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| Zachary Levi: Actor Profile |
"I actually went through a lot of phases. I was never a wallflower. I was a freakin' spaz. I didn't have an off switch. I'm sure I got on people's nerves, but by the end of my senior year of high school I was friends with everybody. Kind of a Ferris Bueller."
..Zachary Levi..
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Actor, singer, director, producer, and committed Christian, Zachary Levi was born in Louisiana on September 29, 1980 to Darrell and Susy Pugh. The Pugh's had 3 children together. Zachary was born in the middle between two sisters. As a child, Zachary and his family moved all over the country before making Ventura, California their home. He attended Buena High School for 4 years. He began acting in theater at the early age of six. He had the leading roles in regional productions such as Grease, The Outsiders, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz and Big River at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. It was his portrayal of Jesus in Ojai's Godspell that caught the eye of Hollywood.
After arriving in Hollywood he had a supporting role in the television movie Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie in 2002. Zachary later had small roles in several TV shows, such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Division, and Worst Week of my Life. He later captured the role of Kipp Steadman on Less than Perfect. He appeared in 79 episodes from 2002 - 2006. During this time he had small roles in a few films. He starred with Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 and later he starred alone side the little animated Chipmunks as Toby, Dave Seville's nephew in the 2009 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.
Levi got his big break that changed has acting career forever when he landed the lead role of a computer geek turned hero, Chuck Bartowski, on NBC's spy comedy TV series Chuck, which began airing in 2007. Chuck returns for its fourth season on September 20, 2010.
Zachary currently lives in Los Angeles, California and is also currently single. In his spare time from acting and supporting many charities and causes he enjoys playing poker, skateboarding, snowboarding, tennis and skydiving. Levi is a huge motorcycle enthusiast, he owns a Harley-Davidson FXDX and a Ducati Monster 750CC.
Much to the demand of avid fans, Zachary Levi is making a name for himself, whether it be on the small screen or big screen. In 2008, Zachary was ranked #22 on Entertainment Weekly's Top Thirty People Under Thirty actors list.
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"I grew up as a comic book fan, so to see myself in comic book form is absolutely ridiculous, like, who gets that?”
..Zachary Levi..
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Birth Name:
| Zachary Levi Pugh (pronounced pew)
| Date of Birth:
| September 29, 1980
| Place of Birth:
| Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
| Eye Color:
| Brown
| Hair Color:
| Dark Brown
| Height:
| 6' 4" (1.93 m)
| Nicknames:
| Zac
| Nationality:
| American
| Star Sign:
| Libra
| Notable Features:
| Big Smile
| Education:
| Graduated from Buena High School, Ventura, California
| Family:
| Father: Darrell Pugh
Stepfather: Gary Tobin
Mother: Susy Pugh
Siblings: 2 Sisters
| Resides In:
| Los Angeles, California, USA
| Religious Affiliations:
| Christian
During an interview with Relevant Magazine Zachary said:
"My job on my set, I believe, is to first just love people and gain that trust with people where they know that I really do love them and care about their well -being, so that when they are running into problems, they will hopefully, at some point, come to me and ask me, 'What is your peace all about? What is your comfort all about? Where do you get your love? Where do you get your talents?' And I can turn to them and say without blinking, 'Jesus Christ'".
| Charities/Causes:
| Charities & Foundations Supported
- Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation
- Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
- Racing for Kids
Causes Supported
- Creative Arts
- Health
- Children
| Interests/Hobbies:
| Riding motorcycles, Playing video games, Snowboarding, Skydiving, Ping-pong, Spending time with his family and friends during his free time from work.
| Favorite TV Shows:
| Lost, Heroes, Seinfeld, 30 Rock, The Big Bang Theory and Pushing Daisies, which he describes as "Amelie meets your favorite Tim Burton movie"
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| Zachary Levi's Upcoming Projects |
Zachary Levi's next project is Disney's animated film Tangled (Rapunzel). It is set to be released in November of 2010. He will voice Flynn Rider, a bandit who teams up with Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) after she escapes from her tower.
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During an interview, Zachary talked about his role in the upcoming film.
“My character is a bandit, named Flynn Rider. It’s funny because when I auditioned for the part, he was supposed to be British and I auditioned with a
British accent. And, I got the job and was like, ‘Sweet! I get to do something outside of the box.’ And then, they decided, ‘No, we’re not going to make him
British. We’re just going to do your voice. Just do what you do.’ And, I was like, ‘But, I don’t wanna do that.’”
..Zachary Levi..
Take a sneak peek at Disney's Tangled (Rapunzel) teaser trailer.
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“I get to come to work in Hollywood and get paid – let’s be honest – ridiculous amounts of money to do what I love to do, to play make-believe and be
embraced by strangers who think far more of you than they ought to. It’s ridiculous.”
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