Chris Pine is today one of the most popular young actors in Hollywood. He gladly takes up films of various genres, receiving by no means small fees, but his army and personal life are watched by an army of dedicated fans.
Chris Pine: biography and general data
Of course, the biographical data of the young actor are of interest to many. Chris Pine (full name - Christopher Whitelow) was born on August 26, 1980 in California, namely in Los Angeles.
Many fans believe that Chris has acting in the genes. And these people are not mistaken. For example, the mother of a young man, Gwynn Guildford, often starred in small series at one time - only later she retrained and today works as a psychotherapist. Chris's father, Robert, is also an actor who has become famous throughout the country for his role as Sergeant Joseph Getreyer in the popular television series California Road Patrol. By the way, grandmother Chris also had a stage career. Anna Gwynn (Margarita Gwynn Triis) was quite popular at one time.
And although parents did not achieve much success in his acting career, Chris decided on his profession as a child. Parents often recalled how the boy spent hours watching television watching their favorite films until he remembered all the phrases.
Chris Pine graduated from Oakwood High School, after which he entered the University of California. In 2002, the guy received a bachelor's degree in English. By the way, Chris studied in the UK for a year - at the University of Leeds, he studied English and literature.
How did Chris become an actor? The first role in the series "Ambulance"
As already mentioned, Chris always dreamed of an acting career. While still at university, he regularly took part in theatrical productions. He played on stage more than once during the Williamstone Theater Festival, which takes place in the Berkshire Hills. In addition, he occasionally worked in various theaters in Los Angeles.
The work of a young talented guy was noticed. At that time, the series Ambulance was quite popular. It was there in 2003 that Chris Pine first appeared. The filmography of the actor began with a small role of Levin. Nevertheless, one episode of the cult medical series made critics notice a new talent.
The first successful films with the actor
Subsequently, Chris Pine began to receive new offers - first insignificant, and then more and more serious. In the same 2003, he played a cameo role of Lonnie Grandi in the series Defender. The actor also got the role of Tommy Chandler in one of the series “CSI: Miami”. In 2004, he starred in a short film.
In the same 2004, Chris Pine received the first leading role in the rather popular romantic comedy “The Princess Diaries: How to Become a Queen”, where Ann Hathaway was his partner. Here, the actor perfectly played the young ambitious Nicholas - the heir to the throne, who unexpectedly falls in love with the princess.
Then, other films featuring Chris Payne begin to appear. For example, in 2004 he starred for one of the episodes of the American Dream series. In 2005, he appeared on the screens in the rather popular project “The client is always dead” - he got the role of young Sam. And in 2006, he appeared before the audience in the image of Shawn in the film “Dorothy's Surrender”.
And in 2006, a comedy appeared, where Chris Pine played the main role. The filmography of the actor was replenished with the picture “Kiss for Good Luck”, where he worked with Lindsay Lohan. Here he got the role of Jake Hardin - a guy who is haunted by failure everywhere. In the same year, he appeared on the screens in the image of Danny - an extremely sociable and intelligent teenager who suffers from blindness but dreams of true love.
In 2007, the actor turned up the opportunity to show himself on the other hand, leaving behind the image of a romantic hero. He played neo-Nazi punk in the crime thriller Trump Aces. And in 2008, he got the role of Bo Barrett in the film "Beat the Bottle."
Star Trek and worldwide popularity
In 2009, the premiere of the eleventh part of the famous film entitled "Star Trek." And the actor here got one of the main roles - he appeared before the audience in the image of James Tiberius Kirk. Naturally, in the United States, Chris Pine at that time was quite famous and popular. But his work in Star Trek made him famous all over the world.
By the way, it was this picture that became the most successful and profitable. In addition, the film received a lot of positive reviews from famous critics. Chris's work was also highly praised, which took his career to a whole new level. The picture was nominated for an Oscar in four categories at once, but received an award for best makeup.
The film "Media" - another popular film with Chris
In 2009, a thriller called "Media" was released. The plot tells the story of a population that was struck by a deadly type of virus. In the center of events are four teenagers who are trying to get to a safe place and wait out the period of infection activity.
Here Chris Pine played Brian - one of the brothers trying to escape from a dangerous virus. The actor himself has repeatedly said that the role in this film was not easy, but really worthwhile. After all, there are practically no special effects in the film, the whole horror of the situation to the actors had to be demonstrated exclusively through the game.
Filmography Chris Pine
In 2010, the actor worked with Denzel Washington on a film called Uncontrollable. Here he played Will Coulson, a young assistant engineer. The tense plot tells the story of two workers who are trying to save the world from a global environmental disaster.
In 2012, Chris Pine, along with Tom Hardy and Reese Witherspoon, starred in a comedy action movie called "Means War." In the same year, the actor starred in the romantic drama People Like Us, where he played Sam. And in 2013, he again appeared on the big screen in the image of James Kirk in the twelfth film, Star Trek Into Darkness.
New actor projects
Of course, Chris Pine continues to work actively. And in 2014, several films with his participation were released at once. In particular, the young actor got the role of the former Marine
Jack Ryan, trying to protect the country from Russian oligarchs in the action movie "Jack Ryan: Theory of Chaos."
He also takes part in the filming of "Driver for the Night" and "Obnoxious Bosses 2". The premiere of the musical “Into the Forest” is planned for the end of December 2014, where Chris will appear in the image of the handsome prince. And in 2015 it is planned to release the film "Z - means Zachariah."
Chris Pine: personal life
To date, the famous actor does not yet have a permanent companion. Naturally, a young, handsome and famous person does not suffer from a lack of attention from the opposite sex. From time to time he is noticed with new passions. During his career, he met with actresses and models, without ignoring ordinary women. Several times the relationship almost reached marriage, but still ended. Chris Payne's girls explained the gap with the complex nature of the young man. But Payne's friends do not share this opinion: in an interview they repeatedly noted that Chris is a sociable and pleasant person.
Nevertheless, Chris Pine's chosen one should be special and, of course, share his views on life and family. After all, the ideal for the actor is his own kin. He dreams of a loving wife and at least three children.