Chris Evans – Interesting Facts You Probably Know About Him

Chris Evans is best known for his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He also appears in a few movies and TV shows unrelated to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here are some of the more interesting facts about Chris Evans that you may not know.

Chris Evans Was Born on December 6, 1964

Chris Evans was born on December 6, 1964, in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.

 Evans is the son of Kathleen and Rick Evans.

He was educated at the University of Toronto where he studied English and acted.

He started his acting career in 1984 with a role in the movie The Hudsucker Proxy.

From 1985-1989, Evans starred in the television series The Canadian Playhouse.

In 1990, Evans starred in The Tailor of Wills and reprised his role as Steve Jobs in the 1991 Apple computer commercial.

He then starred in the comedy-drama The Mask with Ben Stiller and Tom Hanks.

In 1992, Evans starred in the action-comedy Armageddon and reprised his role as Captain America for the movie version.

He then starred in 1994’s Do The Right Thing and 1996’s mediocrity thriller Timecrimes.

In 1998, Evans starred in the sci-fi comedy-drama Armageddon II and reprised his role as Captain America for the sequel.

In 2000, he starred in the action-comedy Armageddon III and reprised his role as Captain America for its theatrical release. 

In 2002, he guest-starred on the pilot episode of Fox’s new comedy series “The New Normal”. 

And in 2006, he appeared as part of an all-star cast in Marvel’s Black Widow movie franchise.

He Was Raised in Richmond, Virginia

Chris Evans was born in Richmond, Virginia on December 3, 1984. He is the son of Denisse Evans and professional baseball player Rick Evans. Evans started his career in baseball at age 10 and played through high school. In 2002, he enrolled at the University of Richmond and played for the Richmond Braves.

In 2003, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the MLB Draft. He made his debut in the majors that year and had a successful season. Evans went on to have a very successful career with the Athletics, playing in over 500 games and hitting .295 with 25 home runs and 100 RBIs. He also won two American League batting titles (2005 and 2006) and was a finalist for the MVP Award in 2006.

Evans Attended The University of Virginia

 Evans began his career in advertising, working for J.D. Power and Associates before joining Marvel in 1996.

 Evans has appeared in a total of 65 films and TV shows since his debut in 1996.

Evans Began His Acting Career in 1992

 Evans began his acting career in 1992 with a role in the movie The Mask of Zorro. He also appeared in a few other movies and TV shows before landing his big break in 2003 with the role of Steve Jobs in the movie Jobs.

Chris Evans was born on November 7, 1972, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

He is the son of actor Dan Evans and actress Lori Loughlin.

He attended Scranton-Wilkes-Barre High School where he played football and basketball.

In 2003, Evans met actress Eva Green while they were both working on a project for NBC. They got married in 2006 and have two children: Evans II and Max.

Evans Became a Household Name for His Role as Captain America

Chris Evans became a household name for his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was first considered for the role of Steve Rogers but decided against it because he wanted to focus on his Avengers role. Evans was then offered the part of Captain America and took it upon himself to learn everything about the character and the story behind him. He even worked on the set of The Avengers, which helped him better understand how the character was created and how he connects to other Marvel movies.

He Married Actress Jennifer Aniston in 2002

Evans met Aniston while he was working on the set of The Way We Were. They married in 2002 and have since been together.

 Evans has two children with Aniston- daughter Bella and son Christopher.

They Have Two Children Together

 Evans was born in 1965 in the UK. He and Aniston have two children together, Evans’s son Luke (born in 2002) and daughter Emily (born in 2005).

Evans is Divorced from Actress Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

Evans and Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson divorced in 2003. They had two children together: Evans’ daughter, Emily, and Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson’s son, Christopher.

In 2006, Evans married model Gwyneth Paltrow.

In March 2017, Evans announced he is separating from his wife Gwyneth Paltrow.

Conclusion

Evans is an interesting man with a lot of interesting facts. Check out his website for more information!