Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi
Levi at the 2019 WonderCon
Born
Zachary Levi Pugh

(1980-09-29) September 29, 1980 (age 44)
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2014; div. 2015)​

Zachary Levi Pugh (/pjuː/ PEW; born September 29, 1980)[2] is an American actor. He starred as Chuck Bartowski in the action comedy series Chuck (2007–2012), and as the titular character in the superhero film Shazam! (2019) and its sequel.[3][4]

He voiced Flynn Rider in the 2010 Disney animated musical fantasy film Tangled, in which he performed "I See the Light" with Mandy Moore; the song won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.[5][6] He reprised the voice role in the 2012 short film Tangled Ever After and in the 2017 television series Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.[7][8] He also appeared as Fandral in the superhero films Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

Levi starred as Georg Nowack in the 2016 Broadway revival of She Loves Me, for which he received a Tony Award nomination. In 2022, Levi published a self-help memoir titled Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others.[9] A companion book called Go Love Yourself: Help for the Journey to Mental and Emotional Wellness was released in 2024.[10]

  1. ^ Mason, Dave (April 12, 2008). "Zachary Levi loves being an action hero in NBC's 'Chuck'". VC Star. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Zachary Levi". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (January 8, 2018). "Zachary Levi on Becoming a 'Refreshing' DC Hero in 'Shazam' and a Possible Cameo by Gal Gadot (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  4. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 27, 2017). "Zachary Levi To Star In DC's 'Shazam!' For New Line". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Nessif, Bruna (November 30, 2011). "Complete List of Nominees for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards". E! Online. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "Grammys: 54th Grammy Awards nominees". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Piester, Lauren (June 19, 2018). "Chuck's Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski Reunite for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure". E! News. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  8. ^ Bryant, Jacob (March 8, 2016). "'Tangled' Animated TV Series Based on Film Coming to Disney Channel". Variety. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Zachary Levi had a mental health 'breakdown.' Here's how 'Radical Love' helped him heal". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Go Love Yourself". HarperCollins Focus. Retrieved October 12, 2024.