Chris Pine is an American actor known for playing iconic roles such as James T. Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek film series and Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe's Wonder Woman films. His portrayal of these characters has cemented his place as a prominent figure in both science fiction and superhero genres.
August 26, 1980: Chris Pine is Born
Christopher Whitelaw Pine was born on this day.
2002: Chris Pine Graduates from UC Berkeley
Chris Pine graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in English. While attending UC Berkeley, Pine was a member of the UC Berkeley Theater Department and performed in various plays.
2003: Chris Pine's First Acting Roles
Chris Pine's first acting role was in an episode of ER. He also appeared in episodes of The Guardian and CSI: Miami.
2004: Chris Pine Stars in Why Germany? and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Chris Pine appeared in Why Germany? and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, playing Nicholas Devereaux, the love interest of Anne Hathaway's leading character.
2004: Chris Pine Stars in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Chris Pine rose to prominence for his role in the romantic comedy The Princess Diaries 2.
2005: Chris Pine Appears in Six Feet Under, Confession, and The Bulls
Chris Pine appeared in an episode of the series Six Feet Under, the independent film Confession, and the short film The Bulls.
May 12, 2006: Release of Just My Luck
Chris Pine starred in the American romantic comedy film Just My Luck, opposite Lindsay Lohan, which was released on this date.
2006: Chris Pine Stars in Just My Luck
Chris Pine rose to prominence for his role in the romantic comedy Just My Luck.
2007: Chris Pine Performs in Fat Pig
Chris Pine starred opposite Scott Wolf in the Los Angeles production of Neil LaBute's play Fat Pig, winning positive reviews.
2007: Chris Pine Accepts Role as James T. Kirk
Chris Pine turned down a role in a film adaptation of White Jazz to accept the part of James T. Kirk in the 2009 Star Trek film.
2008: Chris Pine Stars in Bottle Shock
Chris Pine portrayed real-life Napa Valley vintner Bo Barrett in the film Bottle Shock.
2009: Chris Pine Begins Filming Unstoppable
Chris Pine began filming the action film Unstoppable.
2009: Chris Pine Enters Talks to Play Jack Ryan
Chris Pine entered talks to play CIA analyst Jack Ryan in a reboot of Tom Clancy's novels.
2009: Chris Pine Stars in Star Trek Reboot
Chris Pine rose to prominence for his role as James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot film series.
2009: Chris Pine Stars in Star Trek
Chris Pine starred as James T. Kirk in the 2009 Star Trek film.
2009: Chris Pine Stars in Star Trek, Appears on Saturday Night Live, and Performs in Farragut North
The 2009 Star Trek film, in which Chris Pine stars as James T. Kirk, is released to critical and viewer acclaim. He also made an appearance on Saturday Night Live with co-stars Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy to promote the film, and appeared in the Los Angeles production of the Beau Willimon play Farragut North.
2009: Release of Star Trek
The first film in the Star Trek reboot series, in which Chris Pine starred as James T. Kirk, was released.
November 2010: Release of Unstoppable
Chris Pine starred in the action film Unstoppable, directed by Tony Scott and written by Mark Bomback, which was released in November 2010. Pine played a young train conductor who worked with a veteran railroad engineer to stop an unmanned runaway freight train.
2010: Chris Pine Performs in The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Chris Pine appeared in the Los Angeles production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore and won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle's lead appearance award for his performance.
2010: Chris Pine Stars in Unstoppable
Chris Pine starred in Unstoppable.
2010: Chris Pine Begins Filming This Means War
Chris Pine began filming the romantic comedy This Means War with Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy in Vancouver.
2011: Relationship with Dominique Piek Begins
Chris Pine began a relationship with South African model Dominique Piek.
2011: Chris Pine Begins Filming People Like Us
Chris Pine began filming the family drama People Like Us.
2011: Chris Pine Appears in The Captains
Chris Pine sat down with William Shatner for the feature length documentary The Captains, which Shatner wrote and directed. The film sees Shatner interview Pine about his career and experience taking on the role of Kirk in the 2009 Star Trek film.
February 2012: Release of This Means War
The romantic comedy This Means War, which Chris Pine filmed in late 2010, was released in February 2012.
June 2012: Release of People Like Us and Rise of the Guardians
The family drama People Like Us, in which Chris Pine co-starred with Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, and Michelle Pfeiffer, was released in June 2012. Pine also voiced the character Jack Frost in the animated film Rise of the Guardians.
2012: Chris Pine Stars in Rise of the Guardians
Chris Pine voiced the character Jack Frost in Rise of the Guardians.
May 15, 2013: Release of Star Trek Into Darkness
Chris Pine reprised his role as Captain Kirk in the sequel to the 2009 Star Trek film, titled Star Trek Into Darkness, which was released on this date in the US.
2013: Relationship with Dominique Piek Ends
Chris Pine's relationship with South African model Dominique Piek ended.
March 1, 2014: Arrest for Drunk Driving in New Zealand
Chris Pine was arrested for drunk driving in New Zealand while filming Z for Zachariah. He pleaded guilty and received a six-month driving suspension in New Zealand and a fine.
