|
Chris Zylka
Birth at
9 May 1985
|
Chris Zilka is an American actor of Russian origin, who gained fame thanks to the shooting of horror films “Piranha 3D” and “Jaws 3D”.
Chris was born in 1985 in Warren, Ohio. His real name at birth is Settlemire. However, becoming an actor, he preferred to use the surname of his mother – Zilka, under which he became known to a wide range of viewers. Chris attended Howland School, which he graduated in 2003. Since childhood, he saw himself as a creative person, but never dreamed of cinema. Such
more
Chris Zilka is an American actor of Russian origin, who gained fame thanks to the shooting of horror films “Piranha 3D” and “Jaws 3D”.
Chris was born in 1985 in Warren, Ohio. His real name at birth is Settlemire. However, becoming an actor, he preferred to use the surname of his mother – Zilka, under which he became known to a wide range of viewers.
Chris attended Howland School, which he graduated in 2003. Since childhood, he saw himself as a creative person, but never dreamed of cinema. Such dreams appeared after his grandfather’s vivid stories about the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. By the way, Chris' ancestors were from Russia. After graduation, the young man entered the university in the city of Toledo. During his studies, he was fond of playing the guitar, sports, and drawing.
Chris Zylka's film debut took place in 2008. Then he appeared in an episode of the series.
Beverly Hills 90210: The New Generation" . After that, he was invited to roles in various TV projects. Chris can be seen in the series.
"Everybody hates Chris" and "Hannah Montana."
In 2009, Zilka got his first lead role in the TV series 10 Reasons for My Hate. He played Joey Donner. The series was shown in Russia in 2010 on the TV channel TNT.
The actor himself said that the series became his first step into the world of cinema. At the same time, he noted that working on film projects is much more interesting, but he would not have been able to do this if not for television series.
In 2009, Chris Zylka made his film debut in My Sex List. However, he is known for horror films such as Jaws and Piranha in 3D. In the first movie he played Blake Hammond, and in the second – Cale.
In 2011, Chris was included in the list of “Top 100 sexiest men on television” according to the portal BuddyTV.