History Creator / ChrisEvans

In 2023, Evans married actress Creator/AlbaBaptista.

Between playing Captain America, Johnny Storm, Lucas Lee in ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', Jensen in ''Film/TheLosers'', Casey Jones in ''{{WesternAnimation/TMNT}}'' and Curtis in ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'',[[note]]based on a French comic[[/note]] Evans has perhaps portrayed the largest amount of distinct characters in comic book film adaptations.

* ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2005}}'' (2005) as [[ComicBook/HumanTorch Johnny Storm / Human Torch]]

* ''Before We Go'' (2014) as Nick Vaughan [[note]]also director[[/note]]

Evans was initially known for playing [[{{Jerkass}} "smart aleck"]] and [[MrFanservice "pretty boy"]] types, including the desperate [[TheEveryman everyman]] protagonist Ryan in ''Film/{{Cellular}}'', Johnny Storm a.k.a. The ComicBook/HumanTorch in the ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2005}}'' movies, "Harvard Hottie" in ''Film/TheNannyDiaries'', and Jake Wyler ([[BigManOnCampus "The Popular Jock"]]) in ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Lightyear}}'' (2022) as Buzz Lightyear (voice)

Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor who was initially known for playing [[{{Jerkass}} "smart aleck"]] and [[MrFanservice "pretty boy"]] types, including the desperate [[TheEveryman everyman]] protagonist Ryan in ''Film/{{Cellular}}'', Johnny Storm a.k.a. The ComicBook/HumanTorch in the ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2005}}'' movies, and "Harvard Hottie" in ''Film/TheNannyDiaries''. And if you're old enough, you probably first remember him from ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie'', which shows he's surprisingly really good at comedy.

Though he's never shied away from more serious roles (''Film/{{Sunshine}}'', ''Film/{{Push}}'', ''London'', ''Film/FiercePeople'', ''The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond''), it was still a great surprise to the mainstream public when Marvel announced him as their choice to play the straitlaced and serious-minded ComicBook/CaptainAmerica in their Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Of course, despite PlayingAgainstType, he made a splash on ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' and ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' (particularly the lattermost; as WebVideo/HonestTrailers put it, "Who knew Captain America was so cool?!").

Off the success of these films, Evans practically became the MCU's answer to Creator/ChristopherReeve, growing inextricably associated with the character in ways aided by the fact that his occasional measured but outspoken interventions on matters of politics and social justice are pretty in-character for Captain America. In other words, he developed a whole new acting "type". As a result, he felt the need to start PlayingAgainstType again, which he did by becoming the psychopathic hitman Mr. Freezy in ''Film/TheIceman'' and the gritty AntiHero Curtis in ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'' in 2013. In 2014 he made his directorial debut with the romantic-comedy film ''Before We Go''. He confirmed in a profile for ''The Hollywood Reporter''’s April 2019 issue that ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' would be his last time playing Rogers.

* ThoseTwoActors: He's starred alongside Creator/AnaDeArmas three times -- ''Film/KniveOut'', ''Film/{{The Gray Man|2022}}'' and ''Film/{{Ghosted|2023}}''.

* ''Film/{{Ghosted|2023}}'' (2023) as Cole

[[Film/SpiderManHomecoming So.]] [[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere You got yourself onto Chris Evans' page]].

[[NamesTheSame Not to be confused with]] [[Radio/ChrisEvans the British DJ and TV presenter]] who was married to Creator/BilliePiper, nor with fellow MCU Chrises [[Creator/ChrisHemsworth Hemsworth]] and [[Creator/ChrisPratt Pratt]]. He is the older brother of actor Creator/ScottEvans; no relation to Welsh actor Creator/LukeEvans. His is also the nephew of former Massachusetts congressman Mike Capuano.

Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor who was initially known for playing [[{{Jerkass}} smart alec]] and [[MrFanservice pretty boy]] types, including the desperate [[TheEveryman everyman]] protagonist Ryan in ''Film/{{Cellular}}'', Johnny Storm a.k.a. The ComicBook/HumanTorch in the ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2005}}'' movies, and "Harvard Hottie" in ''Film/TheNannyDiaries''. And if you're old enough, you probably first remember him from ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie'', which shows he's surprisingly really good at comedy.

