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Christopher Whitelaw Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his leading roles in the romantic comedies The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and Just My Luck (2006).

Biography

Early life

Pine was born in Los Angeles, California to Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, both of whom are actors; he has a sister, Katie. His maternal grandparents were Anne Gwynne, a well-known Hollywood leading lady, and Max M. Gilford, an actor and executive producer.

Career

Pine's first acting role was in a 2003 episode of ER; the same year, he also appeared in episodes of The Guardian and CSI: Miami. In 2004, he appeared in Why Germany?, a short film, and was the love interest of Anne Hathaway's character in the romantic comedy film, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, which was released in August of that year to strong box office. In 2005, Pine appeared in an episode of the series Six Feet Under, as well as in Confession, an independent film that was released directly-to-video, and The Bulls, another short film.

Pine appeared in the made-for-television film, Surrender Dorothy, which aired in early 2006. His latest role is in Just My Luck, a romantic comedy in which he stars opposite Lindsay Lohan. The film was released on May 12, 2006. Pine appears in two upcoming comedies, Blind Guy Driving and Smokin' Aces; he filmed both of the roles in 2005.

Selected filmography

External link

• Chris Pine at IMDb

• 1980 births
• American film actors
• American television actors
• Actors and actresses appearing on ER
• Living people
• People from the Greater Los Angeles Area