Christopher Mintz-Plasse

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Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Christopher Mintz-Plasse 2011.jpg
Mintz-Plasse at the Deauville American Film Festival, Deauville, France, September 3, 2011
Born Christopher Charles Mintz-Plasse
(1989-06-20) June 20, 1989 (age 23)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation Actor
Years active 2007-present

Christopher Charles Mintz-Plasse (born June 20, 1989) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Fogell aka "McLovin" in his film debut, Superbad, Augie Farcques in Role Models, and as Chris D'Amico in Kick-Ass, and its sequel, Kick-Ass 2.

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Career [edit]

Mintz-Plasse acted in drama classes from first grade until his senior year in high school. He auditioned with two high school friends for the part of Fogell (aka "McLovin") in the film Superbad[1] without professional head shots, before the audition and just took one with his camera phone.[2] His mother was required by law to be on set while filming his sex scene in the film because he was only 17 years old at the time.[3][4]

In 2008, he had a cameo on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, singing in the chorus during the segment "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck". He also appeared in Internet PSAs for voting and for Night of Too Many Stars. He also presented the best hip-hop video award with Slipknot at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Mintz-Plasse next appeared with Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott in the David Wain film Role Models, and voiced Fishlegs in How to Train Your Dragon. In April 2010, he appeared in Kick Ass as the supervillain Red Mist, a.k.a. Chris D'Amico and will reprise his role in the upcoming sequel Kick-Ass 2, set for release in 2013.[5] In May 2010, he guest-starred in an episode of Party Down as Kent, a friend of the character Roman.[6] He performed his second voice-over in that month in the film Marmaduke, as the stylized dog Giuseppe. In 2011, Mintz-Plasse appeared in the remake of the 1985 film Fright Night as Evil Ed.[7] Mintz-Plasse currently plays drums for the rock band The Young Rapscallions.

Mintz-Plasse at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con.

Personal life [edit]

Mintz-Plasse was born in Los Angeles, the son of Ellen Mintz, a school counselor, and Ray Plasse, a mailman, and was raised in West Hills, California. His mother is Jewish and his father is from a Catholic family of French-Canadian and Polish descent.[8] Mintz-Plasse attended El Camino Real High School (2003-07).[9][10][11][12][13]

Filmography [edit]

Film [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Superbad Fogell aka McLovin Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
2008 Role Models Augie Farcques
2009 Year One Isaac
2010 How to Train Your Dragon Fishlegs Ingerman Voice
Kick-Ass Chris D'Amico/Red Mist Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain
Nominated - Scream Award for Best Supporting Actor
Marmaduke Giuseppe Voice
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon Fishlegs Ingerman Voice
Short
2011 Fright Night "Evil" Ed Lee
Gift of the Night Fury Fishlegs Ingerman Voice
Short
Book of Dragons Fishlegs Ingerman Voice
Short
2012 ParaNorman Alvin Voice
Would You Chris Short
Pitch Perfect Tommy
2013 Movie 43 Mikey Segment: "Middleschool Date"
This Is the End Himself Cameo
Complete
Kick-Ass 2 Chris D'Amico/The Mother Fucker Completed
The To Do List Duffy Completed
Get a Job Ethan Completed
2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Fishlegs Ingerman In production
Voice
Townies TBA Pre-production

TV Shows [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Party Down Kent Episode: " Steve Guttenberg's Birthday"
2012–present Dragons: Riders of Berk Fishlegs Ingerman Voice
2013 Friend Me Evan Main Role

Web Shows [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Wainy Days Sketchy laborer #2 Episode: "Tough Guy"
2012 Funny or Die Himself Episodes: "You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse "
"Drunk Buddies"
The Far Cry Experience Himself Main Role

Music videos [edit]

Year Song Artist Notes
2010 "Erase Me" Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West
"Answer to Yourself" The Soft Pack
2012 "Love is All I Got" Feed Me and Crystal Fighters
2013 "So Good At Being In Trouble" Unknown Mortal Orchestra

References [edit]

  1. ^ O'Neill, Phelim (August 24, 2007). "First sight: Christopher Mintz-Plasse". The Guardian (UK). Retrieved August 24, 2007. 
  2. ^ Stated on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2007
  3. ^ Stated on MTV's Total Request Live
  4. ^ "It’s great being a movie star... loads of girls want to hook up with McLovin Matt Meets Christopher Mintz-Plasse". The Sun (London). March 26, 2010. "Since he was only 17 at the time of filming, his mother Ellen Mintz was required by law to be on set during his sex scene." 
  5. ^ "Christopher Mintz-Plasse: Fright Night Remake to be Rated R!". DreadCentral. 
  6. ^ Christopher Mintz-Plasse feels fortunate to be part of DreamWorks' 'Fright Night' remake
  7. ^ Some "Inspired Fright Night Casting: McLovin and Dr. Who Join the Fray". DreadCentral. 
  8. ^ http://ethnicelebs.com/christopher-mintz-plasse
  9. ^ Abele, Robert (November 6, 2008). "Christopher Mintz-Plasse is everywhere". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2008. 
  10. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
  11. ^ Strauss, Bob (June, 2009). "Christopher Mintz-Plasse’s big sacrifice". Cineplex.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010. 
  12. ^ "Jews in the News: Lisa Loeb, Jeremy Piven and Daniela Ruah". Letmypeoplegrow.org. Retrieved 2012-03-11. 
  13. ^ Dwyer, Kelly. "'Famous' Celtics fans take out ad to celebrate team's run". Yahoo!. 

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