# List of Chris Evans performances
**Chris Evans** (born in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor whose screen work runs from a 1997 educational video and the 2000 television series *Opposite Sex* through teen comedies, comic-book adaptations, the [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-cinematic-universe), and a current slate of 2024–2026 releases. This list covers his film, television, stage, and voice credits, plus his work as a director and producer.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First credits | *Biodiversity: Wild About Life!* (1997, video); *Opposite Sex* (2000, 8 episodes as Cary Baston); first cinematic role Jake Wyler in *Not Another Teen Movie* (2001)[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) |
| Highest-grossing films | *Avengers: Endgame* $2.8 billion; *Avengers: Infinity War* $2.05 billion; *The Avengers* $1.52 billion; *Deadpool & Wolverine* $1.34 billion[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) |
| Film count | 37 films per Rotten Tomatoes, as of *Materialists* (2025)[3](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-chris-evans-movies-ranked/) |
| Directing | *Before We Go* (2014), directorial debut; also producer and star; $463,000 worldwide[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) |
| Stage | Broadway debut in the 2018 revival of Kenneth Lonergan's *Lobby Hero*; Drama League Award nomination[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) |
| Television leads | *Defending Jacob* (2020), Andy Barber in all 8 episodes and executive producer[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) |
| In production | *Avengers: Doomsday* (2026), returning as Steve Rogers / Captain America, in post-production[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) |
## Film
**Early 2000s.** Evans's first wide theatrical role was Jake Wyler in the parody *Not Another Teen Movie* (2001), which grossed $66 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; he is also credited as a performer of "Janie's Got A Gun" in the film.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) The American Film Institute Catalog then lists Ryan in *[Cellular](https://www.edgepedia.org/cellular-film)* (2004), Johnny Storm in *Fantastic Four* (2005), Syd in *London* (2006), Mace in *[Sunshine](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunshine-2007-film)* (2007), the Harvard Hottie in *The Nanny Diaries* (2007), and Detective Paul Diskant in *Street Kings* (2008).[4](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/274890-Chris-Evans) Sources disagree on the year of *London*: AFI lists it as 2006 and IMDbPro as 2005.[4](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/274890-Chris-Evans) • [1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
**Comic-book and genre work before Captain America.** Evans reprised Johnny Storm in *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007) and later took roles in other comic-book and graphic-novel adaptations: Casey in *TMNT* (2007), Lucas Lee in *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), and Curtis in *[Snowpiercer](https://www.edgepedia.org/snowpiercer)* (2013), which grossed $87 million worldwide.[5](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16828-chris-evans) • [4](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/274890-Chris-Evans) • [1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) AFI also records Mike Weiss in *Puncture* (2011), Colin Shea in *What's Your Number?* (2011), and Mr. Freezy in *The Iceman* (2013).[4](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/274890-Chris-Evans)
**Marvel Cinematic Universe, 2011–2019.** Evans first played Steve Rogers in *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), then in *[The Avengers](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-avengers-2012-film)* (2012), which grossed $1.52 billion worldwide.[4](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/274890-Chris-Evans) • [1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015) grossed over $1.4 billion, and *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), released by Disney on May 6, 2016, was the top-grossing film of 2016 with more than $1.1 billion worldwide.[6](https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/chris-evans/) *[Avengers](https://www.edgepedia.org/avengers-marvel-cinematic-universe): Infinity War* (2018) grossed $2.05 billion and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019) $2.8 billion on a $356 million budget, his highest-grossing release.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) Beyond the [Captain America](https://www.edgepedia.org/captain-america) and Avengers films, Evans appeared uncredited as Loki impersonating Captain America in *Thor: The Dark World* (2013), *Ant-Man* (2015), *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), and *Captain Marvel* (2019), the last of which grossed $1.13 billion worldwide.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
**Post-Marvel film work.** Outside Marvel, Evans starred in the drama *Gifted* (2017), the mystery *Knives Out* (2019), and the action films *[The Gray Man](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-gray-man-2022-film)* (2022) and *Red One* (2024).[5](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16828-chris-evans) *Knives Out*, released by Lionsgate on November 27, 2019, grossed over $300 million worldwide on a $40 million budget.[6](https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/chris-evans/) • [1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) In 2023 he played Cole Turner in *[Ghosted](https://www.edgepedia.org/ghosted-2023-film)* and Pete Brenner in *Pain Hustlers*.[7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-81795/filmographie/) In 2024 he reprised Johnny Storm in *Deadpool & Wolverine*, which grossed $1.34 billion worldwide on a $200 million budget, and played Jack O'Malley in *Red One*, which had a $250 million budget and grossed $186 million worldwide.