Chris Pine Biography

Chris Pine was born with acting in his blood. Pine was born to actor Robert Pine and actress-turned-psychotherapist Gwynne Gilford. Additionally, his grandmother was actress Anne Gwynne and his grandfather the president of the Hollywood Bar Association.

Pine was born August 26, 1980, the younger brother of Katie his only sibling. He attended Oakwood High School and received a bachelor’s degree in English at the University of California at Berkley, graduating in 2002. He studied abroad as well, attending the University of Leeds for a year. Following his college graduation Pine studied acting at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater.

Chris Pine Star Trek

Though he had appeared in several movies beforehand, Pine got his big break when he was cast as James T. Kirk in Star Trek, the eleventh film in its franchise as well as reboot. At 28 years old, he was the youngest actor to take the lead in a Star Trek series or film, and was born after the franchise premiered. He reprised his role in the movie’s sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness. He beat out Mike Vogel for the part.

Pine was nominated for many awards for the film, including the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakout Star and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Fresh Face Male. He shared the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble by a Cast with his costars, including Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana.

Star Trek director Bruce Greenwood told Uinterview exclusively about what it was like to work with Pine. “Zach Quinto and Chris Pine are very funny guys,” Greenwood said. “It was a laugh riot every day.”

Chris Pine Filmography

In addition to Star Trek Pine has appeared in dozens of films in both starring and co-starring roles. Some of his films include The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Just My Luck, Smokin’ Aces, Bottle Shock, Unstoppable, This Means War, People Like Us, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Into The Woods and Horrible Bosses 2. He is the fourth actor to portray Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan after Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck.

Pine has provided the voice for a few characters as well: Hanson Baldwin/Sgt. Bill Reed in Beyond All Boundaries, Dave in Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey and Jack Frost in Rise Of The Guardians.

Pine was up for the lead role in Green Lantern, TRON: Legacy and for the role of Jake Sulley in Avatar. It is rumored that he was considered for the role of Christian Grey in 50 Shades Of Grey. When asked about 50 Shades Of Grey, Pine said he would look into reading for the role “if it’s a good script.”

However, Jamie Dornan ultimately landed the role.

Pine has since starred in films like The Finest Hours, Hell or High Water, Start Trek Beyond and Wonder Woman, playing Wonder Woman’s love interest Steve Trevor in the latter. He will also appear in the upcoming fantasy film A Wrinkle In Time, which is based on the novel of the same name by Madeleine L’Engle, and will also next star in the historical drama Outlaw King.

Chris Pine On TV

Pine has appeared on a few television programs, including ER, The Guardian, CSI: Miami, American Dreams and Six Feet Under. He also appeared, uncredited, on an episode of Saturday Night Live.

He hosted SNL in May 2017 while promoting Wonder Woman, and was also nominated in 2016 for a Primetime Emmy Award for his voice-over work as Dr. Devizo / Robo-Dino in the Crackle animated series SuperMansion

He also starred in four episodes of the Netflix-original comedy series Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.

Chris Pine Dating History

Pine has dated several women, including Iris Björk Jóhannesdóttir and some Hollywood actresses. Pine dated Sorel Carradine, Beau Garrett, Olivia Munn, Dominique Piek and Jasmine Waltz.

Pine is rumored to have dated Audrina Patridge, Nathalie Walker and Amanda Francis Horne.

He was most recently rumored to be datingThe Mummy’s French-Algerian actress Sofia Boutella after the two were spotted holding hands at the Coachella music festival.

Chris Pine Personal Life, Awards

Pine has stated that he is spiritual but identifies as agnostic.

On March 1, 2014, while filming Z for Zachariah in New Zealand, Pine was arrested by police near Methven after failing to pass a routine roadside breath alcohol test. He pleaded guilty to drunk driving on March 17, stating that he drank four vodkas at a local pub. Pine was disqualified from driving in New Zealand for six months and ordered to pay the country $93 in reparation.

Though Pine studied acting in San Francisco, he was accepted into the London Academy of Music And Dramatic Art. He was unable to attend because his lack of money.

Pine won the ShoWest Convention Award for Male Star of Tomorrow in 2009 and the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for his role in the play The Lieutenant of Inishmore.