Chris Pratt
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Christopher Michael "Chris" Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott in the television series Everwood
, the recurring character Winchester "Ché" Cook in season 4
of The OC, Andy Dwyer
in the television series Parks and Recreation
and for portraying Scott Hatteberg
in the 2011 movie Moneyball
.
and raised in Lake Stevens, Washington
. He was waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
restaurant in Maui
, Hawaii, when he was discovered by actor-director Rae Dawn Chong
; she cast him in the horror film Cursed Part 3. He joined the cast of The O.C.
for its fourth season, playing Ché, an activist. He also had an appearance in the action film Wanted, as James McAvoy
's best friend.
Pratt married actress Anna Faris
on July 9, 2009.
Everwood
Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,...
, the recurring character Winchester "Ché" Cook in season 4
The O.C. (season 4)
The fourth season of The O.C., an American television series, commenced airing in the United States on November 2, 2006, and concluded on February 22, 2007, with a total of 16 episodes. The O.C.’s final season aired Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET in the United States on FOX, a terrestrial television...
of The OC, Andy Dwyer
Andy Dwyer
Andrew Maxwell "Andy" Dwyer is a fictional character in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. He is Ann Perkins' ex-boyfriend, a talented-if-yet-unsuccessful musician, a shoe-shiner at Pawnee City Hall, and April Ludgate's husband. He is portrayed by Chris Pratt.-Background:At the start of the...
in the television series Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation is an American comedy television series on NBC that focuses on Leslie Knope , a mid-level bureaucrat in the parks department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the series debuted on April 9, 2009; it has run for three seasons and...
and for portraying Scott Hatteberg
Scott Hatteberg
Scott Allen Hatteberg is a former American Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher.- Early life :...
in the 2011 movie Moneyball
Moneyball (film)
Moneyball is a 2011 biographical sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on Michael Lewis' 2003 book of the same name, an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane's attempts to...
.
Life and career
Pratt was born in Virginia, MinnesotaVirginia, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,157 people, 4,333 households, and 2,270 families residing in the city. The population density was 486.1 people per square mile . There were 4,692 housing units at an average density of 249.1 per square mile...
and raised in Lake Stevens, Washington
Lake Stevens, Washington
Lake Stevens is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States that surrounds the lake bearing the same name. It is southeast of Marysville, north of the city of Snohomish, and east of Everett...
. He was waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant and Market is a seafood restaurant chain inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump. As of September 2010, thirty-two Bubba Gump restaurants operate worldwide. Twenty-two of these locations are in the United States, three are in Japan, two are located in Mexico,...
restaurant in Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, Hawaii, when he was discovered by actor-director Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong is a Canadian-American actress.-Life and career:Chong was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of Maxine Sneed and Tommy Chong. She and her sister Robbi were raised by her grandmother, Tommy Chong's mother. Chong's father is of Chinese and Scottish-Irish ancestry and her...
; she cast him in the horror film Cursed Part 3. He joined the cast of The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
for its fourth season, playing Ché, an activist. He also had an appearance in the action film Wanted, as James McAvoy
James McAvoy
James McAvoy is a Scottish stage and screen actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in 1995's The Near Room and continued to make mostly television appearances until the early 2000s. His notable television work includes State of Play, Shameless, and Frank Herbert's Children of Dune...
's best friend.
Pratt married actress Anna Faris
Anna Faris
Anna Kay Faris is an American actress, singer and comedienne. She is known for her starring role in the Scary Movie film series, as well as roles in The Hot Chick , Lost in Translation , Just Friends , My Super Ex-Girlfriend , Smiley Face , and The House Bunny...
on July 9, 2009.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cursed Part 3 | Devon | |
| 2003 | The Extreme Team | Keenan | Alternative title: The X-Team |
| 2005 | The U: Uncut | Chris Pratt | |
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy Strangers with Candy (film) Strangers with Candy is a 2005 comedy film released by THINKFilm, first screened at the Sundance Film Festival. It serves as a prequel to the TV series of the same name... |
Brason | |
| 2007 | Walk the Talk | Cam | |
| 2008 | Wieners | Bobby | |
| 2008 | Wanted | Barry | |
| 2009 | Bride Wars Bride Wars Bride Wars is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick and written by Greg DePaul, June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson.... |
Fletcher Flemson | |
| 2009 | Deep in the Valley Deep in the Valley Deep in the Valley is a 2009 film written and directed by Christian Forte, son of 1950s and 1960s teen icon Fabian.-Plot:Lester Watts works at a liquor store, happily selling alcohol to minors while spending his spare money on his porno collection... |
Lester | |
| 2009 | Jennifer's Body Jennifer's Body Jennifer's Body is a 2009 black comedy horror film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The film stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, and Adam Brody. Fox portrays a newly-possessed teenage serial killer specializing in killing her male classmates as her best friend... |
Officer Roman Duda | |
| 2010 | American Hot Babes | Lester | |
| 2011 | Moneyball Moneyball (film) Moneyball is a 2011 biographical sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on Michael Lewis' 2003 book of the same name, an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane's attempts to... |
Scott Hatteberg Scott Hatteberg Scott Allen Hatteberg is a former American Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher.- Early life :... |
|
| 2011 | Ten Year | Derren | Announced |
| 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Kyle Masterson | |
| 2011 | What's Your Number? What's Your Number? What's Your Number? is a 2011 romantic comedy film starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans. It is based on Karyn Bosnak's book 20 Times a Lady. The film was released on , 2011.-Cast:* Anna Faris as Ally Darling* Chris Evans as Colin Shea... |
Disgusting Donald |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Huntress The Huntress (TV series) The Huntress is an American TV series that appeared on the USA Network over subsequent summers of the 2000 and 2001 television seasons. It was inspired by a book about the real bounty hunter, Dottie Thorson, and is also a belated sequel to the 1980 Steve McQueen film, The Hunter.-Cast:*Annette... |
Nick Owens | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Path of Destruction Path of Destruction (film) Path of Destruction is a 2005 made-for-TV TBS original film. It concerns a nanotechnology experiment gone awry.-Plot:After the government cuts funding to a nanotechnology project, the fictional company StarkCorp stores samples on an oil rig near Alaska. However, an accident releases the... |
Nathan McCain | Television film |
| 2002–2006 | Everwood Everwood Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,... |
Bright Abbott | 89 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | The OC | Che | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | The Batman The Batman (TV series) The Batman is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It ran from 2004 to 2008, on the Saturday morning television block Kids' WB... |
Jake (Voice) | 1 episode |
| 2009–present | Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation is an American comedy television series on NBC that focuses on Leslie Knope , a mid-level bureaucrat in the parks department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the series debuted on April 9, 2009; it has run for three seasons and... |
Andy Dwyer Andy Dwyer Andrew Maxwell "Andy" Dwyer is a fictional character in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. He is Ann Perkins' ex-boyfriend, a talented-if-yet-unsuccessful musician, a shoe-shiner at Pawnee City Hall, and April Ludgate's husband. He is portrayed by Chris Pratt.-Background:At the start of the... |
Main Cast, Every Episode |
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with... |
Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick | Everwood |
| 2005 | Choice TV Sidekick | Everwood |