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) • [7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-81795/filmographie/) In 2025 he played John in *Materialists*, which grossed $108 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, and Reverend Drew Devlin in *Honey Don't!*, which grossed $7.5 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) • [7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-81795/filmographie/)
## Television
Evans began on television with Cary Baston in *Opposite Sex* (2000, 8 episodes) and *The Newcomers* (2000).[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) He starred as Andy Barber in the Apple TV+ limited series *Defending Jacob* (April 2020), based on William Landay's 2012 novel and directed by [Morten Tyldum](https://www.edgepedia.org/morten-tyldum); he appeared in all 8 episodes and executive produced the series.[6](https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/chris-evans/) • [1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) He voiced Lucas Lee in 8 episodes of the animated series *Scott Pilgrim Takes Off* (2023).[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
## Stage and voice work
Evans made his Broadway debut in the 2018 revival of [Kenneth Lonergan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kenneth-lonergan)'s play *Lobby Hero*, a performance that earned him a Drama League Award nomination.[5](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16828-chris-evans) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
His voice work spans animation and video games. He voiced Casey in *TMNT* (2007), [Buzz Lightyear](https://www.edgepedia.org/buzz-lightyear) in *Lightyear* (2022), which grossed $226 million worldwide on a $200 million budget, and Lucas Lee in *Scott Pilgrim Takes Off* (2023).[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) In games he voiced Johnny Storm in the *Fantastic Four* (2005) video game and Captain America in *Captain America: Super Soldier* (2011), both tied to his live-action comic-book roles of the surrounding years.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
## As director and producer
Evans made his directorial debut with the romantic drama *Before We Go* (2014), which he also produced and starred in as Nick.[5](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16828-chris-evans) • [1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) The film premiered at the 2014 [Toronto International Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/toronto-international-film-festival), garnered $1.53 million in VOD before its theatrical release, and was released by Radius on September 14, 2015; it grossed $463,000 worldwide.[6](https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/chris-evans/) • [1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) His executive producer credits include *Playing It Cool* (2014), *Defending Jacob* (2020), and *Sacrifice* (2025), in which he plays Mike Tyler.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
## By the numbers
Rotten Tomatoes counts 37 Chris Evans films as of *Materialists* (2025).[3](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-chris-evans-movies-ranked/) The commercial peak is the Avengers series: *Endgame* at $2.8 billion, *Infinity War* at $2.05 billion, and *The Avengers* at $1.52 billion, with *Deadpool & Wolverine* (2024) at $1.34 billion the largest non-Avengers entry.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) On the critical side, Rotten Tomatoes' ranking places *Avengers: Endgame* and *Knives Out* as his best-reviewed films, and calls *Not Another Teen Movie* one of the few actually funny parody movies of this century.[3](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-chris-evans-movies-ranked/) The extremes of his commercial range are wide: *Endgame* earned $2.8 billion while *Before We Go* earned $463,000 and *Honey Don't!* $7.5 million.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) RogerEbert.com maintains bylined reviews of several of his performances, including Lloyd Hansen in *The Gray Man*, Buzz Lightyear in *Lightyear*, Steve Rogers in *Captain America: Civil War*, Nick Vaughan in *Before We Go*, and Pete Brenner in *Pain Hustlers*.[8](https://www.rogerebert.com/cast-and-crew/chris-evans)
## What has changed since 2023
Released work comprises *Scott Pilgrim Takes Off* (2023, voice), *Ghosted* and *[Pain Hustlers](https://www.edgepedia.org/pain-hustlers)* (2023), *Deadpool & Wolverine* and *Red One* (2024), and *Materialists* and *Honey Don't!* (2025), with *Sacrifice* (2025) also credited to him as executive producer.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) • [7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-81795/filmographie/) In production, *Avengers: Doomsday* (2026), with Evans returning as Steve Rogers / Captain America, is in post-production.[1](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) AlloCiné also lists an untitled 2026 project in which Evans is cast as [Gene Kelly](https://www.edgepedia.org/gene-kelly).[7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-81795/filmographie/)
## References
1. [Chris Evans | IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
2. [Chris Evans - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/)
3. [37 Chris Evans Movies (Materialists), Ranked by Tomatometer | Rotten Tomatoes](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-chris-evans-movies-ranked/)
4. [Chris Evans — AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/274890-Chris-Evans)
5. [Chris Evans — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16828-chris-evans)
6. [Chris Evans | CAA Speakers](https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/chris-evans/)
7. [Chris Evans : Filmographie - AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-81795/filmographie/)
8. [Chris Evans | RogerEbert.com](https://www.rogerebert.com/cast-and-crew/chris-evans)
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