Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt | |
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.jpg) Pratt in July 2014 | |
| Born | Christopher Michael Pratt June 21, 1979 Virginia, Minnesota, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Christopher Michael "Chris" Pratt (born June 21, 1979)[1] is an American actor. Pratt first became known for his television roles, such as Bright Abbott in Everwood (2002–2006), Che Cook in The O.C. (2006-2007), and Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). His film career began with supporting roles in films such as Wanted (2008), Moneyball (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Delivery Man (2013), and Her (2013).
Pratt achieved leading man status after headlining several blockbusters films; he voiced Emmet Brickowski in The Lego Movie (2014), played Peter Quill / Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and starred in Jurassic World (2015), the continuation of the popular Jurassic Park franchise. He will appear in Antoine Fuqua's forthcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven, and is also rumored to have been cast as Indiana Jones in an upcoming reboot.[2]
Early life
Pratt was born in Virginia, Minnesota, the son of Kathleen Louise "Kathy" (née Indahl), who worked at a Safeway supermarket, and Daniel C. "Dan" Pratt (died 2014), who worked in mining and later remodeling houses.[3][4][5][6][7] His mother is of Norwegian descent, and his father was of English, German, Swiss-German and French Canadian ancestry.[8] Pratt was raised in Lake Stevens, Washington, where he placed fifth in a state wrestling tournament as a high school student.[3][9] His wrestling coach recalled asking Pratt what he wished to do with his life. Pratt relates: "I was like, '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. It was as dumb as someone saying, 'I'll probably be an astronaut. I'm sure I'll stumble into an astronaut suit and end up in space one day.'"[3]
Pratt dropped out of a local community college after one semester and, after working as a coupon salesman and a daytime stripper, he ended up homeless in Maui, sleeping in a van and in 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."[3][10] He recalled listening to the Dr. Dre album 2001 daily to the point where he knew "every word to that album". Years later, he was able to perform Eminem's vocals from the song "Forgot About Dre" during an interview.[11]
Career
Pratt was waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant in Maui when the 19-year-old was discovered by actress and director Rae Dawn Chong. She cast him in her directorial debut, the short horror film Cursed Part 3, which was filmed in Los Angeles.[1][3][12]
Pratt's first regular television role was as Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott on the series Everwood.[3][13] After Everwood's cancellation, he joined the cast of The O.C. for its fourth season, playing activist Winchester "Ché" Cook. He also had an appearance in the 2008 action film Wanted.
Pratt read for the lead role of Captain James T. Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek, and for Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar, but did not get either part.[3][12] The latter audition was particularly humbling for Pratt, who recalls: "They said they want somebody that has 'that thing', that 'it factor'. I walked into that room knowing that I did not have that thing, and I walked out thinking I would never have that thing, probably." Pratt resolved to rethink his career ambitions, commenting: "People have to work. I just don't want it to be at a fucking restaurant."[3]
In 2009, Pratt began playing the dimwitted but lovable Andy Dwyer on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. Originally meant to be a temporary character, Andy was so likable that producers asked Pratt back as a series regular. This led to the character being written much more sympathetically at the start of season two.[3][14]
Pratt portrayed Oakland Athletics first baseman/catcher Scott Hatteberg in the 2011 film Moneyball. He was initially told that he was too fat to play Hatteberg, as he had gained 40 lbs, which Pratt attributed to the cooking of his then-girlfriend and now-wife, actress Anna Faris. Deciding to lose weight, he worked out continuously, regularly checking to see if the part was cast, losing a total of 30 pounds. When he felt he had lost enough, he sent a photo of himself to the casting director and won the part. Prior to the release of Moneyball, Pratt was typecast as youthful and somewhat immature characters. In Moneyball, he played a dramatic role as a father and dejected baseball player who once feared his career was over and who had the difficult task of learning an entirely new defensive position.[3][15] He gained back the weight he had lost to appear in the film 10 Years, then lost it again to portray a Navy SEAL in the film Zero Dark Thirty.[3]
In 2013, Pratt initially turned down the opportunity to play Peter Quill / Star-Lord in Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy, explaining that he did not "want another Captain Kirk or Avatar moment". The film's casting director, Sarah Finn, suggested Pratt to director James Gunn, who had struggled to cast that role and dismissed the idea. Despite this, Finn arranged for a meeting between the two, at which point Gunn was immediately convinced that Pratt was perfect for the role. Pratt also won over Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, despite having gained weight again for the comedy film Delivery Man.[3][16] The role was part of a multi-film deal that Pratt signed with Marvel.[17]
Although Pratt had been known until that point for playing supporting characters,[3] and was best known as his portly Parks and Recreation character, that changed in 2014 when he headlined two feature films, the first of which was The Lego Movie.[3][10] The film became the third-highest-grossing film of 2014 in North America. This was followed that August by Guardians of the Galaxy, which became the highest-grossing film of 2014 in North America, making Pratt the star of two of the top three highest-grossing films of that year.[18] Pratt was the featured cover story of the July 18 Entertainment Weekly, which documented the evolution of Pratt's physique over the course of the previous 12 years, going from 220 lbs. for his role on Everwood to 295 lbs. for Delivery Man, to 225–230 lbs. for his roles in Zero Dark Thirty and Guardians.[3] Pratt himself 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.[19]
