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Chris Pine

AKA: Chris Pine

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Nationality: American

Birthdate: 1980-08-26

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

With his dark hair and smoldering blue eyes, actor Chris Pine fast became one of the most sought after talents in Hollywood after charming both Anne Hathaway and Lindsay Lohan on the big screen. As the son of two working actors – including Robert Pine of “CHiPS” fame – this promising “chip off the old block” was named “one-to-watch” with his big screen roles in “Just My Luck” (2006) and “Smokin Aces” (2007). The ante got upped in a big way, however, in late 2007, with the very anticipated announcement that Pine was chosed by director J.J. Abrams to star as Captain James T. Kirk in his retelling of the "Star Trek" feature film franchise.Christopher Whitelaw Pine was born into the family business on Aug. 26, 1980 to actors Robert Pine – then at the peak of his fame as Sgt. Joseph...
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Credits

Title Distributor Role Release
Just My Luck New Regency Productions Actor 05-12-2006
Smokin' Aces Working Title Films Actor 01-26-2007
Princess Diaries 2: Ro... Martin Chase Productions Actor 08-11-2004
Blind Dating PCH Films Actor 05-11-2007
Star Trek Bad Robot Actor 05-07-2009
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Box Office

Release Title Distributor Role Domestic Box Office
05-12-2006 Just My Luck New Regency Productions Actor $17,324,744
01-26-2007 Smokin' Aces Working Title Films Actor $35,635,046
08-11-2004 Princess Diaries 2: Ro... Martin Chase Productions Actor $95,149,435
05-11-2007 Blind Dating PCH Films Actor $87,416
05-07-2009 Star Trek Bad Robot Actor $257,704,099
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Education

Institution Location Major Degree Year range Notes
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA English
American Conservatory Theater San Francisco, CA acting
University of Leeds Leeds, England acting

Milestones

Begin Through
2003 --- First acting role in an episode of the NBC medical drama "ER"
2004 --- Appeared in the short film, “Why Germany?”
2004 --- Made feature debut as the love interest of Anne Hathaway's character in “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement”
2006 --- Cast in Joe Carnahan’s gritty ensemble drama “Smokin' Aces”
2006 --- Played the love interest to Lindsay Lohan in the romantic comedy “Just My Luck”
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Professions

Profession Type
actor primary

Relationships

Relationship Name
father Robert Pine Played Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the 1970s staple, “CHiPS” (NBC)
mother Gwynne Gilford Starred in the film “Masters of the Universe” (1987)
grandfather Max M Gilford Maternal grandparent; well known Hollywood attorney
grandmother Anne Gwynne Maternal grandparent; a well-known Hollywood leading lady
sister Katherine Pine
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Notes

Website: http://www.chris-pine.org


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