Chris Evans' Most Iconic Roles
On the birthday of People's 2022 Sexiest Man Alive, take a look at some of Chris Evans' most exciting roles from Fantastic Four to Captain America.
Over the last two decades, Chris Evans has leveled up from a young indie actor to a franchise-leading Marvel superhero. However, after his character died in Avengers: Endgame, his career has sprouted into new roles that show a different side of his acting chops.
While growing up with a mother involved in the local theater, Evans’ interest in acting peaked at an early age. After moving to Los Angeles at 18 years old, he played several side characters and youngsters before landing the leading role in Captain America: The First Avenger, a film that would define the rest of his career.
Since taking on the spotlight, Evans has wowed fans with his stellar performances (and more recently his devilishly attractive Boston accent). In honor of the actor’s 42nd birthday, L’OFFICIEL looks back on some of Evans’ most memorable performances to date.
In this parody of teen comedies, Evans plays Jake Wyler, the king of John Hughes High School. Heavily spoofing She's All That, Jake bets his friends that he can turn Janey Briggs, an artsy nerd, into the prom queen.
In Cellular, 20-something Ryan Ackerman is put to the task when an accidentally kidnapped teacher accidentally dials him and tries to convince him she needs saving. After answering the call, Ryan makes it his mission to find her.
Before Captain America, Human Torch was the hottest thing on the big screen and Evans' role as Johnny Storm prepared him for the ultimate responsibility that came with being a superhero. After accidentally being exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation, Johnny must learn to use and control his new powers to help save the world as a part of the superhero group the Fantastic Four.
World War II hero Steve Rodgers has dedicated his life to fighting for the justice and safety of Americans. After getting the chance to take on the role of Captain America in early 2011, Evans would soon be set for the next decade within the Marvel Cinematic Universe as his character appears in several subsequent films within the franchise.
Raising a child on your own is no easy feat, but in Gifted, Evans proves it can be done as he plays Frank Adler, a single man raising his young niece Mary (McKenna Grace) on the coast of Florida. As they both settle into their new life together, things begin to shift as Mary's prodigious mathematical abilities become a cause of fascination and Frank's mother plans to separate the two.
Between Marvel films, Evans made his directorial debut with the film Before We Go. Over the course of a night, young musician Nick Vaughan helps Brooke Dalton (Alice Eve) retrieve her stolen purse and get her back home before her husband reads the letter she wrote that could potentially end their marriage. While on the mission to locate the purse, a chance to audition for a band he's wanted to be a part of comes up that may cut their evening short.
After appearing in 11 films within the MCU, Evans' tenure came to an end when his character, Captain America, went back in time to be with his longtime love Peggy Carter.
In the dynastic Thrombey family, everyone is a suspect when the patriarch Harlan Thrombey is murdered and leaves his entire family out of his will. In this whodunnit murder mystery, Ransom Drysdale (Evans) and his iconic cable-knit sweater seem to be the main suspect.
