Zachary Levi (Zachary Levi Pugh) is an actor, singer and comedian from the United States. Zachary Levi is best known for his role as Chuck Bartowski in the hit TV series “Chuck” and the main character in “Shazam!” and its sequel in 2022 as part of the “DC Extended Universe”.
Quick Info
| First and last name: | Zachary Levi |
|---|---|
| sex: | male |
| Job: | Performer |
| Earth: | CURRENTLY |
| Height: | 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Wedding day: | June 16, 2014 |
| Divorce | Miss Peregrym |
| net value | 12 million dollars |
| Eye color | hazel |
| Hair color | Black |
| place of birth | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| nation | White skin |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Education | Buena High School |
| Dad | Darrell Pugh |
| Mom | Susan Marie |
| Brothers and sisters | Sarah Pugh, Shekinah Pugh |
Biography of Zachary Levi
Zachary Levi was born on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. He is now 43 years old. His parents are Susan Marie and Darrell Pugh. His ancestry is Welsh. Levi has two siblings: older sister Sarah and younger sister Shekinah. When he was a child, his family moved to several states before returning to their home in Ventura, California.
Zachary Levi Education
He attended Buena High School in Ventura, California. Levi began acting at the age of 6 and has since starred in several regional productions at the Ojai Arts Center, including Grease, The Outsiders, Oklahoma!, Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz and Big River. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream. It was suggested that he should use his middle name as a stage name.
Zachary Levi Height, Weight
Zachary is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 80 kg. Levi has dark black hair with some gray on the sides and hazel eyes.
Zachary Levi with James Corden (Source: Instagram)
Career
Zachary started his acting career as Adam in the 2002 ‘FX’ TV series ‘Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie’. He then played Grant Asher in the TV series ‘See Jane Date.’ He was also cast in the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect that year, playing the role of Kipp Steadman. Levi appeared in 81 episodes of the series, which aired from 2002 to 2006. In 2004, he was offered the lead role in the TV series ‘Three’, but this series did not air.
He then starred in Chuck in 2007. He and co-star Yvonne Strahovski were nominated for the 2010 Teen Choice Awards for Best Action Actor and Actress in a Drama Series. Both received an award. In the summer of 2008, he was also named one of Entertainment Weekly’s 30 Best Under 30s. By the end of 2007, Levi had made a name for himself in the industry. In the movie ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Squeakquel’, he played the role of Toby Seville, Dave’s cousin. Zachary voiced Flynn Rider, one of the main characters in the 2010 Disney animated film Tangled, based on the popular fairy tale Rapunzel.
Levi also narrated the documentary Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story, which was released in 2011. He also hosted the Spike Video Game Awards that year. BuddyTV ranked him at number 97 on its list of “The Sexiest Men on TV of 2011”. Levi made his Broadway debut in the musical comedy “First Date” in 2013. His next Broadway project is the 2016 Broadway revival of ‘She Loves Me’. George Nowack stars alongside lead actress Laura Benanti.
Levi starred in the miniseries ‘Tiny Commando’. He then joined the cast of NBC’s ‘Heroes Reborn’. He also played Abraham Lincoln in Hulu’s original series ‘Deadbeat’. Levi played Dr. Benjamin Ettenberg in the second season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”. Levi received the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for ‘Outstanding Performance by a Group in a Comedy Series’ at the SAG Awards in January 2019.
Levi also appeared in the 2019 superhero comedy ‘Shazam!’ as Billy Batson (aka Captain Marvel). He returned with a supporting role in The Mauritianian after a two-year hiatus. Levi will also appear in two Kingdom Story Company films, one as Kurt Warner in the biographical sports drama American Underdog and the other as LaRette in The Unbreakable Boy. He’s set to reprise his role as Billy Batson/Shazam in Shazam! Wrath of the Gods December 16, 2022
In April 2010, Katharine McPhee released a music video trailer for her single “Terrified” in theaters. Levi sings with McPhee in the music video and duet with her on the song (re-recorded; original album version featuring Jason Reeves). On May 3, 2010, the song was previewed for the first time on the Entertainment Weekly website before being available for purchase on iTunes. On May 7, 2010, the full video debuted on the music video website Vevo. Levi sponsored Kendall Payne’s album Grown after she was dropped by Capitol Records.
On the Tangled soundtrack, Levi performed “I See the Light” (with actress Mandy Moore) and “I’ve Got a Dream”. Moore and Levi also performed “I See the Light” at the 83rd Academy Awards in honor of their nomination for Best Original Song. Levi also appeared as a guest performer with Band from TV, a band consisting of actors from various American television shows.
He founded his own company ‘The Nerd Machine’ in September 2010. This is an annual event website called ‘Nerd HQ’.
Zachary Levi girlfriend, dating
Zachary is currently unsupervised. He was rumored to have an affair with actress Rachael Taylor in 2007. However, there is no evidence to prove this. From May 2008 to January 2010, Levi was in a relationship with singer-songwriter and actor Caitlin Crosby. After breaking up with Caitlin Crosby, he began dating Canadian actress and former model Missy Peregrym in 2013. On June 16, 2014, they married in Maui, Hawaii. They decided to divorce after six months of living together.
Likewise, he is an avid gamer. He likes sports cars and motorcycles. He owns a 2009 Nissan GT-R and he also has two dogs named Blue and Lili. He also became an ambassador for Active Minds, a mental health charity, on May 21, 2019.
Zachary Levi’s Net Worth
Zachary made a lot of money thanks to a successful acting career. Levi has a net worth of $12 million as of March 2023.
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