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Captain America: How Did Chris Evans Start Acting and Become Famous?
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April 21, 2019
Some actors find that one perfect role and are shot to stardom after a relatively short road to fame. Others work at their craft over a long period of time, and through persistence and dedication, achieve A-list celebrity status.
Chris Evans is an interesting combination of both, and although he has been acting for a long time, he found his greatest success with the role of Captain America, the righteous, time-traveling Avenger.
How did Chris Evans start acting?
Evans was born in 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born into a talented family, including his father, a dentist, and his mother, an artistic director with a youth theater program.
Evans has three siblings, two sisters, and a brother, all of whom are involved in the arts in some capacity. His younger brother, Scott Evans, is also an actor who is a staple of many daytime soap operas.
After graduating from high school, Evans decided that in order to further his acting career, he needed to be in the center of the action. So he moved to New York City and continued his education by studying at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
His big break
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Evans got some modeling and advertising work but didn’t land his first major film role until 2001, in Not Another Teen Movie. The film was a campy spoof of the most popular teen films made in the past twenty years, and Evans earned major props for his sense of comedic timing.
He got his first taste of life as a superhero when he appeared in the 2005 film Fantastic Four, and the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Although they were big-budget movies with all-star casts, both films were critically and commercially panned, and very few fans turned out for the sequel.
During this time, Evans expanded his range by appearing in several dramatic films, including Cellular, Street Kings, Push, and The Losers.
It seemed that Evans might be able to carve out a solid career for himself by working regularly in a wide variety of genres. However, in 2011, Evans landed his biggest role to date and the one that has defined his career. He was cast as Steve Rogers/Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger.
The ‘Captain America’ years
Evans was praised for the way he brought Captain America to life, and the film was a huge success. He has gone on to reprise the role of Steve Rogers in The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War.
Evans will also appear as Captain America in the upcoming film, Avengers: Endgame. It is reported that the film will be his last foray as Captain America and that after nine years, he will be moving on to pursue other projects.
Although Evans has achieved an almost-unprecedented level of superstardom, he is reportedly a very humble, down-to-earth man. Fans consistently report that he is just as nice as he seems when meeting him on the street, and his continuing dedication to charitable causes only proves that he has become a real-life Captain America.
What’s next for Chris Evans?
With his sojourn as Captain America coming to an end, Chris Evans isn’t planning on taking a break. He has several big projects coming up, including a brand-new adaptation of the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, and a science fiction film called Infinite.
No matter what comes next for Chris Evans, he’s proven that he has what it takes to tackle both big-budget blockbusters and smaller, independent films. Fans should be able to enjoy his work for years to come!
Stefan Preston | MORE ARTICLES
April 21, 2019
Some actors find that one perfect role and are shot to stardom after a relatively short road to fame. Others work at their craft over a long period of time, and through persistence and dedication, achieve A-list celebrity status.
Chris Evans is an interesting combination of both, and although he has been acting for a long time, he found his greatest success with the role of Captain America, the righteous, time-traveling Avenger.
How did Chris Evans start acting?
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Evans was born in 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born into a talented family, including his father, a dentist, and his mother, an artistic director with a youth theater program.
Evans has three siblings, two sisters, and a brother, all of whom are involved in the arts in some capacity. His younger brother, Scott Evans, is also an actor who is a staple of many daytime soap operas.
After graduating from high school, Evans decided that in order to further his acting career, he needed to be in the center of the action. So he moved to New York City and continued his education by studying at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
His big break
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They’re back! #Endgame Press Tour
Evans got some modeling and advertising work but didn’t land his first major film role until 2001, in Not Another Teen Movie. The film was a campy spoof of the most popular teen films made in the past twenty years, and Evans earned major props for his sense of comedic timing.
He got his first taste of life as a superhero when he appeared in the 2005 film Fantastic Four, and the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Although they were big-budget movies with all-star casts, both films were critically and commercially panned, and very few fans turned out for the sequel.
During this time, Evans expanded his range by appearing in several dramatic films, including Cellular, Street Kings, Push, and The Losers.
It seemed that Evans might be able to carve out a solid career for himself by working regularly in a wide variety of genres. However, in 2011, Evans landed his biggest role to date and the one that has defined his career. He was cast as Steve Rogers/Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger.
The ‘Captain America’ years
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Evans was praised for the way he brought Captain America to life, and the film was a huge success. He has gone on to reprise the role of Steve Rogers in The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War.
Evans will also appear as Captain America in the upcoming film, Avengers: Endgame. It is reported that the film will be his last foray as Captain America and that after nine years, he will be moving on to pursue other projects.
Although Evans has achieved an almost-unprecedented level of superstardom, he is reportedly a very humble, down-to-earth man. Fans consistently report that he is just as nice as he seems when meeting him on the street, and his continuing dedication to charitable causes only proves that he has become a real-life Captain America.
What’s next for Chris Evans?
With his sojourn as Captain America coming to an end, Chris Evans isn’t planning on taking a break. He has several big projects coming up, including a brand-new adaptation of the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, and a science fiction film called Infinite.
No matter what comes next for Chris Evans, he’s proven that he has what it takes to tackle both big-budget blockbusters and smaller, independent films. Fans should be able to enjoy his work for years to come!
