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American actor Chris Pratt always knew he would be famous. Born June 21, 1979 in Minnesota, Chris didn't know exactly what he wanted to do when he grew up, but his childhood dream was to be famous and make a lot of money. After dropping out of community college and spending years living homeless in Maui, Hawaii, Chris’s dreams finally began to come true in 2000.
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Chris Pratt's big break would come when he was waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant in Maui. Catching the attention of actress and director Rae Dawn Chong, Pratt was cast in her debut horror film Cursed Part 3. After moving to Hollywood, Chris followed his film debut with a reoccurring role on the television series Everwood as football star "Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott".
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Chris Pratt would star on four seasons of Everwood before the series was eventually cancelled in 2006. After a short stint on season four of The O.C., Chris would star in 2008 action film Wanted. Starring alongside Scottish actor James McAvoy, Chris would make an everlasting impression on audiences.
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Perhaps the best role of Chris Pratt's career so far came when he was cast as "Andy Dwyer" on hit NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. Ironically, Chris's role was supposed to be a temporary one, but his humor and personality won over producers to the point they decided to make him a regular. The decision was a wise one and the series went on for seven very successful seasons!
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For this next role, Chris Pratt would have to work extremely hard to get it. When Chris first auditioned for 2011 biographical sports drama Moneyball, he was turned down because of his weight. Chris wouldn't take no for an answer though and went on to lose 30 pounds (14 kg) in order to land the role. His months of eating healthy and working out paid off, and directors eventually gave him the part!
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Ironically, Chris Pratt was required to put on weight for his next role in romantic comedy 10 Years, but would need to lose weight once again to land the role of "Navy SEAL Devgru" in 2013's Zero Dark Thirty. 2013 would prove to be a successful year for Chris, with additional roles in sci-fi romance film Her and comedy Delivery Man.
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Chris Pratt's fame would only continue to rise in 2014. Showing off his versatility, Chris was signed on to voice "Emmet Brickowski" in 2014's The Lego Movie. Chris brought much needed charisma and humor to the film and the animated film was a huge success, grossing almost 800 million USD!
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2014 also brought another big role for Chris Pratt's career, that of "Star-Lord" in Marvel's hit superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy. Chris made such a great space cowboy that the film has since produced a sequel, and Chris's character has also appeared in both Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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One of Chris Pratt's favorite roles to date came in 2015 when he was cast as the lead to replace Josh Brolin in Jurassic World. A longtime fan of Jurassic Park, Chris was thrilled to be cast and his enthusiasm really paid off as both Jurassic World and it's 2018 sequel have been huge commercial successes! Fans are eagerly awaiting the next sequel Jurassic World: Dominion, which is due to finish filming this year.
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At just 45-years-old, Chris Pratt has achieved his childhood dreams of becoming famous and earning lots of money! With films like 'Jurassic World: Dominion' and 'The Tomorrow War' as recent hits, we cannot wait to see where Chris Pratt's career will go next!
Actor Chris Pratt has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. With roles in films including Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic Park it’s no wonder Chris has become such an icon in Hollywood.
Here is a look back at his best roles so far!