Chris Evans (actor)

After a number of early roles, Evans gained recognition for portraying Johnny Storm / Human Torch in the superhero films Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). He achieved global stardom for portraying Steve Rogers / Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and appearing in eleven films for the franchise; he was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie. He made further appearances in adaptations of comic books and graphic novels: TMNT (2007), Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), Snowpiercer (2013), Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). 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 made his directorial debut in 2014 with the romantic drama Before We Go, which he also produced and starred in. His Broadway debut in the 2018 revival of Kenneth Lonergan's play Lobby Hero earned him a Drama League Award nomination.

Chris Evans (actor) studied at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and New York University. The recorded working language is American English and English. Residence is recorded at Los Angeles. Works named in the authority record are Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lightyear and TMNT. Distinctions recorded are MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, 41st People's Choice Awards, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer and Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Sci-Fi/Fantasy.

• Birth Name — Christopher Robert Evans • Born — 13 June 1981 • Birthplace — Boston, Massachusetts, US • Years Active — 1997–present • Mike Capuano (maternal uncle) • Children — 1 • Works — Full list

Christopher Robert Evans was born on June 13, 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in the nearby town of Sudbury. His mother, Lisa (née Capuano), is an artistic director at the Concord Youth Theater, and his father, Bob, is a dentist. His father is of Irish descent, while his mother is of half Irish and half Italian descent. His parents divorced in 1999. Their uncle, Mike Capuano, served as mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts, from 1990 to 1999, and as a US Representative from 1999 to 2019. He enjoyed musical theater as a child, and attended acting camp. His first acting gig outside of community theater was for Eric Ogden's short film Paper Boy, which he received via Backstage.

In 2001, he starred in Not Another Teen Movie, a parody of teen movies, in which he plays a high school footballer. The film garnered mainly negative reviews, but grossed $38 million domestically and $28 million overseas for a worldwide $66 million. In 2004, he had a lead role in The Perfect Score, a teen heist-comedy about a group of students who break into an office to steal answers to the SAT exam. Also that year, he co-starred in the action-thriller Cellular, with Jason Statham, Kim Basinger and William H.

He also starred in London (2005), a romantic drama, in which he played a drug user with relationship problems. For his first comic book role, he portrayed superhero Johnny Storm / Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005), based on the Marvel Comic of the same name. Upon release, the film was a commercial success despite a divided reception. Two years later, he reprised the role of Johnny Storm / Human Torch in the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). Toronto Stars Rob Salem thought the film was a "significant improvement" from the first, and the critic from Chicago Reader thought the cast were "amusing enough" to carry the sequel. He voiced the character Casey Jones in the animation TMNT (2007), based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Weinstein Company, to mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing $95 million worldwide. Next, he starred in Danny Boyle's science fiction thriller Sunshine (2007), about a group of astronauts on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying sun. It garnered generally favorable reviews; Roger Ebert wrote the cast were "effective... they almost all play professional astronaut/scientists, and not action-movie heroes". He also had a role in the comedy drama The Nanny Diaries (2007), in which he plays the love interest to Scarlett Johansson's character. His final release of 2007 was in the science fiction animation Battle for Terra. It premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a wider theatrical release in 2009. Critical reception was largely mixed. He was cast in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, co-starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Ellen Burstyn. It is a romantic drama based on Tennessee Williams' 1957 screenplay. The following year, he played a character with telekinetic abilities in the science fiction thriller Push, with Dakota Fanning and Camilla Belle. He's the one that kind of loves life and he's always looking for a joke". the World (2010), in which he portrayed Lucas Lee, one of Ramona Flowers' seven evil exes. The film was a box-office bomb but received positive reviews from critics and found a second life as a cult film. He starred in Mark Kassen and Adam Kassen's drama, Puncture, which was filmed in Houston, Texas. The film premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival as one of the spotlight projects for the 10th anniversary of the festival. (2011) opposite Anna Faris, an adaptation of Karyn Bosnak's book 20 Times a Lady.

He found the character fun to portray, and added, "I think Marvel is doing a lot of good things right now". The first film to be released was Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). The film was a critical and commercial success, earning over $370 million worldwide box office. The feature was another commercial success; it grossed $1.519 billion and became one of the highest-grossing films of all time. For his last release of 2012, he played hitman Robert Pronge in the biographical film The Iceman, about the murderer Richard Kuklinski. The film was critically acclaimed, with the critic from Salon magazine describing the cast performances as "sensational". Similarly to the first film, it was well received and a commercial success, grossing $714 million worldwide. In the same year, he made his directorial debut in the romantic comedy Before We Go, in which he also starred, opposite Alice Eve. The film tells the story of two strangers who meet at Grand Central Terminal, and form an unlikely bond overnight. It premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival; The New York Times critic, Ben Keninsberg, opined that it was a moderate effort and the actors' chemistry made it watchable. In the same year, he starred in another romantic comedy, opposite Michelle Monaghan in Playing It Cool. The following year, he reprised his role as Captain America in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and in Captain America: Civil War. Both of these films were box office hits, grossing $1.4 billion and $1.1 billion worldwide, respectively. The Hollywood Reporter later learned that his salary for Civil War was $15 million. In the same year, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The couple had their first child, a daughter, in October 2025. However, he doesn't describe himself as a Buddhist, saying he follows Eastern philosophies more generally, including Taoism. He has also said that "it's just the dogma that separates these religions", and that "I'm not going to get caught up in that." He appeared on Oprah's Book Club, where he asked Eckhart Tolle a question and revealed that he has a tattoo of one of Tolle's quotes. He is a fan of the New England Patriots, and narrated the documentary series America's Game: The Story of the 2014 New England Patriots and America's Game: 2016 Patriots. In 2022, he was named the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine.

It goes without saying that I'm completely in support of gay marriage. In ten years we'll be ashamed that this was an issue." This has extended to his Marvel work, speaking positively on the popular fan-pairing of Bucky and Steve. In August 2016, he supported Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's continued enforcement of the state's ban on assault weapons. He endorsed Maya Wiley in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary.

The following year, he won $80,000 for Christopher's Haven by placing third in a charity fantasy football tournament with his Avengers co-stars.

Chris Evans (actor) is recorded as having studied at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and New York University.