Chris Pratt is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his television roles particularly as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation for which he received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013. Pratt continued his leading man run in 2016 with The Magnificent Seven and Passengers. He reprises his role as Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
Birth Name
Christopher Michael Pratt
Nickname
Chris, Monkeyboy
Profession
Actor
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Chris Pratt was born on June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States.
Age
He is currently 39 years old.
Residence
Hollywood Hills area, Los Angeles, California, United States
Sun Sign
Cancer
Ethnicity
White
Pratt has English, German, Swiss-German, French Canadian and Norwegian ancestry.
Religion
Christianity
Education
Chris studied at the Lake Steven High School, Lake Stevens, Washington, from where he completed his graduation in 1997. He then went to a local community college but dropped out in the middle of the first semester.
Family Details
- Father – Daniel C. ‘Dan’ Pratt (Died in 2014)
- Mother – Kathleen Louise ‘Kathy’ (née Indahl) (Worked at Safeway Supermarket)
- Siblings – Cully Pratt (Older Brother), Angie Pratt (Older Sister)
Marital Status
Divorced
Girlfriend / Spouse
Chris Pratt dated –
- Emily VanCamp (2004–2006) – Chris met Emily on the set of the American TV series and dated for a period of two years before they split in 2006. The couple was considered to be an odd one as both of them played on-screen brother and sister in the series. They tried to hide their relationship from the cast and crew to avoid any unnecessary controversies.
- Anna Faris (2007–2017) – Chris and actress Anna Faris first met on the sets of the movie Take Me Home Tonight in 2007. The couple got engaged in 2009 and they tied the knot in a luxurious wedding destination in Bali on July 9, 2009. The couple has a son named Jack (born on August 2012). They announced their separation in August 2017. By December 2017, they had filed for divorce.
- Katherine Schwarzenegger (2018-Present) – In June 2018, Chris was first seen with author Katherine Schwarzenegger. Katherine is the daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and broadcast journalist Maria Shriver. Their first meeting was actually fixed by Maria (Katherine’s mom). Their engagement news was made public in January 2019 by Chris on his Instagram.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 6 feet 2 inches
- In centimeters – 188 cm
- In meters – 1.88 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 101 kg
- In Pounds – 223 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 46-16-36
- Chest – 46 in or 117 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 16 in or 41 cm
- Waist – 36 in or 89 cm
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Light Brown
Shoe Size
He wears a size 13 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
In 2014, he landed in the lead role in two consecutive blockbuster movies, playing Emmet Brickowski (voice) in The Lego Movie and Peter Quill / Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy. Both movies were successful at the box office gaining him lot of accolades and appreciation. The latter earned him the CinemaCon Award for Breakthrough Performer of the Year, Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble and Saturn Award for Best Actor. He reprised his role in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Chris was cast as Owen Grady in the 2015 science fiction adventure film, Jurassic World, which is one of his highest grossing films. The film earned more than $1.6 billion at the global box-office.
Film Debut
Chris Pratt made his acting debut as Brason in the 2005 comedy film Strangers with Candy. Before that, he played a small role in he film The Extreme Team in 2003.
Television Debut
His debut in the television industry was in 2001 as Nick Owens in USA Network’s The Huntress in an episode titled “Who Are You?”
Brand Endorsements
Chris Pratt has signed no endorsement deals till now.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Sidekick | Everwood | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Choice TV Sidekick | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Acting Ensemble | Zero Dark Thirty | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Critics’ Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Parks and Recreation | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Animated Movie: Voice | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |
| CinemaCon Awards | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Guardians of the Galaxy | Won | ||
| Young Hollywood Awards | Super Superhero | Nominated | |||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Won | |||
| Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | Best Actor in an Action Movie | Nominated | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Male Performance | Nominated | |||
| Best Shirtless Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Best Musical Moment | Nominated | ||||
| Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Best Hero | Nominated | ||||
| Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Male Action Star | Nominated | |||
| Saturn Awards | Best Actor | Won | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Movie Star: Male | Jurassic World | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Action Movie Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | Best Actor in an Action Movie | Nominated | |||
| Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated | |||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Male Performance | Nominated | |||
| Best Action Performance | Won | ||||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: AnTEENcipated Actor | The Magnificent Seven | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Saturn Awards | Best Actor | Passengers | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Won | ||
| Choice Movie: Ship | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | MTV Generation Award | N/A | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Liplock | Avengers: Infinity War | Nominated | ||
| Choice Summer Movie Actor | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Won | |||
| People’s Choice Awards | The Male Movie Star of 2018 | Nominated | |||
| The Action Movie Star of 2018 | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Butt-Kicker | Won |
Chris Pratt Favorites
- Favorite Movie – Jurassic Park
- Favorite Singer – Dr. Dre, Eminem
- Favorite Comic Hero – Peter Quill / Star-Lord
- Favorite Sport – Football
- Favorite Football Team – Seattle Seahawks
Chris Pratt Net worth
Chris Pratt has a net worth of $40 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Chris Pratt
- Instagram – prattprattpratt
- Twitter – Chris Pratt
Some Lesser Known Facts About Chris Pratt
- Before becoming an actor, Chris used to work at Bubba Gumps Restaurant in Hawaii, where he met director Rae Dawn Chong.
- Chris learned German while in school and is fluent in the language.
- He used to strip at a club in Hawaii in his teenage days when he lived in a van.
- He secured fifth place in a high school state wrestling tournament.
- He is a good friend of Aubrey Plaza.
- In 2014, Pratt got the second place on the Sexiest Men Alive list by People’s Magazine.
- In March 2014, Pratt won the ‘CinemaCon Award for Breakthrough Performer’ for Guardians of the Galaxy.
- In June 6, 2015, he won the Guy of the Year Award at the Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards held at Sony Studios, Culver City.
- In 2015, Time named Pratt one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list.
- In April 21, 2017, Pratt received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard.
- In December 2018, Pratt signed on to the Pixar animated film Onward, alongside Avengers: Infinity War co-star Tom Holland.
