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Christopher Michael Pratt
June 21, 1979 Virginia, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Relatives | Shriver family (in-laws) Arnold Schwarzenegger (father-in-law) Maria Shriver (mother-in-law) |
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Christopher Michael Pratt (born on June 21, 1979) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for starring in many popular movies that have earned a lot of money worldwide. This makes him one of the most successful film stars of all time. From 2015 to 2017, Chris Pratt was one of the highest-paid actors in the world. He has become a very important actor in Hollywood by appearing in big movie series and large-budget films.
Pratt started his acting journey with smaller roles. He then got a main role in the TV drama series Everwood (2002–2006). His big break came when he played Andy Dwyer in the NBC comedy show Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). Chris Pratt became famous around the world for playing Star-Lord in six films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These films include Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He also had great success playing Owen Grady in the first three Jurassic World movies (2015–2022). Pratt has also starred in other films like the Western action movie The Magnificent Seven (2016) and the science fiction film Passengers (2016). He also appeared in the military science-fiction action film The Tomorrow War (2021). You might also recognize his voice from animated movies such as The Lego Movie series (2014–2019), Onward (2020), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023–present), and The Garfield Movie (2024–present).
In 2015, Time magazine named Pratt one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He also appeared in Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 list in 2016. Chris Pratt received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. Since February 2020, he has owned his own production company called Indivisible Productions. Its first project, The Terminal List, helped him become one of the highest-paid television actors. He earned $1.4 million for each episode.
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Chris Pratt's Early Life and Education
Christopher Michael Pratt was born in Virginia, Minnesota, on June 21, 1979. His mother, Kathleen Louise "Kathy" (née Indahl), worked at a supermarket. His father, Daniel Clifton Pratt, had many different jobs, including mining and home remodeling. Chris has two older siblings, a sister named Angie and a brother named Daniel "Cully" Pratt. Chris has said that his brother Cully was a big inspiration for him to start acting. When Chris was very young, his family moved to Anchorage, Alaska. They lived there for a few years.
His family then moved around the United States many times, looking for work. When Chris was about six or seven, his family finally settled in Lake Stevens, Washington, near Seattle. Chris remembers a family vacation where he and his brother entered a dance competition and he won third place. As a child, he loved dancing to hip-hop music and music from movies like Saturday Night Fever. He also enjoyed Michael Jackson's music. Chris often read comic books and even spent $300 he won in a bingo game on them. He once shared that his home had a lot of art, with walls covered in comic book-style drawings. As a teenager, Chris was interested in music. He listened to bands like the Beatles and rappers like Tupac Shakur. He also said Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash were his biggest musical influences. Around this time, he started playing the guitar.
In high school, Chris was good at sports. He finished fifth in a state wrestling tournament. He also competed in shot put for the track and field team. He graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1997. After high school, Chris left community college and took on various jobs. He sold discount tickets and worked other temporary jobs. For a time, he lived simply in Maui, Hawaii, staying in a van or a tent on the beach. He worked just enough to pay for gas, food, and fishing supplies. While in Maui, he also worked with a Christian missionary group called Jews for Jesus.
Chris Pratt's Acting Career Journey
Early Roles and First Big Success (2000–2013)
When Chris Pratt was nineteen, he was working as a waiter at a restaurant called the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in Maui. There, he was discovered by actress and director Rae Dawn Chong. She was impressed by his friendly personality and cast him in her first short horror film, Cursed Part 3 (2000). Chris played a character named Devon. Rae Dawn Chong said that Chris was always prepared and his acting was amazing. Chris says that Cursed Part 3 taught him the basics of acting.
Chris's first regular role on television was as Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott in the series Everwood (2002–2006). He later played an activist named Winchester "Ché" Cook in the fourth season of the teen drama The O.C. (2006–2007). Pratt then appeared in the action thriller film Wanted (2008) and the comedy Wieners (2008). He played the fiancé of Emma in the romantic comedy Bride Wars (2009). He was also officer Roman Duda in the horror-comedy Jennifer's Body (2009). His first main role in a comedy film was as Lester Watts in Deep in the Valley (2009).
In 2009, Chris Pratt began playing Andy Dwyer on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. He continued in this role until 2015. The part was only supposed to be for a short time, but Chris's performance was so good that the producers made him a regular cast member. This role became his big breakthrough.
