Chris Pratt
Christopher
Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. He rose to
prominence for playing Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation
(2009–2015). He also appeared in The WB drama series Everwood (2002–2006) and
had supporting roles in the films Wanted (2008), Jennifer's Body (2009),
Moneyball (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and Her (2013).
Chris Pratt Wiki/Bio/Age/Family
Christopher Michael Pratt was born on June 21, 1979, in Virginia, Minnesota. His mother worked at a Safeway supermarket, and his father worked in mining and later remodeling houses. Pratt's father died in 2014 from multiple sclerosis. His mother is of Norwegian descent. When Pratt was seven years old, the family moved to Lake Stevens, Washington. Pratt placed fifth in a high school state wrestling tournament. He also was a shot putter for his high school's track team. He later recalled that when his wrestling coach asked him what he wished to do with his life, he said "'I don't know, but I know I'll be famous and I know I'll make a shit ton of money.' I had no idea how. I'd done nothing proactive." He graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1997.
Pratt
dropped out of community college halfway through the first semester and, after
working as a discount ticket salesman and daytime stripper, he ended up
homeless in Maui, Hawaii, sleeping in a van and a tent on the beach. He told
The Independent, "It's a pretty awesome place to be homeless. We just
drank and smoked weed and worked minimal hours, just enough to cover gas, food,
and fishing supplies." He recalled listening to the Dr. Dre album 2001
daily, to the point where he knew every lyric; years later, he rapped Eminem's
verses from the song "Forgot About Dre" extemporaneously during an
interview. During his time in Maui, he worked for Christian missionary organization
Jews for Jesus.
Career
In
Maui, Pratt worked as a waiter at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. He was
"found" by actress and filmmaker Rae Dawn Chong, who used him in her
first short horror movie, "Cursed Part 3." The WB series
"Everwood" gave Pratt his first regular acting position. Pratt joined
the cast of "The O.C." in its fourth season after that was cancelled.
Pratt has a long list of appearances in movies and television, but just a few
of them include "Strangers with Candy," "Moneyball,"
"The Five-Year Engagement," and "Zero Dark Thirty."
For
his part on "Parks and Recreation," Pratt is most known. It was
originally planned for him to play Andy Dwyer in a guest-starring capacity. But
the show's creators were so taken with him that they gave him a series regular
role. From 2009 through 2015, "Parks and Recreation" had seven
seasons. The Critics' Choice Television Awards nominated Pratt for Best
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
For
his part on "Parks and Recreation," Pratt is most known. It was
originally planned for him to play Andy Dwyer in a guest-starring capacity. But
the show's creators were so taken with him that they gave him a series regular
role. From 2009 through 2015, "Parks and Recreation" had seven
seasons. The Critics' Choice Television Awards nominated Pratt for Best
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Public image
In
March 2014, Pratt was awarded the CinemaCon Award for Breakthrough Performer.
In 2014, he was ranked at number two on People magazine's annual list of
Sexiest Men Alive. Pratt was the featured cover story of the July 18 issue of
Entertainment Weekly, which documented the evolution of his physique over the
course of the previous twelve years, going from 220 pounds (100 kg) for his
role on Everwood to 295 pounds (134 kg) for Delivery Man, to 225–230 pounds
(102–104 kg) for his roles in Zero Dark Thirty and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Pratt poked fun at his fluctuating physique in a musical number he performed
during his monologue when he hosted the September 27, 2014 episode of Saturday
Night Live. On April 21, 2017, Pratt received a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry, located at 6834
Hollywood Boulevard.
Personal life/Relationship
In 2007, on the set of Take Me Home Tonight, Pratt met actress Anna Faris, who played his love interest in the film. They were engaged in late 2008 and married in Bali, Indonesia, on July 9, 2009, eloping on a whim after a friend's wedding. They lived in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Their
son was born in 2012, nine weeks premature and weighing only 3 pounds 12 ounces
(1.7 kg).Pratt stated that the birth of his preterm son "really
defined" his faith in God, after both he and his wife "prayed a
lot" as they were initially afraid of the baby's prognosis. The couple
split in 2017 and finalized their divorce the following year.
Pratt
began a relationship with author Katherine Schwarzenegger in June 2018. On
January 13, 2019, Pratt announced that he and Schwarzenegger were engaged. They
were married on June 8, 2019, in Montecito, California.In 2020 their first
child was born. Through his marriage to Schwarzenegger, he is a member of the
Kennedy family. In May 2022, their second daughter was born.
Pratt
was raised Lutheran and later worked for Jews for Jesus, eventually becoming a
non-denominational Christian. Pratt reportedly attends the Zoe Church in Los
Angeles, which is affiliated with the Hillsong Church and has been criticized
by some as anti-LGBTQ. He responded by saying, "It has recently been
suggested that I belong to a church which 'hates a certain group of people' and
is 'infamously anti-LGBTQ.' Nothing could be further from the truth. I go to a
church that opens its doors to absolutely everyone." Brian Houston of
Hillsong has denied that Pratt was ever a member of his church. Guardians of
the Galaxy director James Gunn also defended Pratt, stating that he
"know[s] the church he currently goes to" and scolded those wishing
to have him recast as Star-Lord.Pratt addressed the controversy in a 2022 Men's
Health interview, stating, "Maybe it was hubris. For me to stand up on the
stage and say the things that I said, I'm not sure I touched anybody...
Religion has been oppressive as fuck for a long time... I didn't know that I
would kind of become the face of religion when really I'm not a religious
person." He said that he still had a strong belief in God but was never a
member of Hillsong, having chosen not to denounce them at the time so as not to
"throw a church under the bus".
Politically,
Pratt has stated he does not feel represented by either side of the political
spectrum and has expressed a desire to find common ground. He donated over
$1,000 to Barack Obama's 2012 campaign.
Chris Pratt Net Worth:
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Net Worth: |
$80 Million |
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Date of Birth: |
Jun 21, 1979 (43 years old) |
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Place of Birth: |
Virginia |
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Gender: |
Male |
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Height: |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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Profession: |
Actor, Singer |
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Nationality: |
United States of America |