Chris Zylka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chris Zylka
Zylka in 2011
Born	Christopher Michael Settlemire (1985-05-09) May 9, 1985 (age 40) Howland Township, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, model
Years active	2008–present
Known for	The Leftovers My Super Psycho Sweet 16

Chris Zylka (born Christopher Michael Settlemire on May 9, 1985) is an American actor and model. He is known for playing Brigg Jenner in the My Super Psycho Sweet 16 movies. He also played Blake in Shark Night and Flash Thompson in The Amazing Spider-Man. On TV, he was Jake Armstrong in The Secret Circle and Tom Garvey in The Leftovers.

Early Life and Dreams

Chris Zylka grew up in Howland Township, Ohio, in the United States. He decided to use his mother's maiden name, Zylka, as his stage name when he became an actor.

He finished high school at Howland High School in 2003. After high school, Zylka studied art at the University of Toledo for two years. He left college to help care for his grandfather, who was from Ukraine.

When he was 19, Chris moved to Los Angeles to start his acting career. It was a challenging time at first. He lived in his car for about six months in a parking lot. He said he was lucky and stayed positive during this period. Later, he started working in restaurants. There, he was discovered by a manager and acting coach named Jon Simmons.

Starting His Acting Journey

Chris Zylka began his acting career in 2008. His first TV role was as Jason in the show 90210. He also had small roles in popular shows like Everybody Hates Chris, Hannah Montana, and Zeke and Luther.

In 2009, he got a bigger role as Joey Donner in the TV series 10 Things I Hate About You. Around this time, Chris also started acting in movies. He appeared in the horror TV film My Super Psycho Sweet 16 in 2009. He played the same role again in the sequel, My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2, in 2010.

He also played a character named Thor in the mystery comedy film Kaboom (2010). This movie was shown at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

Big Roles on Screen

Chris Zylka starred in two movies about animal attacks: Shark Night (2011) and Piranha 3DD (2012). He also played Flash Thompson in the superhero movie The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012.

On television, he was a main character, Jake Armstrong, in The CW's supernatural show The Secret Circle. In 2015, he had a main role as Kermit in the crime drama film Dixieland. In this movie, Kermit is a kind person who returns home to Mississippi after leaving prison.

From 2014 to 2017, Chris played Tom Garvey in the HBO supernatural TV series The Leftovers. He also appeared in the Lifetime TV movie I Killed My BFF (2015). In 2017, he played Chuck Harris in the drama film Novitiate.

In 2018, Chris directed a music video for Paris Hilton called "I Need You". He also acted in the drama film The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018). In 2019, he had a recurring role in the TV series Dare Me. This show was about high school cheerleaders. In 2020, he appeared in the short film Sorry or What Could Have Been. In 2021, he starred in the TV movie Killer Infatuation, also known as "How I Met Your Murderer".

Beyond Acting: Modeling and Art

Early in his career, Chris Zylka worked as a model. He was part of an advertising campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch. His photos were taken by the famous photographer Bruce Weber. Chris has also been on the cover of several magazines, including Wonderland and Glamoholic.

In August 2018, Chris Zylka had his first art exhibition. It was called "Why Use A Name" and took place at Pikes Hotel in Ibiza, Spain.

His Life Off-Screen

Chris Zylka has been in a few public relationships. He was engaged to model Hanna Beth Merjos in 2014. Later, he was engaged to media personality Paris Hilton in 2018.

He has several tattoos. One tattoo says "Mom" inside a heart. He also has tattoos of "an angel gone bad" and a gorilla.

Filmography

Television Roles

See also

In Spanish: Chris Zylka para niños