Chris played Scott Hatteberg, a baseball player for the Oakland Athletics, in the true-story sports drama film Moneyball (2011). At first, he was told he was too heavy for the role. Chris worked very hard, following a strict workout plan, and lost 30 pounds in three months to get the part. In Moneyball, he played a serious role as a baseball player facing the end of his career and a new challenge. He gained weight back for his role in the high school reunion comedy 10 Years (2011). Then, he lost it again to play a Navy SEAL in Zero Dark Thirty (2012).
In 2012, Pratt starred in Nicholas Stoller's romantic comedy The Five-Year Engagement. Critics had mixed feelings about the film. One critic said Chris had enough "sweetness to make up for his character's silly jokes." He also had smaller roles in the 2013 films Delivery Man and Her.
Becoming a Global Star (2014–2018)
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Before 2014, Chris Pratt was mostly known for supporting roles. But in 2014, he took on main roles in two huge studio films. In June 2012, he was chosen to voice Emmet Brickowski in the animated adventure comedy The Lego Movie (2014). He voiced a construction worker who had to stop a bad businessman from gluing the Lego world together. The film was a big success with both critics and audiences, earning $470.7 million worldwide.
His other major role in 2014 was playing Peter Quill, also known as Star-Lord. Star-Lord is a space traveler who was taken from Earth as a child. He was raised by a group of alien thieves called the Ravagers. This was for Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy. Chris first said no to the role of Star-Lord because he was worried about past auditions. However, the casting director insisted, and director James Gunn was convinced Chris was perfect for the part. Guardians of the Galaxy was one of the highest-grossing films of 2014, making $773.3 million. This role was part of a multi-film contract Chris signed with Marvel Studios. Critics liked his charm and his love for seventies music, which they said made the film even better.
In November 2013, Chris Pratt, a big fan of Jurassic Park (1993), was cast as Owen Grady in the science fiction film Jurassic World (2015). This was the fourth movie in the Jurassic Park film series. To get ready for the role, Chris did many workouts like running, swimming, boxing, and kickboxing. He also ate 4,000 calories every day. Jurassic World was a huge success, earning $1.67 billion worldwide. It became one of the highest-grossing films of all time when it was released.
Chris Pratt also starred alongside Denzel Washington in the action film The Magnificent Seven (2016). He played Josh Faraday, a gambler and cowboy. This movie was a remake of a 1960 Western film. He then appeared in Passengers (2016), a science fiction film with Jennifer Lawrence. He played Jim Preston, a mechanic. Passengers was also a success, earning $304 million worldwide.
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Chris Pratt returned as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). This film earned $869 million and was one of the highest-grossing films of 2017. He played Star-Lord again with many other actors in the Russo brothers' Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Chris described his role as a "guest star" appearance. He said it allowed him to be more lively and colorful. Some fans discussed his character's choices in Infinity War. The film earned $2.052 billion, making it the highest-grossing film of 2018. He then returned as Owen Grady in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). This was one of the most expensive films ever made. It earned $1.31 billion but received mixed reviews.
Recent Projects and Production Work (2019–Present)
Chris Pratt voiced Emmet Brickowski again in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019). This was the sequel to The Lego Movie (2014). Critics generally liked the film, but some felt it wasn't quite as fun as the first one. Despite good reviews, it did not earn as much money as expected. In the Western film The Kid (2019), Pratt played Grant Cutler, a villain. Chris later returned as Star-Lord in Avengers: Endgame (2019), though he was not a main character. Endgame was the highest-grossing film of all time for a while.
In February 2020, Chris Pratt started his own production company, Indivisible Productions. Its first project was The Terminal List, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2022. Chris starred in and was an executive producer for this series. In March 2020, Pratt voiced one of the main characters in the Disney and Pixar animated film Onward, alongside his Avengers co-star Tom Holland. Chris Pratt and the team from Parks and Recreation announced a new album based on his character Andy Dwyer in May 2021. They released two songs, "The Pit" and "Two Birds Holding Hands," in June. The full album, Mouse Rat: The Awesome Album, came out in August.
