- Born
- Birth nameZachary Levi Pugh
- Nickname
- Zac
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- The middle child between two sisters, Zachary Levi was born as Zachary Levi Pugh on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Susan (Hoctor) and Darrell Alton Pugh. He uses his middle name as his stage surname because his birth name, "Pugh", which is of Welsh origin, sounds too much like "Pew." His other ancestry includes Irish, English, French, German, Scottish, and Swiss. He grew up all over the country before his family put down roots in Ventura County, California. At the early age of six, Zachary began acting, singing and dancing in school and local theater productions.
After graduating from Buena High School he headed to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of acting. Zachary began acting in theater, performing roles in such regional productions like Grease, The Outsiders, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz, and Big River. It was his portrayal of Jesus in Ojai's Godspell that brought him to the attention of Hollywood.
He had a supporting role in the television movie Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002) with David Krumholtz, Tory Kittles, Jennifer Morrison, and Nicholas Turturro. He then began acting as Kipp Steadman in the TV series Less Than Perfect (2002) with Sara Rue, Andrea Parker, Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, and Sherri Shepherd.
He was seen in the television movie See Jane Date (2003) on the WB with Charisma Carpenter, Holly Marie Combs, Linda Dano, and Rachelle Lefevre. In his spare time, Zachary enjoys skateboarding, snowboarding, skydiving, and participating in various other sports. After living in Los Angeles for the better part of a decade, he recently moved to Austin, Texas.
In 2019 he starred in the action-comedy film Shazam! (2019), playing the title superhero; a magic-created older version of teenager Billy Batson played by Asher Angel. The film and his comic-heroic performance received positive notices.- IMDb Mini Biography By: PiNkPaLmTrEe08
- SpouseMissy Peregrym(June 14, 2014 - 2015) (divorced)
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsSusan PughDarrell Pugh
- RelativesShekinah Pugh(Sibling)Sarah Pugh(Sibling)
- Launched a website called "The Nerd Machine" and every year since 2010 hosts an event called Nerd HQ which coincides with Comic Con San Diego and raises money for the charity Operation Smile.
- Had to get 14 stitches on his hand after putting it through a light fixture in his living room during a game of tennis on his Nintendo Wii.
- Performed as a singer with Katharine McPhee in her recording of "Terrified", and can be seen in her music video.
- One of Zac's icons is the late John Ritter.
- Married Canadian and fellow actor Missy Peregrym in 2014.
- I believe in conscientious capitalism; that's a kind of driving force with me.
- Fans will treat something preciously if they're given the opportunity to do so.
- Entertainment has this way of resetting itself.
- People don't talk about religion a lot in Hollywood because it's not an incredibly safe place to do it.
- Being nerdy just means being passionate about something, including everyone - the coolest people on Earth are passionate and therefore nerdy about something whatever it is, whether it's sports, or gaming, or technology, or fashion, or beauty, or food, or whatever.
- Chuck (2007) - $60,000 per episode
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