Age, Biography, and Wiki
Chris Pratt was born on June 21, 1979, making him 45 years old as of 2025. He was raised in Lake Stevens, Washington, and began his acting career with small roles before gaining recognition. Pratt's early life was marked by a passion for sports and music, which later influenced his comedic roles. He is known for his transformation from a supporting actor to a Hollywood superstar.
| Occupation | Voice Actors |
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| Date of Birth | 21 June 1979 |
| Age | 46 Years |
| Birth Place | Virginia, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Chris Pratt stands at approximately 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall and has experienced significant weight fluctuations throughout his career. Notably, he lost about 50 pounds before his role in Guardians of the Galaxy to fit the character's muscular build.
When Pratt was six or seven years old, the family eventually settled in the Seattle suburb of Lake Stevens, Washington. In an interview with The Huffington Post, Pratt recalled a family vacation on a cruise where he and his brother entered a dance competition, earning him a third-place prize. As a child, he frequently danced to hip-hop music, the dance drama film Saturday Night Fever (1977), and Michael Jackson. Pratt was a frequent reader of comic books, having once won $300 in a bingo tournament and spending it all on comics. He once shared with the Los Angeles Times that his home featured a lot of art, saying, "I would try to copy these exceptional artists who could just draw male and female figures", and recalled that the walls were covered in comic book-style murals. As a teenager, Pratt showed an interest in music, listening to pop musicians like the Beatles and rappers like Tupac Shakur and Mos Def; he has cited Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash as his biggest musical influences. Around this time he began playing the guitar.
Some critics have thought otherwise; Screen Rant's Ben Gibbons praised Pratt for demonstrating his acting range across a variety of roles, "from action heroes to lovable goofballs", noting that he consistently stands out and resonates with audiences. The Guardian critic Alex Godfrey thought that with his "mixture of brawn and earthy charm, Pratt is increasingly coming to resemble a more contemporary Hollywood star, Harrison Ford". Having grown up with a strong appreciation for music, Pratt often uses it as a tool to help him get into character. He also uses physical transformations, like gaining or losing significant weight and working out intensely, to match the character's needs.
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Weight | 50 pounds |
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Dating & Relationship Status
Chris Pratt is married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, with whom he has two children. Prior to this marriage, he was married to actress Anna Faris from 2009 to 2018, and they have a son together.
His mother, Kathleen Louise "Kathy" (née Indahl), worked at a Safeway supermarket, while his father, Daniel Clifton Pratt, held various jobs, such as mining and home remodeling. He has two older siblings: a sister, Angie, and a brother, Daniel "Cully" Pratt. Pratt has cited his Cully as one of his biggest influences and credits him as the reason he started acting. When Pratt was two or three years old, his father uprooted the family to Anchorage, Alaska, where they lived for the next few years. Concerned that raising children in Alaska was too dangerous due to the presence of bears, the family entered a period of instability, relocating between twenty homes across the United States in search of job opportunities.
Pratt played Oakland Athletics first baseman and catcher Scott Hatteberg in the biographical sports drama film Moneyball (2011). Initially, he was told he was too overweight for the role, which he credited to the cooking of his then-girlfriend, actress Anna Faris. Determined to land the part, Pratt committed to a strict workout routine while keeping tabs on the casting process, eventually shedding 30 lb within three months. Once he felt physically ready, he sent a photo to the casting director and secured the role. In Moneyball, he took on a dramatic role as a downcast baseball player and devoted father, grappling with the fear that his career was over while facing the challenging transition to a new defensive position. He regained the weight he had previously lost for his role in the high school reunion comedy 10 Years (2011), then shed it once more to portray a Navy SEAL in Zero Dark Thirty (2012).
Pratt has been labeled as a sex symbol by the media; People magazine placed him at number two on its list of the Sexiest Men Alive in 2014. In 2017, Variety's Jenelle Riley described Pratt as "one of the nicest guys in the business", a reputation the actor attributes to "[having] good parents that raised me right". However, some members of the public began referring to him as "the worst Chris" around 2020, a label that emerged online as he was deemed the least likable among the group of Hollywood actors commonly known as the "Hollywood Chrises"—Evans, Hemsworth, Pine, and himself. Pratt himself linked the backlash to his Generation Award acceptance speech at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards, in which he stated, "God is real. God loves you. God wants the best for you". TV Guide writer Kaitlin Thomas described his public persona as a combination of his on-screen charisma and a degree of candor, which at times can be seen as controversial or problematic.
Pratt began dating author Katherine Schwarzenegger in June 2018, after being introduced by her mother, Maria Shriver. On January 14, 2019, Pratt announced their engagement, and the couple married on June 8, 2019, in Montecito, California. They spent their honeymoon on the island of Lanai, Hawaii, staying at a luxury resort. The couple welcomed their first daughter in 2020, followed by their second daughter in 2022 and a son in 2024. Through his marriage to Schwarzenegger, Pratt became part of the extended Kennedy family. In 2023, Pratt and Schwarzenegger acquired the Ellwood Zimmerman House, an architecturally significant property located in Brentwood, California. The original structure was later demolished to make way for the construction of a larger residence.