Though he's never shied away from more serious roles (''Film/{{Sunshine}}'', ''Film/{{Push}}'', ''London'', ''Film/FiercePeople'', ''The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond''), it was still a great surprise to the mainstream public when Marvel announced him as their choice to play the straitlaced and serious-minded ComicBook/CaptainAmerica in their Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. Of course, despite PlayingAgainstType, he made such a splash on ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' and ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' (particularly the latter. As Honest Trailers put it, "Who knew Captain America was so cool?!") that he became the Marvel Cinematic Universe's answer to Creator/ChristopherReeve, becoming inextricably associated with the character (the fact that his occasional measured but outspoken interventions on matters of politics and social justice are pretty in-character for the character didn't hurt). In other words, he developed a whole new acting 'type'. As a result, he felt the need to start PlayingAgainstType again, which he did by becoming the psychopathic hitman Mr. Freezy in ''Film/TheIceman'' and the gritty AntiHero Curtis in ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'' in 2013. In 2014 he made his directorial debut with the romantic-comedy film ''Before We Go''. He confirmed in a profile for ''The Hollywood Reporter''’s April 2019 issue that ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' would be his last time playing Rogers.

->''”So at this point, why not just'' '''''ACTUALLY''''' '''[[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica give him the Shield]]''' ''and name him King of America?''

* ''[[Film/TheGrayMan2022 The Gray Man]]'' (2022) as Hansen

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Lightyear}}'' (2022) as [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]] (voice)

* '[['Film/TheGrayMan2022 The Gray Man]]'' (2022) as Hansen

Christopher Robert "Chris" Evans (born June 13, 1981 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor who was initially known for playing [[{{Jerkass}} smart alec]] and [[MrFanservice pretty boy]] types, including the desperate [[TheEveryman everyman]] protagonist Ryan in ''Film/{{Cellular}}'', Johnny Storm aka The ComicBook/HumanTorch in the ''Film/FantasticFour2005'' movies, and "Harvard Hottie" in ''Film/TheNannyDiaries''. And if you're old enough, you probably first remember him from ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie'', which shows he's surprisingly really good at comedy.

[[NamesTheSame Not to be confused with]] [[Radio/ChrisEvans the British DJ and TV presenter]] who was married to Creator/BilliePiper, nor with fellow MCU Chrises [[Creator/ChrisHemsworth Hemsworth]] and [[Creator/ChrisPratt Pratt]]. He is the older brother of actor Creator/ScottEvans; no relation to Welsh actor Creator/LukeEvans. His is also the nephew of former Massachusetts congressman Mike Capuano. A feral child who imprinted on bunnies due to reprehensible child abuse, including torture drugging, at his family's hands, he was often cast in action roles that suited intense feral child charisma.

He died a viciously cruel death after committing suicide by Ray of Sun on a Winter's Storm.

[[NamesTheSame Not to be confused with]] [[Radio/ChrisEvans the British DJ and TV presenter]] who was married to Creator/BilliePiper, nor with fellow MCU Chrises [[Creator/ChrisHemsworth Hemsworth]] and [[Creator/ChrisPratt Pratt]]. He is the older brother of actor Creator/ScottEvans; no relation to Welsh actor Creator/LukeEvans. His is also the nephew of former Massachusetts congressman Mike Capuano.

