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Levi at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere in July 2014
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Born |
Zachary Levi Pugh September 29, 1980 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, director, singer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Missy Peregrym (m. 2014; div. 2015) |
Zachary Levi Pugh (/ˈzækəri ˈliːvaɪ ˈpjuː/; born September 29, 1980) is an American actor, director, and singer. He is best known for playing Chuck Bartowski in the series Chuck. He also appeared in the films Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Tangled, and Thor: The Dark World.
Levi starred in the lead role of Georg Nowack in the 2016 Broadway revival of She Loves Me opposite Laura Benanti. The production began previews at Studio 54 on February 19, 2016 and opened on March 17 for a limited engagement through June 12. The run was later extended through July 10, where it then closed. Levi was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance. In 2010, Levi voiced Flynn Rider in the animated film Tangled, in which he performed the duet "I See the Light" with Mandy Moore; the song won a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media. He later reprised the role in the short film Tangled Ever After, and will return to voice Flynn Rider again in a Disney Channel television series based on the film in 2017.