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Chris Evans

Actor, director and producer

Born 1981

Chris Evans is an American actor and filmmaker whose career moves between superhero films, comedy and intimate drama. Raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts, he entered professional acting after a childhood shaped by local theatre. At Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School he combined theatre with wrestling and lacrosse, then spent a summer interning with a New York casting company and studying at the Lee Strasberg Institute. Early work included The Newcomers and Opposite Sex; Not Another Teen Movie brought a studio-comedy breakthrough. He played Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four before becoming Steve Rogers in Captain America and the Avengers films. He initially declined the Captain America commitment before accepting a reduced deal. In his 2023 GQ interview he described the appeal of ensemble and supporting parts. Alongside those blockbusters he pursued Sunshine, Snowpiercer, Gifted and Knives Out, often taking characters far removed from the earnest superhero. Before We Go marked his feature directing debut, and Lobby Hero brought him to Broadway. He later starred in and executive produced Defending Jacob, voiced Buzz Lightyear and appeared in The Gray Man and Pain Hustlers. Beyond screen work, he co-created the civic platform A Starting Point with Mark Kassen and Joe Kiani. His recent film record includes Materialists and Honey Don’t!. Netflix schedules Sacrifice, in which he acts and executive produces, for October 2026 streaming; Disney lists his return as Steve Rogers in Avengers: Doomsday for December 2026.

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ConnectionAlba BaptistaPublicly confirmed spouse.

ConnectionMark KassenA Starting Point co-creator.

ConnectionJoe KianiA Starting Point co-creator.

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Disney

Avengers: Doomsday

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A Starting Point

About A Starting Point

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The Broadway League / IBDB

Chris Evans — Lobby Hero Broadway credit

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A24 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Materialists official press notes

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Netflix Tudum

Sacrifice: cast, trailer and October streaming date

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Sep 17, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Broadway.com

Audience Choice retrospective: Chris Evans’s 2018 award

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Apr 22, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Oprah’s Book Club / Apple Podcasts

Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth

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Jan 7, 2025 OfficialOriginal

Wikipedia

Performances

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PetfoodIndustry

Jinx campaign with Evans and Dodger

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Aug 26, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

ELLE

Chris Evans and Alba Baptista: public relationship record

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Aug 15, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

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Chris Evans at San Diego Comic-Con in 2013

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Chris Evans at San Diego Comic-Con in 2014

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