Zachary Levy is an American actor, producer, director and singer. Best known to the general public for his work on the television series "Klava, Come on!" and Chuck, as well as roles in the Hollywood films Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 and Thor 2: The Kingdom of Darkness. Acts as the superhero of Shazam in the upcoming superhero blockbuster based on DC comics.
Childhood and youth
Born September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Real name is Zachary Levy Pew. In childhood, the future actor often moved with his family, as a result, he permanently settled in the California city of Ventura, where he graduated from high school.
Zachary Levy began to appear on stage at the age of six. While studying at school he played in regional theaters, participated in many successful productions. I decided to take my middle name as a surname, after the agent noticed that the real name of the actor does not sound too harmonious and can negatively affect his career.
Carier start
At the beginning of the two thousandths, Zachary Levy began to appear on the screen, played small roles in the television series "Die your enthusiasm" and "Women's team." Appeared in the sequel to the successful comedy "The House of a Bad Mommy."
Also, the young actor starred in several successful television films and was a member of the main cast of the series "Three." A pilot episode of the project was filmed, but the production of the series was not approved by the channel. Soon, Zachary got one of the main roles in the sitcom "Klava, come on!".
First successes
In the comedy series, Levy played one of the negative characters - snob Kipp Stedman, the enemy of the main character. Sitcom did not show too high ratings and was closed by the channel during the fourth season, eight episodes of the project were not even aired.
After the closure of the project, Zachary Levay starred in a pilot episode of the series, which was not launched into production, several television films and appeared in small roles in feature films. In 2007, the actor got the main role in the serial choreography comedy "Chuck".
The most notable works
“Chuck” made Yvonne Strahovski and Zachary Levy of the real stars of television stars. The project was nominated for many awards, Levay was nominated for the Saturn and Teen Choice Awards. He also got on the lists of the most promising actors up to thirty years.
The series lasted five seasons on the air. In parallel with working on television, Zachary began to work actively on the big screen. In 2009, he appeared in the sequel to the successful family film Alvin and the Chipmunks. Zachary Levy played the role of the cousin of the protagonist of the first part performed by Jason Lee. The picture collected more than four hundred and forty million dollars at the box office, several parts of the continuation of the film were shot. Leave it in the sequels did not appear.
In 2010, the cartoon “Rapunzel: The Tangled Story” of the Disney studio was released. Zachary Levy voiced the main character of Flynn’s picture, and also performed all the songs on his own. After he again voiced the character in the animated series based on the film.
In subsequent years, the actor again tried to gain a foothold on television, however, projects with his participation were not put into production after the filming of the pilot series. Zachary Levy was supposed to appear in the movie Thor as Fandral, one of the protagonist's friends. However, at that time, the actor was still starring in Chuck and was unable to take part in the project due to a conflict in the shooting schedules. The role was given to actor Josh Dallas.
However, during the filming of the sequel to the picture, Dallas was already unable to take part in the project due to his employment in the series Once Upon a Time. The role of Fandral was played by Zachary, four years later he also appeared in the third movie about the superhero. These paintings are by far the most successful in the filmography of Zachary Left.
Also during this period, Levay began to work actively in the theater, appeared in several Broadway productions. In 2016 he was nominated for the prestigious Tony Award in the category "Best Actor in a Musical".
Recent and future projects
In 2017, Zachary Levy voiced one of the characters in the cartoon "Guiding Star". In the same year, he played one of the main roles in the mini-series "She's Grace," which received excellent reviews from critics.
In 2018, the actor played in two comedy horror films at once, the Bloody Festival and the Office Mayhem. Both films received mixed reviews from critics. It was also announced that Levy would get a supporting role in the successful comedy series The Incredible Mrs. Maisel.
Most likely, the upcoming superhero blockbuster "Shazam" will be the most noticeable film of Zachary Left. The picture, based on DC comics, tells the story of a regular schoolboy, Billy Batson, who gains the magical power to turn into a powerful superhero. At the beginning of the year, the first photos of Zachary Left appeared in a suit from the set, and a few months later the first trailer premiered. Fans noted the comedic tone of the picture, which many liked. "Shazam" is one of the most anticipated films of next year.
Personal life
Zachary Levy married the Canadian actress Missy Peregrim, best known for starring in the TV series Recruits, in June 2014. A year later, the couple announced a divorce, although documents filed with the authorities date back to December 2014.
The actor is interested in motorcycles, also calls himself a good poker player. She loves video games, led one of the Spike Video Game Awards, participated in the dubbing of several computer games.