2014: Chris Pine Stars in Into the Woods and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Chris Pine appeared in Into the Woods as Cinderella's Prince and as Jack Ryan in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.
2014: Chris Pine Stars in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Enters Talks to Star in The Finest Hours
Chris Pine starred in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit as Jack Ryan. Pine was the fourth actor to play the character, after Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, and Ben Affleck. Pine was also in talks to star in The Finest Hours, a thriller about the United States Coast Guard.
May 2015: Hell or High Water Casting
Chris Pine was confirmed to star alongside Ben Foster in the film "Hell or High Water", originally titled "Comancheria".
2015: Chris Pine Appears in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and SuperMansion
Chris Pine guest-starred in Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and lent his voice for SuperMansion.
2015: Wonder Woman Casting
Chris Pine was cast as Steve Trevor alongside Gal Gadot in the superhero film Wonder Woman.
January 2016: Release of The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours, a thriller about the United States Coast Guard that Chris Pine starred in, was released.
July 2016: Emmy Nomination and Barbra Streisand Duet
Chris Pine received a Primetime Emmy nomination for his voice-over work in SuperMansion and dueted with Barbra Streisand on her album, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway.
July 22, 2016: Star Trek Beyond Release
Chris Pine reprised his role as Captain Kirk in Star Trek Beyond, which was released in the US.
August 2016: Hell or High Water Release
"Hell or High Water", starring Chris Pine and Ben Foster, was released following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
November 1, 2016: Release of Video Urging People to Vote
Chris Pine and director Joss Whedon released a video encouraging people to vote in the upcoming elections. While intended as a general parody of Congress, some interpreted it as specifically targeting the Republican Congress.
2016: End of Star Trek Reboot Film Series
The Star Trek reboot film series, in which Chris Pine starred, concluded this year.
2016: Chris Pine Stars in The Finest Hours and Hell or High Water
Chris Pine appeared in The Finest Hours as Bernie Webber and in Hell or High Water.
June 2017: Wonder Woman Release
Wonder Woman, starring Chris Pine as Steve Trevor and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, was released to positive reviews.
July 2017: One Day She'll Darken Announcement
TNT announced Chris Pine's role as Jay Singletary in the six-episode television drama One Day She'll Darken, which Pine also executive produced.
August 21, 2017: Outlaw King Filming Begins
Filming began in Scotland for Outlaw King, starring Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce.
2017: Chris Pine Stars in Wonder Woman
Chris Pine starred as Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe film Wonder Woman.
June 13, 2018: Wonder Woman 1984 Announcement
Patty Jenkins announced that Chris Pine would reprise his role as Steve Trevor in the Wonder Woman sequel, Wonder Woman 1984.
August 2018: Departure from Star Trek Franchise
Reports surfaced that Chris Pine would not reprise his role as Captain Kirk in the fourth Star Trek film due to unsuccessful contract negotiations.
November 9, 2018: Outlaw King Release
Outlaw King, starring Chris Pine, was released on Netflix.
2018: Relationship with Annabelle Wallis Begins
Chris Pine began a relationship with British actress Annabelle Wallis.
2018: Chris Pine Stars in Outlaw King
Chris Pine appeared in Outlaw King as Robert the Bruce.
January 2019: I Am the Night Premiere
I Am the Night, originally titled One Day She'll Darken, premiered on TNT, starring Chris Pine as Jay Singletary.
December 2020: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Casting
It was announced that Chris Pine would star in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, a film adaptation of the popular role-playing game.
December 2020: Wonder Woman 1984 Release
Wonder Woman 1984, featuring Chris Pine's return as Steve Trevor, was released.
2020: Support for Joe Biden's Presidential Campaign
Chris Pine expressed support for Joe Biden's presidential campaign.
2020: Chris Pine Stars in Wonder Woman 1984
Chris Pine starred as Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe film Wonder Woman 1984.
April 8, 2022: All the Old Knives Release
All the Old Knives, a film adaptation of the novel of the same name, was released in limited theaters and on Amazon Prime Video, starring Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton. Pine also served as an executive producer.
September 2022: Don't Worry Darling Release
Don't Worry Darling, a psychological thriller directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Chris Pine, was released.
2022: Poolman Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
Chris Pine's directorial debut, Poolman, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film, a comedic mystery co-produced by Patty Jenkins and co-starring Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, and Ariana DeBose, received negative reviews and faced difficulties securing distribution.
2022: Relationship with Annabelle Wallis Ends
Chris Pine's relationship with British actress Annabelle Wallis ended.
March 2023: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Release
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, starring Chris Pine, was released. While the film received positive reviews, it wasn't commercially successful.
2023: Chris Pine Directs and Stars in Multiple Films
Chris Pine made his directorial debut with Poolman, and also starred in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Wish.
2023: Poolman Release and Negative Reception
Chris Pine's directorial debut, Poolman, a noir comedy in which he also starred, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival but received overwhelmingly negative reviews.