Chris Pine

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Name:
Chris Pine
Real name:
Christopher Whitelaw Pine
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Birth date:
(44 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Los Angeles
Height:
6'1 ft ()
Weight:
187 lb (85 kg)
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(characteristic)
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Chris Pine's Biography

Chris Pine (Christopher Whitelaw Pine) is an American actor best known for playing young James T. Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek film series. Net worth: $30 million.
Chris Pine, the star of Star Trek
Chris Pine, the star of Star Trek

Family and childhood

Chris was born into an acting family – his parents are Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford. Robert Pine starred in the hit crime drama TV series CHiPs, while Gwynne retired from acting in the mid-'80s to become a practicing psychotherapist. Chris has an older sister, Katie.
Chris Pine's parents: Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford
Chris Pine's parents: Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford
Chris's maternal grandmother, Anne Gwynne, was also a prominent Hollywood actress, and her husband, Max Gilford, was an attorney who served as president of the Hollywood Bar Association.
Chris Pine considered himself to be an ugly duckling as a child
Chris Pine considered himself to be an ugly duckling as a child
After high school, Chris Pine enrolled at UC Berkeley, graduating in 2002 with a B.A. in English. The future actor was an exchange student at the University of Leeds in England for one year.
Father and son
Father and son
Chris dreamed of becoming an actor from an early age, and he actually got his start in theater. A charismatic and talented young man regularly attended the Williamstown Theatre Festival, which took place every summer in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

The beginning of acting career

Chris Pine made his television debut in the penultimate season of the medical drama ER (1994-2009), landing a guest role. He went on to make cameos in The Guardian, Six Feet Under and CSI: Miami. In 2004, Chris was cast as Lord Nicholas Devereaux, the love interest of Anne Hathaway's leading character in a romantic comedy The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. This marked a major breakthrough in the young actor's career.
Young Chris Pine in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Young Chris Pine in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Another notable project was Joe Carnahan's action thriller Smokin' Aces, released in 2006. Pine worked alongside Jeremy Piven, Ray Liotta, and Ryan Reynolds. Simultaneously with Smokin' Aces, Chris had to work on the made-for-television film Surrender, Dorothy, and a romantic comedy Just My Luck, where he co-starred opposite Lindsay Lohan. That same year, a romantic comedy Blind Dating was released. The story followed Pine's character, blind from birth, as he searched for love.

Pine has consistently worked with acclaimed directors and beloved actors throughout his career. This continued with Bottle Shock, a comedy-drama based on a true story, where he starred alongside Alan Rickman. The film tells the story of a wine competition where unknown California wines defeated French wines in a blind taste test. Pine grew his hair out specifically for the role.
Long-haired Chris Pine (2008)
Long-haired Chris Pine (2008)
In 2007, Pine turned down a role in the James Ellroy adaptation White Jazz to portray James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise, in the space opera Star Trek. Pine's character loses his father minutes after birth and later becomes a talented rebel and top student at Starfleet Academy. The cast of this epic film includes Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Eric Bana, and Simon Pegg.
Chris Pine as James Kirk
Chris Pine as James Kirk
While comparisons to the original Star Trek were inevitable, Pine's performance—along with the entire cast—earned high praise from audiences and critics alike.
Chris Pine Harmonizes with His Star Trek Phaser
In 2010, Pine landed the lead in the disaster thriller Unstoppable, loosely based on a true story, alongside Denzel Washington. Pine played a young train conductor racing to prevent an environmental disaster.

A year later, Pine was cast in a romantic comedy spy film This Means War, opposite Tom Hardy and Reese Witherspoon. He also landed a leading role in the drama People Like Us, starring alongside Elizabeth Banks. He was also considered for the role of a protagonist in a superhero film Green Lantern, but the part eventually went to Ryan Reynolds.

Chris Pine entered the DC Universe when he joined the cast of the superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman alongside Gal Gadot. In 2017 he played the love interest of Gadot's character, the Amazonian warrior princess.
Wonder Woman: Chris Pine with Gal Gadot
Wonder Woman: Chris Pine with Gal Gadot
In 2018, Chris Pine appeared in the science fantasy adventure A Wrinkle in Time. The ensemble cast included Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and young actress Storm Reid, but the film bombed at the box office and lost Disney nearly $100 million.

In 2019, Chris Pine starred as Jay Singletary in the American drama series "I Am the Night." In 2020, the ninth DC Extended Universe film "Wonder Woman 1984" was set to premiere, with Chris reprising his role as Steve Trevor.
Wonder Woman 1984: Trailer
Pine was also set to star in a remake of "The Saint" based on Leslie Charteris' stories, with filming scheduled to begin in fall 2020.

Chris Pine's personal life

After Star Trek's massive success, Chris and his personal life predictably became tabloid fodder. In 2009, Pine's relationship with actress Olivia Munn went public, but the couple split just two months later – whether the media attention played a role remains unclear.
Chris Pine dated Olivia Munn in 2009
Chris Pine dated Olivia Munn in 2009
Soon, the Hollywood heartthrob was playing the field – he was spotted with his Star Trek co-star Zoe Saldana, Lenny Kravitz's daughter Zoe, actress Vail Bloom, model Audrina Patridge, and former Miss Reykjavík Iris Björk Jóhannesdóttir.
Chris with Zoe Kravitz
Chris with Zoe Kravitz
In 2017 he frequently dated actress Sofia Boutella, his "Star Trek" co-star. In 2018 Chris began dating actress Annabelle Wallis.
Chris Pine and Annabell Wallis
Chris Pine and Annabell Wallis
Despite his dating history, Chris has faced speculation about his sexuality. The actor has addressed these rumors, saying he dreams of having a big family – he just hasn't found the right person yet.

Chris Pine Now

In 2022 Chris starred in two films: "The Contractor" and "All the Old Knives," playing lead roles in both. In "The Contractor" he plays an ex-soldier betrayed by the government but still loyal to his country. In "All the Old Knives" he portrays an assassin ordered to eliminate his former colleague.
Chris Pine in The Contractor
Chris Pine in The Contractor
Pine is also set to return as Captain Kirk in the fourth "Star Trek" film.
Chris Pine in 2022
Chris Pine in 2022

Chris Pine: latest news and articles

  • He was perfect for his role in both «Wonder Woman» films. Gal Gadot is such a talented gorgeous amazing actress, and he handled being her love interest in the film miraculously. I love them both!
    2024-05-15 14:30:45
  • A cute face opened the way to cinema and modeling :) classic :) here you don`t need talent too ..
    2021-05-16 13:31:51
  • Recently, little has been seen in the cinema, I don`t remember the new ones anywhere. I looked at my biography - oh wow he is 40 years old :)) Seemed one of those «eternal» handsome men
    2021-04-24 14:55:05
  • The son of actors, so he has risen far, although he does not have cool films in which he played
    2021-04-15 20:16:12
  • Just trudged from Pine before! And he still likes it even though he is 40 already :)
    2021-03-31 18:49:07
  • His most memorable role is in Captain Marvel. There, such a role is just his image - such a romanticized hero.
    2021-03-23 11:19:31
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