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Chris Evans Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Robert Evans

Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

Dressed up as his "Captain America" character to visit the Seattle Children's Hospital in 2015
Brother to actor Scott Evans
Nephew of Massachusetts Congressman Mike Capuano
Got his passion for acting from his mother, who was an artistic director for the Concord Youth Theater in Massachusetts
Interned at a New York City casting office, which solidified his desire to pursue acting full-time
Quote: "When it comes to acting, there's always another job․ Whenever you think, after this I'm gonna take some time and make this happen, then all of a sudden another opportunity arises and you just kind of follow it․"
After filming "Not Another Teen Movie" at the age of 19, he was quickly cast in several other teen-related productions including "The Perfect Score"
Has often starred in films alongside actress Scarlett Johansson
While doing his own stunts, he took real hits while filming the hand-to-hand fight scenes for "Captain America․"
Appeared in ads for the perfume "Guilty" by Gucci in 2011

Awards

2006MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
2006Scream Award-Best Superhero: nominated
2007Scream Award-Best Superhero: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Rumble: nominated
2011Scream Award-Best Villain: nominated
2011Scream Award-Best Superhero: winner
2011Scream Award-Best Science Fiction Actor: nominated
2011Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Fight: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: winner
2013People's Choice Award-Favorite Movie Superhero: nominated
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: nominated
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Liplock: nominated
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Fight: nominated
2014Young Hollywood Award-Super Superhero: nominated
2015Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2015Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated
2015Blimp Award-Favorite Male Action Star: nominated
2015MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2015MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2015People's Choice Award-Favorite Movie Duo: nominated
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: nominated
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Scene Stealer: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2016MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: winner
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Liplock: nominated
2017Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2017Blimp Award-#SQUAD: nominated
2017Blimp Award-Favorite Butt Kicker: winner
2017Blimp Award-Favorite Frenemies: nominated
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Action: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2019MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: nominated
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
2019Teen Choice Award-Choice Action Movie Actor: nominated
2019The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2020Gold Derby TV Award-Movie/Limited Series Actor: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2020Blimp Award-Favorite Superhero: nominated
2020Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2020OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2021Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: winner
2021SFC Award-Scene Stealer: nominated
2023Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Male): nominated
2024Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2024Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2025Astra Midseason Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated