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Chris Pratt Biography
Birth Name:Christopher Michael Pratt
Birth Place:Virginia, Minnesota, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Man of the Year in 2015
- Nominated for the 2013 Critics Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Welcomed his first child with actress Anna Faris in 2012
- Discovered while working as a waiter at Bubba Gum Shrimp Co․ in Hawaii
- Moved to a gold-mining camp in remote Alaska when he was 3 years old
- Acted in several series shortly after being discovered, including "Everwood" and "The O․C․"
- Transitioned from a comedic television actor to more action-packed roles with "Jurassic World" and "Guardians of the Galaxy․"
- Bought a Ford F-150 pickup on the way home from a bachelor party so he could get to a television set the next day
- Bought his first gun at 12 years olf with his babysitting money
- Auditioned for the role of Captain Kirk in the 2009 film "Star Trek․"
- His character on "Parks and Recreation" became so well liked, he was asked to become a starring character beginning with season two
Awards
- 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Sidekick: nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Sidekick: nominated
- 2010INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2013Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2014DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
- 2014DFCS Award-Best Ensemble: winner
- 2014Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: winner
- 2014NFCS Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
- 2014PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
- 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Animated Movie: Voice: nominated
- 2014Young Hollywood Award-Super Superhero: nominated
- 2015Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
- 2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
- 2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
- 2015COFCA Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
- 2015COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
- 2015Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated
- 2015Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2015Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: winner
- 2015Blimp Award-Favorite Male Action Star: nominated
- 2015MTV Movie Award-Best Shirtless Performance: nominated
- 2015MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
- 2015MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
- 2015MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
- 2015MTV Movie Award-Best Musical Moment: nominated
- 2015OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance - Male: winner
- 2015OFTA Film Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
- 2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
- 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated
- 2016Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
- 2016MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
- 2016MTV Movie Award-Best Action Performance: winner
- 2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: AnTEENcipated: nominated
- 2017Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi: winner
- 2018Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
- 2018People's Choice Award-Favorite Male Movie Star: nominated
- 2018People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
- 2018Teen Choice Award-Choice: Liplock: nominated
- 2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: winner
- 2019Blimp Award-Favorite Butt Kicker: winner
- 2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Animated Movie Star: nominated
- 2020Blimp Award-Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
- 2021CCA Super Award-Best Voice Actor in an Animated Movie: nominated
- 2021Kids' Choice Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
- 2021People's Choice Award-Favorite Male Movie Star: nominated
- 2021People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
- 2022People's Choice Award-The Male Movie Star of 2022: nominated
- 2022People's Choice Award-The Action Movie Star of 2022: nominated
- 2023Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
- 2024Saturn Award-Best Actor in a Film: nominated
- 2024Family Film Award-Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film: nominated
- 2024Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Male): nominated
- 2024Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
- 2024People's Choice Award-The Male Movie Star of the Year: nominated
- 2024People's Choice Award-The Action Movie Star of the Year: nominated
- 2025Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated