Chris Evans is an American actor who is best known for having been cast as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series of films which include Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. In addition to that, he has also given critically acclaimed performances in movies like Gifted, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Born Name
Christopher Robert Evans
Nick Name
Chris, Cevans
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality
Education
Chris graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – G. Robert “Bob” Evans III (Dentist)
- Mother – Lisa Marie (née Capuano) (Artistic Director at the Concord Youth Theater)
- Siblings – (Younger Brother) (Actor), Carly (Older Sister), Shanna (Younger Sister) (English Teacher)
- Others – George Robert Evans, Jr. (Paternal Grandfather), Alma Emma Behling (Paternal Grandmother), Andrew Capuano (Maternal Grandfather), Rita Marie Garvey (Maternal Grandmother), Mike Capuano (Maternal Uncle) (Politician)
Manager
Chris Evans is signed with –
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- Creative Artists Agency
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
80 kg or 176.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Chris Evans has dated –
- – RUMOR
- (2000) – Chris dated actress Anna Friel for a while in 2000.
- (2001-2006) – Jessica and Chris started dating in 2004 when they first met on the set of 2004 movie Cellular. The duo dated for two continuous years before getting separated in June 2006. After that, they acted together in the 2005 movie London.
- (2006) – It is rumored that he had a fling with Brazilian model and businesswomna Gisele Bündchen in 2006.
- (2007) – In 2007, it was rumored that the actor went out with actress and singer-songwriter Emmy Rossum.
- (2007) – Chris and Christina were spotted together holding each other’s arms. Their dating period went from May 2007 to September 2007.
- (2008) – RUMOR
- (2008) – RUMOR
- (2009) – RUMOR
- (2010) – Amy Smart and Chris Evans dated in 2010 when Evans was filming Captain America in London at that time. They spent a lot of time together. They separated in 2010 after dating for a couple of months.
- Sacha Kemp (2011)
- (2012-2013; 2014) – Chris was spotted with Minka leaving Craig’s restaurant in West Hollywood, California nearing August 2012. They dated from that time until October 2013. This was the time they decided to quit. However, they were spotted again together in October 2014 eating tacos together. They seem to have been dating ON and OFF.
- (2014) – Sandra and Chris met at Vanity Fair Oscar party in February 2012 for the first time, but started dating on May 8, 2014. It was a short relationship, which ended in June 2014. She is 17 years his senior.
- (2015) – In early 2015, British model, Lucy Pinder and Chris were romantically linked with each other after they spent a nice time at Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.
- (2015) – Chris was rumored to have had a fling with British actress Lily Collins nearing February-March 2015. It was confirmed by .
- (2015) – In April 2015, the actors were rumored to have had a fling with each other. They met on the set of “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”
- (2016-2017) – From April 2016 to February 2017, American comedian Jenny Slate and Chris Evans dated each other.
- (2020-Present) – Rumor
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of German, Irish, Italian, Welsh, English, and Scottish descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue with a hint of green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Athletic build
- Often plays lead (or key) role in the films adapted from comic books
- Blue-green eyes
Measurements
His body specifications may be –
- Chest – 47 inches
- Waist – 33 inches
- Arms / Biceps – 17 inches
Shoe Size
He wears a shoe of size 10 or 11 (US).
Brand Endorsements
He has not endorsed any brands yet.
Religion
He and his siblings were raised in the Catholic faith. Though, he practices Buddhism.
Best Known For
His superhero roles as Johnny Storm / Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and Steve Rogers / Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and The Avengers (2012).
First Film
2000 American family drama film The Newcomers for his role as Judd.
First TV Show
He had starred in the TV miniseries in American comedy-drama series Opposite Sex for his role as Cary Baston. The series was broadcasted in 2000 on FOX network for just 8 episodes.
Personal Trainer
Simon Waterson is the personal trainer, who helped Chris to transform his body to play the role as Captain America. For this role, he worked on his body too much and was able to reduce the body fat from 12.5 to 8. His target was to eat enough food so that he can develop muscle mass but not to store that energy in the form of fat within the body.
He did squats, lunges, leg press, calf raises, hamstring curl as a form of a leg workout.
His diet chart is as follows –
- Breakfast – Bowl of porridge with dark berries and walnuts
- Morning Snack – Protein shake and 5 grams BCAA
- Pre-Workout Snack – Apple with almonds
- Post-Workout Snack – Protein shake and 5 grams BCAA
- Chicken salad with brown rice, 20 minutes afterward
- Afternoon Snack – Protein shake
- Dinner – Lean protein, such as fish, chicken or beef, with vegetables.
Chris Evans Favorite Things
- Music Genre – Classic Rock
- Movie – Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
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Chris Evans Facts
- Chris has given his voice to the video games – Fantastic Four (2005), and Captain America: Super Soldier (2011).
- He is a supporter of same-s*x marriage and rights and once said, “It’s insane that civil rights are being denied people in this day and age. It’s embarrassing, and it’s heartbreaking. It goes without saying that I’m completely in support of gay marriage. In ten years we’ll be ashamed that this was an issue.”
- Evans has been included multiple times in the list of “Sexiest People”.
- Chris is having Italian and Irish ancestry.
- He participated in an advertising campaign for perfume Gucci Guilty and Guilty pour Homme with actress .
- He scored 1180 marks in his SATs.
- He was formerly a vegetarian.
- Evans earlier had a Bulldog named East, who is also half American and half English. Later, he adopted a dog named Dodger.
- He had signed a contract to do three Fantastic Four films.
- He is good friends with , , and .
- In September 2020, he accidentally shared a nude picture on social media.
Facts of Chris Evans
- full nameChris Evans
- Date of Birth June 13, 1981
- Age 43 years 2 months
- Horoscope Gemini
- Lucky Number 11
- Lucky Stone Agate
- Lucky Color Yellow
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius, Libra
- weight80 kg
- height6 ft