Chris Evans is a prominent Hollywood actor best known for his portrayal of Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Born on June 13, 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts, Evans began his acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in television series like "Opposite Sex" and "Boston Public." He gained wider recognition in the early 2000s with roles in films such as Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, in Marvel's "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011) that propelled him to international stardom. Evans reprised his role as Captain America in several other MCU films, including "The Avengers" series, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014), "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), and the two-part "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), which became the highest-grossing film of all time. Beyond the MCU, Evans has showcased his versatility as an actor in various genres, starring in films like "Snowpiercer" (2013), "Gifted" (2017), and "Knives Out" (2019).