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Chris Pine Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Whitelaw Pine

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Attended the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom
Graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in English in 2002
Born to actors Robert and Gwynne Pine
Grandson to actress Anne Gwynne and president of the Hollywood Bar Association
Quote: "I talk to myself, especially in the car․ I do it to work through ideas․․․I use the interior of the car like it's a [therapist's office]․"
Quote: "I've seen what can happen to an actor when he's just working for the sake of working․ All of a sudden it's ten years later, your career's happened, and you haven't had any control․ I still assume that, any day, I'm going to exposed as a fraud․"
Best known for his role in the "Star Trek" film series
Was in contention for the lead role in "TRON: Legacy․"

Awards

2009BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2009DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2009Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
2009IGN Award-Favorite Hero: nominated
2009Scream Award-Best Science Fiction Actor: winner
2009Scream Award-Breakout Performance - Male: nominated
2009Scream Award-Fight Scene of the Year: nominated
2009Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Rumble: nominated
2009Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Fresh Face Male: nominated
2009WAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2010DFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2010MTV Movie Award-Best Breakout Star: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Romance: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2014People's Choice Award-Favorite Movie Duo: nominated
2014PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2014WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2015Special Achievement Award-Best Ensemble, Motion Picture: winner
2016IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Sierra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2016SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: AnTEENcipated: nominated
2017Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2017Blimp Award-BFFs (Best Friends Forever): nominated
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Action: winner
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice: Liplock: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2021Kids' Choice Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2024CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie: nominated
2024Family Film Award-Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film: nominated
2024Vice/Martin Award-: nominated