Chris Evans

Christopher Robert "Chris" Evans is an American actor, voice actor, director, and producer. He made his acting debut as Jake Wyler in the 2001 teen parody comedy film . He later gained more recognition for his role as Jonathan Storm/Human Torch in Marvel's 2005 film and its 2007 sequel .
For Disney, he is known for playing Steve Rogers/Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. He was particularly praised for playing a character thought to be boring unlike more flawed superheroes, like Iron Man and Spider-Man and giving him an endearing cinematic presence. He also appeared as himself in Free Guy and voiced Buzz Lightyear in the 2022 Disney/Pixar animated film Lightyear. He reprised the role as Human Torch in the 2024 film Deadpool & Wolverine.
Evans was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in the nearby town of Sudbury. His mother, Lisa (née Capuano), is an artistic director at the Concord Youth Theater, and his father, Bob, is a dentist. His father is of Irish descent, while his mother is of half Irish and half Italian descent. His parents divorced in 1999. Evans has two sisters, Carly and Shanna, and a brother, actor Scott Evans. He and his siblings were raised Catholic. Their uncle, , served as mayor of Somerville from 1990 to 1999, and as a U.S. Representative from 1999 to 2019.
He enjoyed musical theater as a child and attended acting camp. He played Randolph MacAfee in the Broadway musical . He and siblings also performed in front of relatives during Christmases, recalling that being onstage "felt like home." Before starting his senior year of high school, Evans spent the summer in New York City, and took classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Evans graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in 1999. He was a schoolmate of .
==Roles==
CaptainAmerica AOU character-art-poster Textless.jpg|Steve Rogers/Captain America(Marvel Cinematic Universe, 2011 - 2019) 
Chris Evans Free Guy.jpg|Himself(Free Guy)
Lightyear - Buzz Lightyear keyart.png|Buzz Lightyear(Lightyear)
Deadpool & Wolverine - Johnny Storm.png|Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Fantastic Four films and Deadpool & Wolverine)
==Gallery==
Chris Evans Tribeca11.jpg|Chris Evans attending the 2011 Tribeca Film Fest.
Chris Evans Avengers premiere.jpg|Chris Evans at the premiere of The Avengers in April 2012.
Chris Evans SDCC.jpg|Chris Evans speaks at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con.
Chris Evans TIFF.jpg|Chris Evans attending the 2014 Toronto International Film Fest.
Chris Evans Anthony Mackie D23.jpg|Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie speak onstage at the 2015 D23 Expo.
Chris Evans 88th Oscars.jpg|Chris Evans arrives at the 88th annual Academy Awards in February 2016.
Chris Evans Captain America CW premiere.jpg|Chris Evans at the premiere of Captain America: Civil War in April 2016.
Chris Evans visits Jimmy Fallon.jpg|Chris Evans visiting in May 2016.
Chris Evans at Teen Choice Awards.jpg|Chris Evans speaks onstage during the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.
Chris Evans visits JKL.jpg|Chris Evans visiting Jimmy Kimmel Live in May 2017.
File:Chris Evans & Jennifer Lopez 91st Oscars.jpg|Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez speak onstage during the 91st annual Academy Awards in February 2019.
Chris Evans Avengers EG premiere.jpg|Chris Evans at the premiere of Avengers: End Game in April 2019.
Chris Evans TIFF19.jpg|Chris Evans attending the 2019 Toronto International Film Fest.
Chris Evans behind the scenes of Lightyear.jpg|Evans behind the scenes of Lightyear.
Chris Evans - Lightyear Premiere.jpeg|Chris Evans at the premiere of Lightyear.
==Trivia==
*In Thor: The Dark World, Chris Evans portrayed an illusion of Captain America made by Loki of himself in a scene. He was uncredited for this appearance.
*He was uncredited for his appearances in Ant-Man and Captain Marvel.
*He voiced Buzz Lightyear in the Disney/Pixar animated film Lightyear. This is his second Disney role after portraying Captain America/Steve Rogers in the MCU.
*He is very close with co-star Robert Downey Jr., who convinced Evans to play Captain America.
*He shares the same birthday as Tim Allen, the main voice actor of Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise, who is 28 years older than him.
*He cameoed as himself in Free Guy, reacting to Guy using Captain America's Shield.
*He shares his middle name with MCU co-star Robert Downey Jr.
*His favorite Toy Story film is the first one.Chris Evans Plays with Puppies
*He wanted to be an animator when he was a child.
*He described voice acting as daunting, as he had never done it before.
*Evans previously starred alongside fellow MCU co-star Scarlett Johansson in and , where they played each other's love interest, many years before the MCU.
*He is very close with Robert Downey Jr. and said he learnt a lot from him.
*He wanted to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe but as The Human Torch from The Fantastic FourChris Evans Would 'Love' to Play Fantastic Four Role In the MCU, which became a reality in Deadpool & Wolverine.
*He revealed in 2023 that he would play the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America again, but the story would have to be very special and have a bigger impact that Avengers: Endgame, and as long as it doesn't ruin the ending of Endgame. He also said the idea of playing Steve Rogers again doesn't make much sense to him because of how the character's arc ended.
*Evans reprised his role as the Human Torch for Deadpool & Wolverine, this being his first appearance in the MCU since Avengers: Endgame, five years earlier.
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