Chris Evans
Acting
- Born:
- 1981-06-13
- Place of birth:
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Steve Rogers / Captain America in various Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) to Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). His work in the franchise established him as one of the world's highest-paid actors. Evans's films as a leading actor, particularly in the franchise, have grossed $11.4 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing film stars of all time. He began his career with roles in television series, including Opposite Sex in 2000. Following appearances in several teen films, including 2001's Not Another Teen Movie, he gained further attention for his portrayal of Marvel Comics character the Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), which he later reprised in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Evans made further appearances in film adaptations of comic books and graphic novels: TMNT (2007), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and Snowpiercer (2013). Aside from comic book roles, Evans has starred in the drama Gifted (2017), the mystery film Knives Out (2019), the television miniseries Defending Jacob (2020), and the action films The Gray Man (2022) and Red One (2024). He also voiced Buzz Lightyear in Lightyear (2022) and Lucas Lee in the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023), reprising his live-action role. Evans made his directorial debut in 2014 with the romantic drama Before We Go, which he also produced and starred in. Evans made his Broadway debut in the 2018 revival of Kenneth Lonergan's play Lobby Hero, which earned him a Drama League Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Evans (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Doomsday
Sacrifice
Honey Don't!
Materialists
Red One
Deadpool & Wolverine
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Pain Hustlers
Ghosted
The Gray Man
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Lightyear
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Don't Look Up
Free Guy
Marvel Studios Legends
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Defending Jacob
Knives Out
The Tamron Hall Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Red Sea Diving Resort
Avengers: Endgame
Superpower Dogs
Captain Marvel
Avengers: Infinity War
Chain of Command
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Gifted
Chelsea
Captain America: Civil War
Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
Jay Leno's Garage
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Ant-Man
WHIH Newsfront
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Playing It Cool
On the Frontline: An Inside Look at Captain America's Battlegrounds
On Set with Anthony Mackie: Cut the Check!
Before We Go
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Thor: The Dark World
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Snowpiercer
The Iceman
The Avengers
What's Your Number?
Puncture
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
The Talk
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
The Losers
Push
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Street Kings
Family Bonds: The Making of 'Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer'
The Four Elements
Battle for Terra
The Nanny Diaries
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Sunshine
TMNT
The Graham Norton Show
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Fierce People
Fantastic Four Video Diary Tour
Making of 'Fantastic Four'
London
Fantastic Four
Cellular
The Perfect Score
Dialing Up "Cellular"
The Paper Boy
Real Time with Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Not Another Teen Movie
Boston Public
The Newcomers
Opposite Sex
Biodiversity: Wild About Life!
Access Hollywood
The Daily Show
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Entertainment Tonight
The Oscars
Untitled Gene Kelly Project
My Darling California