Christopher Whitelaw Pine was born August 26, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. He is an American actor.

He has emerged as one of Hollywood’s hottest young actors. Pine is currently in production on the drama “Carriers” for director Alex Pastor. The film focuses on four friends fleeing a viral pandemic and the chaos that ensues.

Pine will next be seen in Joe Carnahan’s gritty ensemble drama “Smokin’ Aces” for Working Title Films and Universal Pictures. In it, Pine plays the role of ‘Darwin Tremor’ – the leader of a band of three brothers who are killers for hire. Chris also stars in the title role in “Blind Guy Driving” with Eddie Kaye Thomas and Jane Seymour. The comedy focuses on overcoming cultural and physiological boundaries in the name of love.

Pine was recently seen in the Fox/New Regency romantic comedy “Just My Luck” opposite Lindsay Lohan for director Donald Petrie. The film tells the story of a very lucky socialite, who swaps her fortune after a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man.

Pine graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in English and he has studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater and University of Leeds in the U.K. His extensive theater work includes performances in productions of Our Town, American Buffalo, No Exit, Waiting for Godot, and Orestes.

Filmography

• Killing Pablo (2009)
• Star Trek (2008)
• Small Town Saturday Night (2008)
• Bottle Shock (2008)
• Carriers (2007)
• Smokin' Aces (2006)
• Blind Dating (2006)
• Just My Luck (2006)
• Surrender Dorothy (2006)
• The Bulls (2005)
• "Six Feet Under" (1 episode, 2005)
• Confession (2005)
• "American Dreams" (1 episode, 2004)
• The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
• Why Germany? (2004)
• "CSI: Miami" (1 episode, 2003)
• "The Guardian" (1 episode, 2003)
• "ER" (1 episode, 2003)