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===Personal life===
===Personal life===
Evans long-term relationship was with actress [[Jessica Biel]] from 2001 to June of 2006. The two of them starred in two movies together, "London" and "Cellular". Ironically, they play ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend in both films. Evans has also been linked to actresses Christina Ricci, Emmy Rossum and Minka Kelly and Brazillian supermodel, Gisele Bundchen.<ref name="evansref1"/>
Evans long-term relationship was with actress [[Jessica Biel]] from 2001 to June of 2006. The two of them starred in two movies together, "London" and "Cellular". Ironically, they play ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend in both films. Evans has also been linked to actresses [[Christina Ricci]], [[Emmy Rossum]] and [[Minka Kelly]] and Brazillian supermodel, [[Gisele Bundchen]].<ref name="evansref1"/>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 15:50, 23 April 2008

Chris Evans
Born
Christopher Robert Evans

Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Fantastic Four (as Johnny Storm / Human Torch), Cellular and Not Another Teen Movie.

Biography

Early life

Christopher Robert Evans was born on June 13th, 1981 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, the son of Lisa, a dancer, and Bob Evans, a dentist.[1] Evans is of Italian and Irish descent and is a Catholic.[2][3][4] He graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in 1999 and had originally planned to attend NYU after graduating high school.

Career

After completing his junior year in high school, Evans traveled to New York where he interned at a casting agency and took a summer acting program. That same summer he met an agent that helped him get his start in acting after completing high school. Evans had small parts on television series such as Boston Public and The Fugitive and a role in the TV series Opposite Sex before landing his first notable role as Jake Wyler in Not Another Teen Movie. The film contained a somewhat notorious spoof of the Varsity Blues movie, where (to attract the attention of a girl) Evans entered the room wearing nothing more than whipped cream and cherries covering his nipples and crotch, and a banana sticking out of his buttocks.

After filming wrapped on Not Another Teen Movie, Evans landed several more lead roles in The Perfect Score and Cellular. He also starred in a few independent films where audiences got to see a different side to Evans. In London, Evans played a strung out drug user with relationship problems. He was then chosen to play the Human Torch in the 2005 comic book adaptation Fantastic Four. Evans has worked opposite some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Kim Basinger, Diane Lane, Scarlett Johansson, William H. Macy and Donald Sutherland. He was named 'Male Superstar of Tomorrow' at the 2005 Young Hollywood Awards. Recently, Evans reprised the role of Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and as the engineer Mace in Danny Boyle's sci-fi film Sunshine.

In 2008, Evans played Diskant in Street Kings, co-starring Keanu Reeves, and will appear as Jimmy in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, co-starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Ellen Burstyn and David Strathairn. The latter is based on a play created by Tennessee Williams. Evans is also working on a supernatural thriller, Push, along with Dakota Fanning and Camilla Belle.

Personal life

Evans long-term relationship was with actress Jessica Biel from 2001 to June of 2006. The two of them starred in two movies together, "London" and "Cellular". Ironically, they play ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend in both films. Evans has also been linked to actresses Christina Ricci, Emmy Rossum and Minka Kelly and Brazillian supermodel, Gisele Bundchen.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Newcomers Judd
Opposite Sex (TV series) Cary Baston
The Fugitive (2000 TV series) Zack Episode: Guilt
2001 Boston Public Neil Mavromates Episode: Chapter Nine
Not Another Teen Movie Jake Wyler
2002 Eastwick (TV) Adam
2003 The Paper Boy Ben
Skin (TV) Brian Episode: Pilot
2004 The Perfect Score Kyle
Cellular Ryan
2005 The Orphan King Seth King
Fierce People Bryce
Fantastic Four Johnny Storm / Human Torch
London Syd
2007 TMNT Casey Voice
Sunshine Mace
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Johnny Storm / Human Torch
The Nanny Diaries Harvard Hottie/Hayden
Terra Stewart Stanton Voice
2008 Street Kings Detective Paul "Disco" Diskant
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Jimmy awaiting release
Push Nick Gant post-production

Awards

Nominated

2006
MTV Movie Award: "Best On-Screen Team" (Fantastic Four)
2007
Teen Choice Award: "Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure" (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer)
Teen Choice Award: "Choice Movie: Rumble" (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer)

References

  1. ^ a b Keck, William (2004-09-09). "Chris Evans' career ready to sizzle". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-12-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Deccan Herald - Meet curious Chris
  3. ^ Chris-EvansV.net
  4. ^ IndieLondon: Sunshine - Chris Evans interview - Your London Reviews