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!![[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld You really think you can trope an A-Lister, bro?]]
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: He's well known to fans of ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'' for his reactions to mean tweets about him - most of the time, he can't get through the first sentence without collapsing in laughter.
* BecomingTheMask: While he now wants to get away from the role, Evans is still seen by many as embodying Captain America's ideals and persona, as evidenced with his politically concerned comments on Twitter, friendly interactions with his fans and habit of attempting to brighten the days of others by appearing at charity events and similar gigs. Furthermore, at the 2019 Academy Awards, when Creator/ReginaKing nearly tripped on her dress approaching the stage, Evans gave her a hand and at least one fan playfully noted that "Captain America's work is never done."
** It's gotten to the point where his fans on twitter openly address him as "Cap" and provide plenty of references to his MCU work whenever he posts.
** Of course, this is very ironic, considering the fact that Cap was a major PlayingAgainstType role for him, as he mostly used to play [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold bad]] [[ManChild boys]] like [[ComicBook/HumanTorch Johnny Storm]] before joining the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
* CharacterTics: Has a tendency of [[https://youtu.be/ALykDfJ6XTs clutching his chest]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvelcinematicuniverse/images/3/32/Chris-evans-on-the-set-of-the-avengers-4_07.png/revision/latest?cb=20180110222425 and facing his head upwards when he's laughing.]]
* {{Fanboy}}: He is a huge fan of the New England Patriots.
* {{Hunk}}: He earned this status after playing Captain America, however not to the extent of Creator/ChrisHemsworth until recently.
* IAmNotSpock: While he doesn't hate the role of Captain America - being quite proud of it, in fact - Chris has expressed a desire to be seen and recognized in roles other than the Sentinel of Liberty. He ''has'' noted that he'd be open to returning to the role somewhere down the line, but he has stressed that he would only do so if he felt he'd be adding something meaningful to the good Captain's storyline.
* IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney: One of his earliest gigs as a teenager was as surfer dude Tyler in the board game ''Mystery Date''. When asked about it in an interview, he was embarrassed not because of the gig, but because he's actually terrible at surfing.
* InstantExpert: The stuntmen he's worked with say that he is able to understand and execute an action scene almost immediately after he's given the particulars. This is usually attributed to his background in tap dancing, because stunt work is less like a fight and more like a dance and following the beats is crucial.
* MemeticOutfit: Ransom's cable-knit sweater in ''Film/KnivesOut'' was one of the most talked-about elements of the movie.
* MrFanservice
** In his first movie as Cap, his body is digitally altered to look scrawny, which makes it a great surprise when, after he's treated with the super-soldier stuff, he emerges from the pod looking like...well, like Chris Evans. Without a shirt. In fact, Peggy Carter reaching out to touch Cap's chest [[ThrowItIn wasn't scripted]]. That was Creator/HayleyAtwell seeing her co-star shirtless for the first time and [[DistractedByTheSexy not being able to help herself]].
** And in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', where the first shot of Cap is framed to show off his butt. Referenced in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' as "''America's Ass.''"
** The scene where Cap stops a helicopter with his bare hands in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' was added specifically to show his physique tensed and straining. When Evans showed up on set wearing a leather jacket, Creator/TheRussoBrothers sent him back to Wardrobe and had him put on a shirt that was several sizes too small so that his musculature would be on full display.
** When he reappeared as Cap in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', the ManlyFacialHair and generally more grizzled look made about half of the internet swoon.
** In ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2005}}'', one of his most memorable scenes is Johnny Storm running in with only a puffy pink jacket covering his lower half... and then the film sequel had him in only a towel.
** What he’s mostly remembered for in ''Film/WhatsYourNumber''.
** Lest we forget, his famous banana split performance in ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie''.
* JustForFun/OneOfUs: He definitely enjoys his sci-fi/fantasy roles. As the description mentions, he has starred in more comic book adaptations than any other mainstream actor.
* ShipTease: Fans often ship him with actress Creator/ScarlettJohansson. It's hard to see why not, based on their onscreen chemistry, as the two are good friends and [[ThoseTwoActors starred in 8 movies together]].
* TomHanksSyndrome: He started off doing comedic roles, primarily typecast as the sports jock or the snarky douchebag (this was taken to its logical extreme in ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie''). While not without his funny moments, his turn as [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Steve Rogers]] landed him in more serious and dramatic roles. Prior to Cap, he played an AxCrazy [[WickedCultured upper-crust]] boy in ''Film/FiercePeople'', and BadassBookworm [[OnlySaneMan Mace]] in ''Film/{{Sunshine}}''.
* ThoseTwoActors:
** Creator/ScarlettJohansson: ''Film/ThePerfectScore'', ''Film/TheNannyDiaries'', ''The Avengers'', ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', ''Captain America: Civil War'', ''Avengers: Infinity War'', and ''Avengers: Endgame''.
** Creator/AnthonyMackie: ''Film/WhatsYourNumber'', ''Film/PlayingItCool'', ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', ''Captain America: Civil War'', ''Avengers: Infinity War'', and ''Avengers: Endgame''.

** When he reappeared as Cap in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', the BadassBeard and generally more grizzled look made about half of the internet swoon.

[[Film/SpiderManHomecoming So.]] [[DescribeTopicHere You got yourself onto Chris Evans' page]].

** ''Film/CaptainMarvel'' (2019, [[TheStinger stinger]])