In November 2013, Pratt, an avid fan of Jurassic Park, who has referred to that film as "my Star Wars",[3] replaced Josh Brolin as the lead in the film Jurassic World (2015). He played Owen Grady, who works training velociraptors.[20][21][22][23]
In March 2014, Pratt was awarded the CinemaCon Award for Breakthrough Performer.[24][25] Also in 2014, he was ranked as #2 on People magazine's annual list of Sexiest Men Alive.[26]
Personal life
Pratt met actress Anna Faris on the set of the film Take Me Home Tonight in 2007.[3][27] They were engaged two years later[3] and were married in Bali on July 9, 2009.[28] They live in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles, California.[29][30] Their son, Jack, was born in August 2012.[31]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Huntress | Nick Owens | Episode: "Who Are You?" |
| 2002–2006 | Everwood | Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott | 89 episodes Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick (2004–2005) |
| 2006–2007 | The O.C. | Winchester "Ché" Cook | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | The Batman | Jake | Voice Episode: "Attack of the Terrible Trio" |
| 2009–2015 | Parks and Recreation | Andrew Maxwell "Andy" Dwyer | 117 episodes Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2013) |
| 2010–2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Cooper Daniels | Voice 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "Chris Pratt/Ariana Grande"[32] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction | Cooper Daniels |
| 2012 | Kinect Star Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie Videogame | Emmet Brickowski |
| 2015 | Lego Jurassic World | Owen Grady |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Detroit Film Critics Society Award | Guardians of the Galaxy | Best Ensemble | Won |
| CinemaCon Awards | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Won | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Actor in an Action Movie | Nominated | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society Award | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | ||
| Kids' Choice Award | Favorite Male Action Star | Nominated | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Award | Best Cast | Nominated | ||
| Young Hollywood Award | Super Superhero | Nominated | ||
| MTV Movie Award | Best Male Performance | Nominated | ||
| Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | |||
| Best Musical Moment | Nominated | |||
| Best Shirtless Performance | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Chris Pratt: Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Published 9th June 2015 (June 9, 2015). "Chris Pratt is the new Indiana Jones | Movies | Film Reviews, News, Gossip & Awards". Daily Star. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Collis, Clark (July 11, 2014). "How Chris Pratt Went from Zero to Hero". Entertainment Weekly. pp. 24–31. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Fine, Audrey. "Getting to Know: Chris Pratt". Seventeen. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ "Charles William Indahl". Find a Grave.
- ^ Cara Buckley (July 23, 2014). "Chris Pratt Is a Superhero in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Sandy Ringer (February 14, 2011). "Lake Stevens wrestlers try to pin down storybook ending for documentary". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Oliver Lyttelton (August 2, 2014). "Journey to the Star-Lord: How Chris Pratt Became a Movie Star". Yahoo!. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (August 5, 2014). "Watch Chris Pratt Flawlessly Rap Eminem's 'Forgot About Dre' Verse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ a b Hulten, Kevin (August 29, 2007). "Lake's Chris Pratt found success in Hollywood, and now he plans on bringing it home". Lake Stevens Journal. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Pierce, Leonard (November 3, 2009). "Interview: Chris Pratt". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan. "Parks and Recreation: Interviewing co-creator Mike Schur". The Star-Ledger. Newark, N.J. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ Rosen, Christopher (August 29, 2011). "The Very Busy Chris Pratt on Preparing for Moneyball, Goofing in What's Your Number? and Ten Year". Movieline. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (February 5, 2013). "Chris Pratt Getting 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Lead". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ryan, Mike (November 18, 2013). "Chris Pratt on Heartbreak, 'Delivery Man' and Gearing Up for 'Guardians of the Galaxy'". HuffingtonPost.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2014 DOMESTIC GROSSES". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Chris Pratt/Ariana Grande". Saturday Night Live. Season 40. Episode 1. September 27, 2014. NBC.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 13, 2013). "'Guardians of the Galaxy' Star Chris Pratt Circling Lead in 'Jurassic World' (Exclusive)". TheWrap.com. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Kit, Borys (November 13, 2013). "Chris Pratt in Early Talks to Star in 'Jurassic World'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Bryce and Chris meet..." Ron Howard verified Twitter page. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Tilley, Steve (January 26, 2014). "Chris Pratt confirms 'Jurassic World': 'Jurassic Park was really kind of my Star Wars'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "CHRIS PRATT TO RECEIVE 'CINEMACON® BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR AWARD'". CinemaCon. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Chris Pratt Loving The 'C' On His CinemaCon Award". Access Hollywood. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "The Sexiest Men Alive". People. November 21, 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (December 17, 2010). "Hot Trailer: 'Take Me Home Tonight'". Deadline.com.
- ^ "Anna Faris Is Married!". People. August 12, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ "Anna Faris & Chris Pratt Upgrade to Hollywood Hills Home | Zillow Blog". Zillow.com. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ David, Mark (May 14, 2013). "UPDATE: Rapino Sells to Faris and Pratt". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ Garcia, Jennifer (August 25, 2012). "Anna Faris Welcomes a Baby Boy". People. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (September 10, 2014). "Ariana Grande, Chris Pratt Set for 'Saturday Night Live' Premiere". Rolling Stone.
External links
- Chris Pratt at IMDb
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- Chris Pratt on Instagram
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