Christopher Michael "Chris" Pratt, a talented actor born on June 21, 1979, in Virginia, Minnesota, and later raised in Lake Stevens, Washington, is a true embodiment of his Norwegian heritage.
His parents, Kathleen Louise (Indahl) and Daniel Clifton Pratt, instilled in him the importance of hard work, as his mother worked at a supermarket and his father was a skilled house remodeler.
As a young Chris Pratt, he attended Lake Stevens High School, where he graduated in 1997. He also had the privilege of growing up alongside two older siblings, Cully and Angie.
Chris's journey to stardom began with his early television roles, including Bright Abbott in Everwood (2002),Ché in The O.C. (2003),and Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation (2009). His notable film appearances include Moneyball (2011),The Five-Year Engagement (2012),Zero Dark Thirty (2012),Delivery Man (2013),and Her (2013).
However, it was in 2014 that Chris Pratt truly broke out as a leading man, starring in two of the year's biggest films. He lent his voice to Emmet Brickowski in The Lego Movie (2014) and brought Peter Quill/Star-Lord to life in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
The following year, Chris Pratt headlined the highly anticipated sci-fi thriller Jurassic World (2015),the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park franchise, which became his most financially successful film to date.
In 2016, he co-starred alongside Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke in the remake The Magnificent Seven (2016) and appeared alongside Jennifer Lawrence in the sci-fi drama Passengers (2016).
Looking ahead, Chris Pratt is set to reprise his role as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017),followed by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).