Line #44 Creator/ZacharyLevi


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4	Zachary Levi Pugh, known professionally as "Zachary Levi" (born September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana), is an American actor and singer.
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6	Levi is best known for starring in the title role of Creator/{{NBC}}'s spy comedy series ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' for the entirety of its run, and also directed three episodes. Prior to ''Chuck'', he appeared in a supporting role on the Creator/{{ABC}} sitcom ''Series/LessThanPerfect''.
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8	Since 2010, Levi has provided the voice of Flynn Rider in Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' franchise, starring opposite Music/MandyMoore's Literature/{{Rapunzel}}. One of the songs from the 2010 film, "I See the Light" (a duet between himself and Moore), was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward in the Best Original Song category. He reprised the role in other ''Tangled''-related media, such as the 2012 short ''WesternAnimation/TangledEverAfter'', ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'', and ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''; in fact, part of the reason why he accepted the role in the first place was because as a fan of the series, he wanted to be in a ''Kingdom Hearts'' game someday.
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10	Levi is also notable for his work in comic book films. He was originally cast as Fandral the Dashing in 2011's ''Film/{{Thor}}'' -- the fourth installment of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse -- but had to pass on the role due to scheduling conflicts; he was replaced by Joshua Dallas in the film. When scheduling conflicts of his own left Dallas unable to return for the 2013 sequel ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', however, Levi stepped back into the role, then returned for 2017's ''Film/ThorRagnarok''. Levi then played the superhero ComicBook/{{Shazam}} in his eponymous [[Film/Shazam2019 2019 film]] and [[Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods its sequel]].
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12	!! Selected filmography:
13	* ''Series/LessThanPerfect'' (2002–2006) as Kipp Steadman
14	* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2007–2012) as Chuck Bartowski
15	* ''[[Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]'' as Toby Seville
16	* ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' (2010) as Arcade Israel Gannon
17	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' (2010) as Flynn Rider / Eugene Fitzherbert (voice)
18	** ''WesternAnimation/TangledEverAfter'' (2012)
19	** ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'' (2017–2020)
20	** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' (2019) - (English Dub)
21	* ''VideoGame/{{Tomb Raider\|2013}}'' (2013) {{as himself}}
22	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as Fandral the Dashing
23	** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' (2013)
24	** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (2017)
25	* ''Series/HeroesReborn'' (2015) as Luke Collins
26	* ''Series/TheMarvelousMrsMaisel'' as Benjamin
27	* ''Series/SesameStreet'' (2017) as The Kindness Kid
28	* Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse as Shazam
29	** ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]'' (2019)
30	** ''Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods'' (2023)
31	* ''Film/AmericanUnderdog'' (2021) as [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeagueQuarterbacks Kurt Warner]]
32	* ''WesternAnimation/ApolloTenAndAHalfASpaceAgeChildhood'' (2022) as G-Man
33	* ''WesternAnimation/NightAtTheMuseumKahmunrahRisesAgain'' (2022) as Larry Daley
34	* ''VideoGame/{{Grounded}}'' (2022) as Wendell Tully
35	* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenRunDawnOfTheNugget'' (2023) as Rocky
36	* ''Film/SpyKidsArmageddon'' (2023) as Terrence Tango
37	* ''Film/{{Harold and the Purple Crayon\|2024}}'' (2024) as Harold
38	* ''Film/TheUnbreakableBoy'' (2025) as Scott [=LeRette=]
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40	!!Tropes associated with Zachary Levi:
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42	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He screen-tested for the part of [[Comicbook/StarLord Peter Quill]] in ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'', despite him already having a role in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as Fandral the Dashing.

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