In 2017, Pratt stated that he does not align himself with either side of the political spectrum and expressed a desire to promote unity through finding common ground. In 2024, Pratt wrote an op-ed on Maria Shriver's website, Sunday Paper regarding the 2024 United States presidential election. In it, he emphasized unity over political allegiance and avoided endorsing either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. In 2020, he and his wife, Katherine, became Global Ambassadors for the Special Olympics.
In 2015, Pratt and Faris donated $1 million to a charity that provided eyeglasses to underprivileged children. They also donated to the neonatal intensive care unit of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and also supported March of Dimes, which works to end premature births, birth defects, and infant mortality. In December 2016, Pratt donated $500,000 to a teen center in his hometown of Lake Stevens, which was named in memory of his father.
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| Husband | Anna Faris (m. 2009-2018) Katherine Schwarzenegger (m. 2019) |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Chris Pratt's net worth is estimated to be anywhere from $80 million to $120 million, depending on the source. His earnings come from a combination of film salaries, television appearances, voice acting, and various business ventures. Notably, he has earned significant sums from his roles in Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy. For example, he made $20 million for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and between $12-$14 million for Jurassic World Dominion.
His other major role in 2014 was portraying Peter Quill—also known as Star-Lord, a spacefaring mercenary who was abducted from Earth as a child and raised by a group of alien thieves and smugglers called the Ravagers—in Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy. Pratt initially declined the role of Star-Lord, expressing concern about experiencing "another Captain Kirk or Avatar moment," referencing previous humbling audition experiences for those roles. However, casting director Sarah Finn recommended him to director James Gunn, who had been struggling to cast the part and initially dismissed the idea. Finn arranged a meeting between the two, during which Gunn became convinced that Pratt was the ideal choice for the role. Guardians of the Galaxy ranked as the third-highest-grossing film of 2014, with a total revenue of $773.3 million. The role was included in a multi-film contract that Pratt signed with Marvel Studios. Bruce Diones of The New Yorker liked his charisma and his "love for seventies music [which] is so full of good will that he buoys the film".
In 2015, Pratt appeared in the Time 100, a compilation of the 100 most influential people in the world, as selected annually by Time magazine. That same year, Forbes ranked him as the 33rd-highest-paid actor globally, with earnings of $13 million. In 2016, he appeared in the Celebrity 100 list, a compilation of the 100 most powerful public figures in the world, as selected annually by Forbes. Also in 2016, the magazine again listed him as the sixteenth-highest-paid actor in the world, with earnings of $26 million. In 2017, Pratt was ranked the nineteenth-highest-paid actor, with earnings of $17 million. According to The Numbers, as of April 2025, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.1billion worldwide, making him the fifth-highest-grossing box office film star and third-highest-grossing male actor of all time. Including all roles—leading performances, cameos, and voice acting—his films have grossed a total of $15.8 billion worldwide.
Career, Business, and Investments
Chris Pratt's career has been marked by a transition from television to film:
- Parks and Recreation: Pratt initially gained fame for his role as Andy Dwyer in this NBC sitcom, which ran from 2009 to 2015.
- Guardians of the Galaxy: He became a major film star with his role as Star-Lord in this Marvel franchise.
- Jurassic World: Pratt also starred in this blockbuster dinosaur series, earning significant sums for each installment.
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie: He voiced Mario in this animated film, further diversifying his career.
Born in the city of Virginia, Minnesota, Pratt began his film career with minor roles before securing a starring role in the drama series Everwood (2002–2006). He had his breakthrough role as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). Pratt also had supporting roles in the action thriller Wanted (2008), the comedy horror Jennifer's Body (2009), the sports biopic Moneyball (2011), the political action thriller Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and the romantic comedy Her (2013). Pratt received global recognition and established himself as a leading actor by portraying Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise, appearing in a series of superhero films spanning from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He also reprises the role in other Marvel Cinematic Universe films, such as Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
Widely regarded as a sex symbol, Pratt received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. Many critics often describe him as typecast, while others praise him for his versatility; his public image is controversial. Divorced from actress and podcaster Anna Faris, Pratt has been married to Katherine Schwarzenegger since 2019. He has four children—one with Faris and three with Schwarzenegger. Since February 2020, Pratt has owned the production company Indivisible Productions.
At nineteen years old, while working as a waiter at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in Maui, Pratt was discovered by actress and director Rae Dawn Chong. Impressed by his charisma, she cast him in her directorial debut—a short horror film titled Cursed Part 3 (2000), in which he played Devon. According to Chong, Pratt arrived on set "early and completely prepared", and his performance "blew everyone away". Pratt credits Cursed Part 3 with teaching him the fundamentals of acting, stating that he has "no regrets about getting [his] start" in the film. Pratt's first regular television role was as Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott in the series Everwood (2002–2006). In the fourth season of the teen drama television series The O.C. (2006–2007), Pratt portrayed the activist Winchester "Ché" Cook.
