Chris Pratt Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Relationship, Net Worth, Facts, Best Photos, and more 2023

Chris Pratt is an amazingly talented and one of the funniest actors belonging to the Hollywood industry. He has been giving numerous hits to the industry. He is widely recognized as Star Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Studios) and Owen Grady in Jurassic World (movie series). His breakthrough role would be most probably Andy Dwyer from the sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009-2015). His famous works include TV Series like Everwood (2002-2006), The Terminal List (2022) and movies like The Magnificent Seven (2016), Passengers (2016), The Tomorrow War (2021) and many more.

Chris Pratt was born on June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota, US to Daniel Clifton Pratt and Kathy Pratt. His father used to work in mining companies and his mother worked at a supermarket. He was born in Virginia however raised in Lake Stevens, Washington. His family shifted Lake Stevens when he was around 7 years older. He went to Lake Stevens High School and had graduation form the high school. He played wrestling and Shot Put at high school. 

After graduation, he joined a community college. But he left the college and dropped out during very first semester. His life was not easy as it is now. He had to work as a ticket salesman, sometimes a waiter and stripper. He was homeless and spend those critical and most tough days at Maui island’s beach inside a van and tents. Days were tough for him and taking part into films was not as easy as it looks. 

At the age of 19, he was a waiter in a restaurant near Maui. During those days, actress and director Rae Dawn Chong had an eye upon Chris’s ability. Fortunately, she launched Chris and he got some direction to move on confidently. He was introduced in a short horror movie Cursed Part 3. He later got chance in television series Everwood and grabbed the opportunity very well. He was later filmed in T.V series The O.C (in its fourth season). 

While he appeared in films like Wanted (2008), he got to play Andy Dwyer in the sitcom Parks and Recreation in 2009. After a long wait of 9 years, he achieved something that he waited whole life, breakthrough. He started as a temporary character and later became a permanent actor. Later, he  lost around 14 KGs to get filmed in the movie Moneyball (2011).

The famous character Star Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy (MCU) is portrayed by Chris Pratt. He was initially not seemed to paly Peter Quill aka Star Lord but after he gave the audition, James Gunn, the director of the movie realized no one perform the role better than him. He earned huge appreciation from the wide audience for beautiful presentation of work. He also played Owen Grady in famous movie series Jurassic World (2015). These two movie series actually gave him the identity that he holds now and he literally deserves it.

Coming to his personal life, he was married to Anna Faris in July 9, 2009. The couple had a baby named Jack Pratt together. The baby was given premature birth. Health condition of Jack was too difficult at the time of birth. Fortunately, he survived and it was the time Chris says, he started believing that God is there. Chris and Anna divorced on October 16, 2018 and got separated. He was married to Katherine Schwarzenegger some months later on June 8, 2019. He has two child Lyla and Eloise Christina from Katherine.

In 2015, Chris and Anna together donated around $1 Million to provide eyeglasses for needy children. He also donated $500K to a teen center which was named after his father in 2016. Besides a funny character, he is down-to-earth person. His upcoming project is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which is to be released on May 5, 2023.