Chris Evans

Chris Evans was born on June 13, 1981 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. to Lisa (née Capuano) and Robert Evans. His mother worked as an artistic director at the Concord Youth Theater while his father is a dentist. He has two sisters, Carly and Shanna, and a brother, Scott. He is of mixed ancestry.

He attended the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School where he often participated in school stage productions. His portrayal of the character Leontes in ‘The Winter's Tale’ earned him much praise from his drama teacher. His acting experience in school plays convinced him to pursue a career in this field. His mother’s job at a youth theater also influenced his choice of a career.

After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City and attended classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Chris Evans started his career as a model for "Tyler" in Hasbro's board game ‘Mystery Date’ in 1999. Though it was a small beginning, his friends encouraged him and prodded him to start auditioning for television roles and films.

He began auditioning for small screen roles and made an appearance as a guest actor on the CBS series ‘The Fugitive’ in 2000. He played the son of a small-town sheriff in an episode called ‘Guilt’.

Soon Evans ventured into films as well. Initially he played small roles in low-budget movies like ‘Cherry Falls’ (2000) and ‘The Newcomers’ (2000) before getting more substantial roles.

In 2001, he bagged his first major movie, ‘Not Another Teen Movie,’ a teen comedy film directed by Joel Gallen. He played the role of Jake Wyler, a handsome and talented football star in the movie which proved to be a commercial hit despite getting negative reviews from critics.

The success of this movie led to many interesting offers for the young actor and he got lead roles in films such as ‘The Perfect Score’, and ‘Cellular.’ Not wanting to be typecast in “chocolate boy” roles, he played a sinister character in Dirk Wittenborn's ‘Fierce People’ and a drug addict in the independent film ‘London'.

Chris Evans is best known for portraying the Marvel Comics character of Steve Rogers / Captain America in the films in the Avengers movie franchise. He first played the character in the 2011 film ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ and has since reprised the role many times. It was his association with the character that made Evans a much popular figure and a household name in America.