In The Tomorrow War (2021), Pratt played Dan Forester, a science teacher who travels to the future to help fight an alien invasion. The film received mixed reviews, as did Chris's performance. He returned as Owen Grady in Jurassic World Dominion (2022), which earned over $1 billion. This made it one of the highest-grossing films of 2022. That same year, Pratt played Star-Lord in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) in a smaller role.
Chris Pratt voiced the main character Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). This film earned over $1.36 billion, making it the highest-grossing film based on a video game ever. It was also one of the highest-grossing films of 2023. He returned as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), which earned $845.6 million worldwide. This made it another one of the highest-grossing films of 2023. Pratt voiced the famous cat in the animated comedy film The Garfield Movie (2024). Even though critics had mixed feelings, the film did well at the box office. In 2025, he starred in The Electric State alongside Millie Bobby Brown. This was one of the most expensive films ever made. However, critics were disappointed by the film. In 2026, Pratt starred as a detective in the science fiction thriller film Mercy, which was not a success. He also reprised the voice of Mario in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in 2026.
Chris Pratt's Personal Life and Family
In February 2007, Chris Pratt met actress Anna Faris while filming Take Me Home Tonight (2011). They became engaged in late 2008 and married on July 9, 2009, in Bali, Indonesia. They decided to get married spontaneously after attending a friend's wedding. Chris and Anna lived in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. Anna gave birth to their son in 2012. Their son was born nine weeks early and weighed only 3 pounds, 12 ounces. Chris later shared that this experience deeply affected his faith. He said he and Anna prayed a lot during the difficult early days of their son's life. Chris and Anna announced they were separating in August 2017. He filed for divorce on December 1, 2017, and they decided to share custody of their son. Their divorce was finalized on October 31, 2018.
Chris Pratt began dating author Katherine Schwarzenegger in June 2018. Her mother, Maria Shriver of the Shriver family, introduced them. On January 14, 2019, Chris announced their engagement. The couple married on June 8, 2019, in Montecito, California. They spent their honeymoon on the island of Lanai, Hawaii. The couple now has three children: their first daughter was born in 2020, their second daughter in 2022, and a son in 2024. Through his marriage to Katherine, Chris also became part of the larger Kennedy family. In 2023, Chris and Katherine bought a special house in Brentwood, Los Angeles. The original house was later taken down to build a new, larger home.
Chris Pratt was raised in the Lutheran faith. He later worked with the organization Jews for Jesus before identifying as a non-denominational Christian. He attends Zoe Church in Los Angeles. Chris has stated that his church "opens their doors to absolutely everyone." Director James Gunn, who directed Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), has also publicly supported Chris.
In 2017, Chris Pratt said he believes in finding common ground rather than focusing on political differences. In 2020, he and his wife, Katherine, became Global Ambassadors for the Special Olympics. In 2024, Chris wrote an article on Maria Shriver's website, Sunday Paper. In it, he talked about the importance of unity during the 2024 United States presidential election.
Chris Pratt's Philanthropy and Charity Work
In 2015, Chris Pratt and Anna Faris donated $1 million to a charity that provides eyeglasses to children who need them. This donation was inspired by their son, who was born early and had vision problems. They also donated to the special care unit for newborns at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. They supported March of Dimes, an organization that works to prevent premature births and help babies. That year, he and Chris Evans visited patients at the Seattle Children's Hospital. This visit was part of a friendly bet that raised money for the hospital and Christopher's Haven. In December 2016, Chris Pratt donated $500,000 to a teen center in his hometown of Lake Stevens. The center was named in memory of his father.
In February 2021, Chris Pratt donated $20,000 to help fight hunger in South Carolina. This donation was part of a fundraiser he organized to raise $650,000 to help people get enough food during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Chris also helped create a charity called Feed Thy Neighbor, to which he donated $100,000. Also in February 2021, he donated $10,000 to the Edmonds Food Bank as part of his organization's efforts. He also donated to the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and Edmonds Waterfront Center in Washington state.
Chris Pratt's Acting Credits and Awards
According to the website Rotten Tomatoes, Chris Pratt's most praised films include Moneyball (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Her (2013), The Lego Movie (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Onward (2020), and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). He has received awards such as a Saturn Award, an MTV Movie Award, and an MTV Movie & TV Award.
See also
In Spanish: Chris Pratt para niños
