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Chris Evans (actor)

Also known as Christopher Robert Evans, Christopher Evans

Christopher Robert Evans 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: Endgame (2019). 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.

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Chris Robert Evans is an American actor, film director, film producer, and voice actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 13, 1981, he began his work period in 2000. He is educated at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and New York University. Evans resides in Los Angeles and speaks American English and English. He has siblings, including Scott Evans, and is a relative of Mike Capuano.

Evans is known for notable roles such as Buzz Lightyear and Steve Rogers. His notable works include the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lightyear, and TMNT. He has received awards including the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight and recognition at the 41st People's Choice Awards. His unmarried partners have included Jessica Biel, Minka Kelly, Jenny Slate, and Dianna Agron.

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Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known for

Avengers: Secret Wars — Steve Rogers2027
Sacrifice — Mike Tyler2026
Avengers: Doomsday — Steve Rogers2026
Honey Don't! — Reverend Drew Devlin2025
Materialists — John2025
Red One — Jack O'Malley2024
Deadpool & Wolverine — Johnny Storm2024
Pain Hustlers — Pete Brenner2023
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 — Self2023
Ghosted — Cole Turner2023

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Instance of: human
Given name: Robert
Family name: Evans
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Boston
Spouse: Alba Baptista
Sibling: Scott Evans
Occupation: model
Educated at: New York University
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Notable work: TMNT
Image: Chris Evans Red 2024.jpg
Height: 183
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Chris Evans (actor)
date of birth: 1981-06-13
start of work period: 2000-00-00
birth name: Christopher Robert Evans
social media followers: 16189820
name in native language: Chris Evans
unmarried partner: Dianna Agron
relative: Mike Capuano
different from: Chris Evans
writing language: English language
notable role: Steve Rogers
short name: Chris Evans

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Encyclopedic overview

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: Endgame (2019), and he is also set to reprise his role in Avengers: Doomsday (2026). 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 such as 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).

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