Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt

Christopher Michael Pratt is an American actor and comedian known for starring in both television and action films. He rose to prominence for his television roles, particularly as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Pratt achieved leading man status in 2014, starring in Warner Animation Group’s The Lego Movie as Emmet Brickowski, and Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy as Star-Lord. In 2015, Time named Pratt one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list.

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Summary Chris PrattChristopher Michael Pratt is an American actor and comedian known for starring in both television and action films. He rose to prominence for his television roles, particularly as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Pratt achieved leading man status in 2014, starring in two critically and commercially successful films: Warner Animation Group’s The Lego Movie as Emmet Brickowski, and Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy as Star-Lord. In 2015, Time named Pratt one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. Pratt dropped out of community college halfway through the first semester and, after working as a discount ticket salesman and daytime stripper, he ended up homeless in Maui, Hawaii, sleeping in a van and a tent on the beach. Pratt portrayed Oakland Athletics first basemancatcher Scott Hatteberg in the 2011 film Moneyball. He played the co-worker of Joaquin Phoenix’s character in the 2013 film Zero Dark Thirty. He also had roles in Wanted, Jennifer’s Body, Moneyball, The Five-Year Engagement, ZeroDark Thirty, Delivery Man, and Her. He had been known for playing supporting characters until December 2013, when he lost the weight he had lost to appear in the film 10 Years, then lost it again to portray a Navy SEAL in Her.

In 2016, he was part of an ensemble cast in The Magnificent Seven and the male lead in Passengers. He is the son of Kathleen Louise and Daniel Clifton Pratt, who worked in mining and later remodeling houses. Pratt’s father died in 2014 from multiple sclerosis. His mother is of Norwegian descent. When Pratt was seven years old, the family moved to Lake Stevens, Washington. Pratt placed fifth in a high school state wrestling tournament; he later recalled that when his wrestling coach asked him what he wished to do with his life, he said ‘I know I’ll be famous and I’ll make a shit ton of money’ He also played Bright Abbott in The WB drama series Everwood. After Everwood’s cancellation, he joined the cast of The O. C. for its fourth season, playing activist Winchester \”Ché\” Cook. He was discovered by actress and director Rae Dawn Chong in her directorial debut, the short horror film Cursed Part 3, which was filmed in LA.