2014 marked a turning point in Pratt's career—after previously being known primarily for supporting roles—as he took on leading roles in two major studio films. In June 2012, he was cast as Emmet Brickowski in the animated adventure comedy The Lego Movie (2014). He portrayed a construction worker who must stop a tyrannical businessman from gluing the Lego universe into his own rigid vision of perfection. The film was both a critical and commercial success, receiving predominantly positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and earning $470.7 million at the global box office.
In February 2020, Pratt established his own production company, Indivisible Productions. Its first project, The Terminal List—which stars Pratt and lists him as an executive producer—premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2022. In March 2020, Pratt voiced one of the lead characters in the Disney and Pixar animated film Onward, alongside his Avengers co-star Tom Holland. Pratt and Parks and Recreation announced the upcoming release of a new album based on Pratt's character Andy Dwyer in May 2021. In June that same year, they officially released a pair of singles, "The Pit" and "Two Birds Holding Hands", before releasing the album Mouse Rat: The Awesome Album in August. In The Tomorrow War (2021), Pratt played the lead role of Dan Forester, a science teacher who travels into the future to help humanity fight against an alien invasion. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics, as did Pratt's performance in the film. He reprised his role as Owen Grady in Jurassic World Dominion (2022), which became the third-highest-grossing film of the year, making just over $1billion. That same year, Pratt played Star-Lord in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) in a non-starring role.
Pratt was raised in the Lutheran faith and later worked with the organization Jews for Jesus before identifying as a non-denominational Christian. He attends Zoe Church in Los Angeles, which came under public scrutiny after actor Elliot Page criticized it for allegedly being anti-LGBTQ, citing the church's connection to a pastor formerly affiliated with Hillsong Church. In response to the accusation, Pratt stated, "It has recently been suggested that I belong to a church which 'hates a certain group of people' and is 'infamously anti-LGBTQ.' Nothing could be further from the truth. I go to a church that opens its doors to absolutely everyone". Brian Houston, the founder of Hillsong Church, later clarified that Pratt had never been a member of their congregation. Director James Gunn, known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), also publicly defended Pratt, affirming that he was familiar with the church Pratt currently attends and criticizing those calling for the actor to be recast as Star-Lord.
Social Network
Chris Pratt is active on social media platforms, where he often shares updates about his projects and personal life. His presence on platforms like Instagram and Twitter allows him to connect with fans and promote his work.
Pratt achieved further critical and commercial success by portraying Owen Grady in the Jurassic World franchise (2015–2022), which consists of three films that have collectively grossed over $3.9billion worldwide. His other starring roles include the Western action film The Magnificent Seven (2016), the science fiction film Passengers (2016), the military science-fiction action film The Tomorrow War (2021), and the science fiction adventure film The Electric State (2025). Pratt has also voiced characters in animated films like The Lego Movie franchise (2014–2019), Onward (2020), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), and The Garfield Movie (2024).
Pratt reprised his role as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). It became the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2017, having grossed $869 million on a $200 million budget. He reprised his role again as Star-Lord as part of the ensemble cast in the Russo brothers' Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Pratt described his role in the film as a "guest star" appearance and said "you get to be a little more vibrant; a little more irreverent; a little bit more colorful if you want it to be". Several social media users referred to Star-Lord as the character responsible for sabotaging events in Infinity War. Pratt himself acknowledged the criticism, admitting as much in response to the widespread sentiment. It grossed $2.052 billion, making it the highest-grossing film of 2018 and the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time from release until it was surpassed in January 2023 by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). He then reprised his role as Owen Grady in J. A. Bayona's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). One of the most expensive films ever made, it became the third-highest-grossing film of 2018, grossing $1.31billion on a budget of $432 million, but received generally negative reception.
Education
Chris Pratt attended Lake Stevens High School in Washington but dropped out of community college after one semester. He later moved to Hawaii, where he worked as a waiter and was discovered by actress and director Rae Dawn Chong while working at a restaurant.
In summary, Chris Pratt is a successful actor whose career spans television and film, with a net worth reflective of his versatility and popularity in the entertainment industry.
Pratt finished fifth in a state wrestling tournament during high school and also competed in shot put on the track and field team. Reflecting on that time, he recalled telling his wrestling coach, "I don't know what I want to do, but I know I'll be famous and I'll make a shit ton of money". He added, "I had no idea how. I'd done nothing proactive". He graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1997. Pratt dropped out of community college midway through his first semester and took on various jobs, including selling discount tickets and briefly working as a daytime stripper. He eventually found himself homeless in Maui, Hawaii, living out of a van and a tent on the beach. Retrospectively, he told The Independent, "It's a pretty awesome place to be homeless. We just drank and smoked weed and worked minimal hours[...] just enough to cover gas, food, and fishing supplies". While in Maui, he also worked with the Christian missionary group Jews for Jesus.
