Zachary Levi
Zachary Levi | |
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| File:Levi Comic Con.jpg Levi at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010. | |
| Born | Zachary Levi Pugh |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Website | http://www.zacharylevi.com/ |
Zachary Levi Pugh (born September 29, 1980) is an American television actor known for roles of Kipp Steadman in Less than Perfect and Chuck Bartowski in Chuck.
Early life
Levi, the middle child between his two sisters, was born Zachary Levi Pugh in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Susy and Darrell Pugh.[1] He is of Welsh ancestry.[2] As a child, his family moved all over the country before making their final move to their new home in Ventura, California, where Levi attended Buena High School for four years.[3] He began acting in theatre at the age of 6, performing lead roles in regional productions such as Grease, The Outsiders, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz and Big River at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center.
Levi was raised Christian. During an interview with Relevant Magazine, he said, "My job on my set, I believe, is to first just love people and gain that trust with people where they know that I really do love them and care about their well-being, so that when they are running into problems, they will hopefully, at some point, come to me and ask me, 'What is your peace all about? What is your comfort all about? Where do you get your love? Where do you get your talents?' And I can turn to them and say without blinking, 'Jesus Christ'".[4]
Career
Levi had a supporting role in the FX television movie Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie. He played Kipp Steadman on the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect. He also portrayed a potential boyfriend of Charisma Carpenter's character, Jane, in the ABC Family television movie See Jane Date. Levi was slated to be a lead in an ABC pilot called Three for the 2004/2005 television season. It was written by Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen, and would have costarred James Van Der Beek, Jama Williamson, and Jacob Pitts, but the show was not picked up.[5]
Levi financed Kendall Payne's album Grown after she was dropped by her label, Capitol Records.[6]
He landed the starring role in Chuck, a series that was given a full season order (later reduced from 22 to 13 episodes due to the 2007 Writers' Strike) for the NBC 2007 fall schedule and premiered on September 24, 2007, which was given a full season order a few months later.
In the summer of 2008, Levi was named one of Entertainment Weekly's Top Thirty People Under Thirty.[7]
He later starred in the film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel in the lead role as the Chipmunks' cousin Toby Seville.[8]
He will be starring alongside Mandy Moore in the upcoming Disney-animated feature film Tangled, which is based on the popular fairy tale Rapunzel. He will be voicing Flynn Rider, a bandit who finds refuge in Rapunzel's tower.
Levi is providing narration in the upcoming documentary about the game of Monopoly called Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story. [9]
Levi and his Chuck co-star, Yvonne Strahovski were both nominated for Best Action Actor and Actress Choice TV Series for the Teen Choice Awards 2010 where they both won and presented.
Music
In April 2010, Katharine McPhee released a preview of a music video to cinemas for her single Terrified. Levi duets with her on the song (which was re-recorded; the original album version features Jason Reeves) and appears in the music video singing with McPhee. On May 3, 2010, the song was previewed on Entertainment Weekly's website and was made available for purchase on iTunes.[10] The full video premiered on May, 7th, 2010 on the music video website Vevo.[11]
Personal life
Levi is a sports car and motorcycle enthusiast and owns a 2009 Nissan GT-R.[12][13] He dated Caitlin Crosby from 2008 to January 2010.[14][15]
Filmography
| Year | Movies/Television Shows | Role/s | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | Adam | |
| 2002–2006 | Less Than Perfect | Kipp Steadman | (TV series) |
| 2003 | See Jane Date | Grant Asher | (TV Series) |
| The Division | Todd in "The Box" (episode #4.16) and "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here" (episode #4.19) | (TV Series) | |
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Bellman in "Opening Night" (episode #4.10) | |
| 2005 | Reel Guerrillas | Evon Schwarz | |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Kevin | |
| 2007 | Spiral | Berkeley | |
| Ctrl Z | Ben Pillar | ||
| 2007–present | Chuck | Chuck Bartowski | (TV series) |
| 2008 | Wieners | Ben | |
| The Tiffany Problem | Zac | ||
| An American Carol | Lab Tech #1 | ||
| Shades of Ray | Ray Rehman | ||
| 2009 | Stuntmen | Troy Ratowski | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Toby Seville | ||
| 2010 | Tangled | Flynn Rider | (Voice) |
| 2010 | Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks 3D | Toby Seville |
Videogames
| Year | Videogame | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Halo: Reach | Trooper 4 | Voice Actor |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Arcade Gannon | Voice Actor |
References
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/zachary-levi/bio/191119
- ^ "Super Nerd Is Out to Save the World". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Zach Levi". Anytime with Bob Kushell. Season 1. Episode 8. February 5, 2009.
- ^ "Q&A With Zachary Levi". Relevant Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
- ^ Lisotta, Christopher (May 16, 2005). "SPECIAL REPORT: Upfront Navigator". Television Week. Vol. 24, no. 20. pp. 32–37.
- ^ Carlozo, Louis R. (April 4, 2006). "Grown". Christian Century. Vol. 123, no. 7. p. 55.
- ^ Markovitz, Adam (March 3, 2008). "30 Under 30: The Actors". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Corliss, Richard (January 11, 2010), "ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL". Time. 175 (1):51
- ^ http://www.MonopolyDocumentary.com
- ^ [1] Katharine McPhee website news 05/04/2010: "Terrified featuring Zachary Levi on Entertainment Weekly"]
- ^ Katharine McPhee website news 05/07/2010: "Terrified premieres on Vevo today!"
- ^ Carolla, Adam (2010-07-16). "Zach Levi". CarCast. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ Nygaard, Sandra (October 2007). "With a name like Levi, he's gotta know jeans". Men's Health. 22 (8): 134.
- ^ Semigran, Aly (June 18, 2009). "Caitlin Crosby: Can Zach Levi's singing ladyfriend boost 'Chuck' awareness?". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Everett, Cristina (January 13, 2010). "'Chuck' star Zachary Levi and singer Caitlin Crosby split after two years together". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
External links
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