Chris Evans Trivia | 30 facts about the famous actor

Chris Evans is an American actor who is mostly known for his role as Captain America in the MCU.

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1. His full name is Christopher Robert Evans.
2. He was born on June 13th, 1981.
3. He is an American actor. He began his career with roles in television series such as Opposite Sex in 2000.
4. Following appearances in several teen films, including 2001’s Not Another Teen Movie, he gained attention for his portrayal of Marvel Comics character the Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).
5. Evans made further appearances in film adaptations of comic books and graphic novels: TMNT (2007), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and Snowpiercer (2013).
6. Evans gained wider recognition for portraying Captain America in various Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
7. His work in the franchise established him as one of the world’s highest-paid actors.
8. Aside from comic book roles, Evans has starred in the drama Gifted (2017), the mystery film Knives Out (2019), the television miniseries Defending Jacob (2020), and the action film The Gray Man (2022).
9. Evans made his directorial debut in 2014 with the romantic drama Before We Go, which he also produced and starred in.
10. Evans made his Broadway debut in the 2018 revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s play Lobby Hero,
11. This role earned him a Drama League Award nomination.
12. He’s s of Irish, Italian, German, English, Scottish & Welsh descent.
13. Graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (1999).
14. He turned down the Captain America role – twice.
15. At first, Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige didn’t want Evans for Steve Rogers, as he struggled to get past Evans’ cocky portrayal of the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four movies. Other actors, including Ryan Phillippe and John Krasinski, were under serious consideration for the role. As time went on, however, Feige came to realise that Evans was the perfect candidate, and aimed to get him on board at all costs.
16. After Evans turned Marvel’s first two offers down, Feige had help, from none other than Iron Man himself. It was a persuasive call from Robert Downey Jr that ultimately convinced a sceptical Evans to take on Steve Rogers. Downey believes wholeheartedly that he made the right choice, telling The Hollywood Reporter in 2019 that Evans was “the critical leg” in making the MCU the “most successful creative relay race in the history of cinema”.
17. Evans is a follower of Buddhism.
18. He is a fan of the New England Patriots.
19. He narrated the documentary series America’s Game: The Story of the 2014 New England Patriots and America’s Game: 2016 Patriots.
20. While filming Gifted in 2015, Evans adopted a dog named Dodger from a local animal shelter.
21. In 2022, he was named the “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine.
22. Evans’ on-set Marvel nickname is Captain Little A*s
23. Chris Evans has been dancing tap since he was a kid, with his mother a former dancer who installed a tap floor in the basement of the Evans household.
24. Since wrapping up his Marvel career, Evans has returned to tap, and has been taking tap lessons twice a week, something that he says helps to keep him stress-free.
25. He has a younger brother, Scott.
26. His brother is a soap opera actor.
27. Mike Capuano, brother to Chris and Scott’s mum, Lisa, ia a huge name in Massachusetts politics for the past three decades. For 20 years, from 1999 to 2019, Capuano served in the US House of Representatives for Massachusetts’ 7th and 8th districts.
28. His first gig was acting in an educational video at 15
29. His second gig was as a model for a board game
30. He has regular therapy to control crippling anxiety