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My Take
Zachary Levi is what I would call a professional ray of sunshine, and I mean that as high praise. The through-line from Chuck's lovable nerd to Flynn Rider's smirking charm in Tangled to Shazam's kid-in-a-cape is an unguarded, almost old-fashioned enthusiasm — he commits to joy the way other actors commit to brooding. The 2014 Theatre World Award reminds you he can genuinely sing and hold a Broadway stage too. The Louisiana-born performer belongs to a rarer breed: the all-around entertainer. In an era where leading men compete to seem tortured, I find his lightness quietly radical, and his movies send me home happier than most.
Overview
Zachary Levi Pugh ( PEW; born September 29, 1980) is an American actor. He starred as Kipp Steadman in the sitcom Less Than Perfect (2002–2006), Chuck Bartowski in the action comedy series Chuck (2007–2012), and as the titular character in the superhero film Shazam! (2019) and its 2023 sequel.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zachary Levi
- Name (Japanese)
- ザッカリー・リーヴァイ
- Reading
- ざっかりー・りーゔぁい
- Born
- September 29, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 6 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / voice actor / singer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Buena High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Tangled | — | |
| Notable work | Chuck | — | |
| Notable work | Shazam! | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.