Chris Pine was born in Los Angeles. His parents are actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, and his maternal grandparents were Max M. Gilford, a president of the Hollywood Bar Association, and actress Anne Gwynne. His sister, Katherine Pine, has also acted. Chris's ancestry is Russian Jewish (from his maternal grandfather), English, German, Welsh, and French. Pine attended Oakwood School in the San Fernando Valley, and went on to study English at the University of California, Berkeley where he received a bachelor's degree. During this time, he spent one year studying at the University of Leeds in England. Pine also studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. After embarking on an acting career, Pine won guest roles in many television series, and made his feature film debut opposite Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Other roles in film and television followed, but he became an international star when he was cast as James T. Kirk in the hugely successful franchise reboot, Star Trek (2009).

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Grandson of Anne Gwynne and Max M. Gilford.
Son of Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford.
Younger brother of Katherine Pine.
Cousin of Martin Jurow and William Eliscu.
Was ranked #27 on Entertainment Weekly's "30 Under 30" the actors list (2008).
Was seriously considered for the lead role in TRON: Legacy (2010).
Beat Mike Vogel for the role of James T. Kirk in Star Trek (2009).
One of Variety magazine's Top Ten Actors to watch (2008).
Received his Bachelor's degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley.
Studied acting at the University of Leeds in England and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

[on fame] If the worst thing that happens in your life is that you're asked the same question repeatedly for a month, and people look very interested while they're talking to you and wanting to know about you, think about every day you worked at that restaurant and every day you worked as a delivery man for Domino's, every day you were a host, every day you were a bartender and worked until 4 a.m. And then just be very grateful.