acting program. That same summer he met an agent that helped him get his start in acting after completing high school. Evans had small parts on television series such as Boston Public and The Fugitive and a role in the TV series Opposite Sex before landing his first notable role as Jake Wyler in Not Another Teen Movie. The film contained a somewhat notorious spoof of the Varsity Blues movie, where (to attract the attention of a girl) Evans entered the room wearing nothing more than whipped cream and cherries covering his nipples and crotch, and a banana sticking out of his buttocks.
After filming wrapped on Not Another Teen Movie, Evans landed several more lead roles in The Perfect Score and Cellular. He also starred in a few independent films where audiences got to see a different side to Evans. In London, Evans played a strung out drug user with relationship problems. He was then chosen to play the Human Torch in the 2005 comic book adaptation Fantastic Four. Evans has worked opposite some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Kim Basinger, Diane Lane, Scarlett Johansson, William H. Macy and Donald Sutherland. He was named 'Male Superstar of Tomorrow' at the 2005 Young Hollywood Awards. Recently, Evans reprised the role of Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and as the engineer Mace in Danny Boyle's sci-fi film Sunshine.
In 2008, Evans played Diskant in Street Kings, co-starring Keanu Reeves, and will appear as Jimmy in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, co-starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Ellen Burstyn and David Strathairn. The latter is based on a play created by Tennessee Williams. Evans is also working on a supernatural thriller, Push, along with Dakota Fanning and Camilla Belle.
Personal life
Evans had a long-term relationship with actress Jessica Biel from 2001 to June of 2006. The two of them starred in two movies together, "London" and "Cellular". Coincidentally, they play ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend in both films. Evans has also been linked to actress Minka Kelly. He is now dating model Amelia Zamani.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Newcomers | Judd | |
| Opposite Sex (TV series) | Cary Baston | ||
| The Fugitive (2000 TV series) | Zack | Episode: Guilt | |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Neil Mavromates | Episode: Chapter Nine |
| Not Another Teen Movie | Jake Wyler | ||
| 2002 | Eastwick (TV) | Adam | |
| 2003 | The Paper Boy | Ben | |
| Skin (TV) | Brian | Episode: Pilot | |
| 2004 | The Perfect Score | Kyle | |
| Cellular | Ryan | ||
| 2005 | The Orphan King | Seth King | |
| Fierce People | Bryce | ||
| Fantastic Four | Johnny Storm / Human Torch | ||
| London | Syd | ||
| 2007 | TMNT | Casey | Voice |
| Sunshine | Mace | ||
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Johnny Storm / Human Torch | ||
| The Nanny Diaries | Harvard Hottie/Hayden | ||
| Terra | Stewart Stanton | Voice | |
| 2008 | Street Kings | Detective Paul "Disco" Diskant | |
| The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Jimmy | awaiting release | |
| Push | Nick Gant | post-production |
Awards
Nominated
- 2006
- MTV Movie Award: "Best On-Screen Team" (Fantastic Four)
- 2007
- Teen Choice Award: "Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure" (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer)
- Teen Choice Award: "Choice Movie: Rumble" (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer)
References
- ^ Keck, William (2004-09-09). "Chris Evans' career ready to sizzle". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
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- ^ Chris-EvansV.net
- ^ IndieLondon: Sunshine - Chris Evans interview - Your London Reviews
External links
- Chris Evans at IMDb
- Chris Evans video interview with stv.tv/movies, for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer