Chris Evans Wiki: Everything To Know About The 'Captain America: The First Avenger' Actor

All of you who love watching movies cannot miss the face of Chris Evans, the very versatile and good looking actor. It would not be wrong to call him an important asset to the Hollywood movie industry. Christopher Robert Evans was born on June 13th, 1981 and he's an acclaimed American actor best known for his superhero roles as the Marvel Comics characters Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Human Torch in Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel. Evans started his acting career working on the 2000 television series, 'Opposite Sex'. He has since appeared in a number of films, including 'Not Another Teen Movie', 'Sunshine', 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World', 'Snowpiercer', and 'Gifted'. In 2014, Evans also made his directorial debut with the drama film 'Before We Go', in which he also starred. The movie received positive feedback and Evans' work as a director was acclaimed.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in the town of Sudbury, Chris Evans knew from a very early age in his life that he would be an actor. His mother, Lisa is an artistic director at the Concord Youth Theater and his father, G. Robert Evans III, is a dentist. His mother's artistic ventures into theater could be the reason the actor started his career in Hollywood. Evans has two sisters, Carly and Shanna, and a younger brother, Scott. His sister, Carly, graduated from the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and is a high school drama and English teacher at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, while his brother Scott is also an actor who was featured on the ABC soap opera, 'One Life to Live'. Their uncle, Mike Capuano, represents the same Massachusetts Congressional district which was formerly represented by Tip O'Neill. His mother is of half Italian and half Irish descent and Chris, along with his siblings were raised Catholic. Although raised Catholic, he has revealed that he has pantheistic views and also a great interest in the philosophies of Buddhism. Evans is a graduate of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. He later moved to New York City and took classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Evans is a big fan of the New England Patriots and narrated 'America's Game: The Story of the 2014 New England Patriots'.

Over the years the actor Chris Evans has been linked to quite a number of ladies making him very much a ladies man. His die hard good looks and dashing personality could be the reason the rumors spread across the grapevine and we really do not know the truth behind many of them. Over the years, Chris Evans has been linked to a number of women so we'll shortlist the ones we have more than one confirmation about. Chris recently admitted that he wanted to settle down and maybe even start a family. He was quoted saying, "I want to get married, though I want children — to me that’s the ultimate thing." In addition to that, he also revealed some specific pointers he would want in his lady love. He said, "I’m incredibly picky, but that doesn’t mean I look for perfection, I like a good ass, though." Chris Evan was in a relationship with Kate Bosworth in 2000 and according to our sources, we do not have a lot of information on this relationship but we do know that it started on the set of Evans and Bosworth’s 2000 film, 'The Newcomers'. The relationship didn’t last long enough and there were just a few mentions of her in articles that were written about the pair. After that came one of his most popular relationships when he dated Jessica Biel from 2001-2006. The relationship lasted for 6 years until the two decided it was best to go their separate ways. Jessica Biel is happily known today as Mrs. Justin Timberlake. In 2006, the gossip mill came alive once again with rumors that Evans was romantically involved with model Gisele Bundchen but the model quickly put an end to those rumors by saying, "If everything that’s written about me was true, I’d have about ten kids and I’d be married five times, one of them with some actor named Chris Evans, whose name I heard for the first time two hours ago." Evans was linked to Emmy Rossum after a crazy incident in Hollywood in March of 2007 when it was all over Hollywood that the two were spotted ‘making out in front of everyone’. Chris Evans said nothing to clear the rumors but the actress said that they were just friends. In 2007, the actor was linked to Christina Ricci. The pair dated for a brief period and even attended the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala in May of 2007. It seemed that this time maybe he had found Mrs. Chris Evans but they too went their separate ways. Minka Kelly and Evans had an on and off thing going on between 2007 and 2013 but their relationship came to an end when the distance between their shooting locations became too much for them to handle. The actor revealed in an interview that he has had a crush on Sandra Bullock long before we even knew that he existed, and that has been pursuing her for a while now. The two even met for dinner several times, although there was no romantic involvement. For all those ladies eyeing the handsome young man, you can still try you luck in love as he is not officially engaged to anyone. Chris Evans is currently one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood. He is single and on the lookout for his lady love!

Chris Evans has had a very successful career that won't end anytime soon. Evans's first credited appearance was in a short educational video called, 'Biodiversity: Wild About Life!' in 1997. In 1999, Evans appeared as the model for "Tyler" in Hasbro's board game Mystery Date. After filming wrapped on 'Not Another Teen Movie', Evans landed lead roles in 'The Perfect Score' and 'Cellular.' He then starred in two independent films, 'Chicago: Dirk Wittenborn's Fierce People', and 'London' in which he played a drug user with relationship problems. Evans then played the superhero the Human Torch in the 2005 comic book adaptation 'Fantastic Four'. Evans also reprised the role in the 2007 sequel 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. That same year, he appeared as the engineer-turned-astronaut Mace in Danny Boyle's science-fiction film, 'Sunshine'. Also that year, Evans appeared in Sylvain White's 'The Losers' which was an adaptation of the comic-book series from the DC Comics imprint Vertigo. Evans also landed another role in another comic-book adaptation, Edgar Wright's 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World', in which he portrayed the role of Lucas Lee. In 2011, Evans played the Marvel Comics character Captain America in 'Captain America: The First Avenger', and he also starred in the film, 'What's Your Number?' a romantic comedy co-starring Anna Faris. There were initially scheduling conflicts, as both films were set to film in the summer of 2010. His role of Captain America in 'Captain America: The First Avenger' later became his best known role so far. Evans signed on to appear in multiple films as Captain America, and first reprised the role in the 2012 film, 'The Avengers'. He next starred opposite Michael Shannon in 'The Iceman,' replacing James Franco, who dropped out. Evans wore a long wig and grew out a beard for the role. He also starred in South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's English-language film 'Snowpiercer'. In 2014, Evans starred in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's 'Captain America: The First Avenger' and the ninth film in the Marvel Cinematic. He also starred opposite Michelle Monaghan in the romantic comedy 'Playing It Cool'. His directorial debut, 'Before We Go', debuted at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2015, he played Captain America again in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', and reprised the role for the 2016 sequel, 'Captain America: Civil War'. Evans said in March 2014 that as soon as his contract with Marvel ends, he might consider doing less acting so he could work more on directing, and he originally thought that he would be finished playing Captain America in 2017. In September 2015, however, he said in an interview that he would be willing to sign on for more films as Captain America after 'Avengers: Infinity War' if Marvel Comics wanted to extend his contract. He starred in the family drama 'Gifted' in 2017. 'Gifted' is a 2017 American drama film directed by Marc Webb and written by Tom Flynn. 'Gifted' is the story of Frank Adler (Chris Evans) who is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) - in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the 7-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. 'Gifted' was initially released in April of 2017. 'Gifted' won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. Chris Evans is the man playing the role of Frank who raises his deceased sister's daughter single-handedly in 'Gifted'. In 2018, Evans will reprise his role as Steve Rogers in 'Avengers: Infinity War' and will return for its 2019 sequel. He is also set to make his Broadway debut in 'Lobby Hero', directed by Trip Cullman. The production of 'Lobby Hero' at Broadway’s newly renovated Hayes Theatre is an impressive crossover affair. Chris Evans made a really terrific Broadway debut with 'Lobby Hero'. With 'Lobby Hero', the longtime Off Broadway Second Stage nonprofit theater company moves to Broadway, and the play inaugurates its beautifully renovated Hayes Theater. Chris Evans after his venture into Broadway can proudly say that he has now done it all as he has also tried his hands in directing.

The net worth of the actor is estimated to be around $50 Million. Chris Evans has done numerous films in his career so far and many of them did very well as the box office adding up to his net worth. In 2011, Evans played the Marvel Comics character Captain America in “Captain America: The First Avenger”. Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Evans signed on to appear in multiple films as Captain America, and again reprised the role in the 2012 film “The Avengers”. In 2014, Evans starred in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”. In 2015, he played Captain America again in “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, and again reprised the role for the 2016 sequel “Captain America: Civil War”. He starred in the family drama “Gifted” in 2017. The actor earned his huge net worth by signing up to the Marvel comics, Captain America character which earned him a sizeable net worth along with his other hit films. Evans has made a major portion of his net worth from his movie assignments reportedly making 7 million dollars from the movie “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and 3.2 million dollars from the movie “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”.

What are the highest grossing movies of Chris Evans ? 1. The Avengers (2012): $1,642.8 million 2. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): $1,442.1 million 3. Captain America: Civil War (2016): $1,153.3 million 4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): $756.2 million 5. Fantastic Four (2005): $446.8 million 6. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011): $404.2 million

Chris Evans’ net worth has sky rocketed since his 2011 debut as the title character in “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Marvel, according to sources, paid him $300,000 for his work on the first film. A year later, he received a $2 million pay day for his role in “The Avengers,”. For the 2015 sequel “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Evans more than tripled his salary, earning $6.9 million, according to our sources. Chris Evans has taken on the role of Captain America in seven films, including: “Captain America: The First Avenger” “The Avengers” “Thor 2: The Dark World” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” “Ant-Man” “Captain America: Civil War” Chris Evans movies have generated $6.3 billion at box offices worldwide. His top three earners are Marvel films “The Avengers” with $1.5 billion; “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” with $1.4 billion; and “Captain America: Civil War” with $1.1 billion. The actor is rumored to reprise his role in the forthcoming “Avengers: Infinity War – Part I.”

Here are some interesting facts about the blue-eyed heartthrob Chris Evans: * Initially he turned down the comic book role of Captain America, at least three times before accepting it, in fear of what the sudden fame due to the role would do to his private life. It was Robert Downey Jr., who convinced him to accept the role. * Just as he accepted the role of Captain America, and signed a 6-picture Marvel contract, he hopped into intense therapy in order to cope with the sudden fame. * He was not a comic book fan as a child, though he is now famous for his portrayal of comic book superhero Captain America. * For the title role of Steve Rogers / Captain America in the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger,” he was paid $300,000. * He was listed as one among the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history by Empire Magazine in 2007. * His nickname is Cevans. * According to some of his interviews, the 1975 movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” starring Jack Nicholson is one of the movies that inspired him to chose the acting career. * It is reported that he was ditched at his high school prom. “I was 18 and in love. We danced all night, then she got back together with her ex,” he said. * He had a pet dog – a breed between American bulldog and English bulldog, named as East that died in the year 2013. He has always been passionate about animal rights. * He has a tap dance floor installed in the basement of his house, as his mother is a former professional dancer. He once said in an interview that he still tap dance to work through anxiety. * He has multiple tattoos on his body, and has even admitted to be addicted to tattoos. Each of his tattoos are claimed to have personal meanings. * He is a Disney fanatic and claims to know the lyrics of all "The Little Mermaid" songs by heart. * He has acknowledged that he likes reading self-help books in his spare time and often reads topics related to mindfulness. * He is actively involved in different charity works and is a regular visitor of Boston’s Children’s Hospital to spend time with the kids battling an illness.

The actor who is the most sought out actor in Hollywood today is rumored to be dating Jenny Slate. Lets see if this relationship is meant to last long or not!