Biography
Who is Chris Pine?
Early life and real name
Christopher Whitelaw Pine was born on August 26, 1980, in Los Angeles, United States. His parents are Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford. His father worked as an actor, and his mother was an actress who later became a psychotherapist. His maternal grandmother was Hollywood actress Anne Gwynne, and his maternal grandfather was attorney Max M. Gilford.
Chris Pine attended the Oakwood School in Los Angeles for high school. He then enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature. During his time at Berkeley, he joined the university theater department and performed in various plays. He also spent a year as an exchange student at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.
Career highlights
Chris Pine began his television career with guest roles in episodes of ER, The Guardian, and CSI: Miami in 2003. He gained recognition for playing Nicholas Devereaux in the romantic comedy film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement in 2004. He later starred opposite Lindsay Lohan in the 2006 romantic comedy Just My Luck and appeared in the action film Smokin' Aces.
A major career breakthrough came when he was cast as James T. Kirk in the 2009 Star Trek film. He reprised this role in the sequels Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond. He also starred as Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe films Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984. His diverse film credits include Unstoppable, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Hell or High Water, Outlaw King, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Stage work and directorial debut
Alongside his extensive film work, Chris Pine has performed in numerous stage productions. In late 2006, he starred in the one-man play The Atheist at Center Stage in New York. He also performed in the Los Angeles production of Neil LaBute's play Fat Pig in 2007. Later, he appeared in stage productions of Farragut North in 2009 and The Lieutenant of Inishmore in 2010, winning the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle lead appearance award for the latter.
In addition to acting, Pine expanded his career into filmmaking. He made his directorial debut with the feature film Poolman, which was released in 2023. In 2025, he took on his first non-English speaking role in the Italian language film The Kidnapping of Arabella, which received praise at the Venice Film Festival.
Birthday and age
Chris Pine was born on August 26, 1980, which makes Chris 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Chris shares the date with 24 other famous people.
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