Chris Pine:
Name: Chris Pine
Birth Name: Christopher Whitelaw Pine
Height: 6' ½''
Sex: M
Nationality: American
Birth Date: August 26, 1980
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession: Actor
Father: Robert Pine (actor; born July 10, 1941)
Mother: Gwynne Gilford (actress; born July 24, 1946)
Sister: Katie Pine (actress)
Grand Father: Max M. Gilford (actor; died in 1965)
Grand Mother: Anne Gwynne (actress; born December 19, 1918; died March 31, 2003 because of stroke following surgery)
Claim to fame: His 2004 role as Nicholas in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Christopher Whitelaw Pine[1] (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).
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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, a Hollywood attorney. Pine attended the University of California at Berkeley.
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.
As of June 2006, Pine is in final negotiatons to star in an untitled post-apocalyptic thriller set in the American West.
