Chris Pine

Born 1980 · Age 45

American actor best known for playing James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot series and Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman; active 2002–present across film, television and theatre; made directorial debut with Poolman (2023).

Total Events

Career Span

44 years

Peak Net Worth

$65,000,000

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1980Age 0

Born in Los Angeles, California

Christopher Whitelaw Pine born to actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford in Los Angeles.

8/26/1980Source

Confidence

99%

1998Age 18

Graduated Oakwood School (high school)

Attended Oakwood School in the San Fernando Valley; graduated high school before college.

1/1/1998Net Worth: $5,000Source

Confidence

70%

2001Age 21

Exchange student at University of Leeds

Spent one year as an exchange student at the University of Leeds, UK, while enrolled at UC Berkeley.

1/1/2001Net Worth: $10,000Source

Confidence

95%

2002Age 22

Graduated UC Berkeley with BA in English

Received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley (class of 2002).

1/1/2002Net Worth: $15,000Source

Confidence

98%

2002Age 22

Apprentice at Williamstown Theatre Festival

After graduating, served as an apprentice at the Williamstown Theatre Festival to further theatrical training.

1/1/2002Net Worth: $20,000Source

Confidence

92%

2002Age 22

Studied acting at American Conservatory Theater (adjunct professor connection)

Studied acting/stage work associated with American Conservatory Theater (often misstated as formal attendance but trained via UC Berkeley connections and regional theatre programs).

1/1/2002Net Worth: $20,000Source

Confidence

75%

2003Age 23

First TV appearance on ER

Made first acting appearance on television in a 2003 episode of ER.

1/1/2003Net Worth: $50,000Source

Confidence

98%

2003Age 23

Guest roles on The Guardian and CSI: Miami

Also appeared in 2003 guest roles on The Guardian and CSI: Miami (early TV acting credits).

1/1/2003Net Worth: $60,000Source

Confidence

95%

2004Age 24

Feature film debut: The Princess Diaries 2

Film debut as Nicholas Devereaux, the love interest to Anne Hathaway's character in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.

1/1/2004Net Worth: $150,000Source

Confidence

98%

2005Age 25

Appearances: Confession and Six Feet Under

Appeared in the independent film Confession and a guest appearance on Six Feet Under (2005).

1/1/2005Net Worth: $200,000Source

Confidence

90%

2006Age 26

Appeared in Blind Dating and Smokin' Aces

Took roles in the comedy Blind Dating and the action ensemble Smokin' Aces (2006).

1/1/2006Net Worth: $450,000Source

Confidence

92%

2006Age 26

Starred in Just My Luck (rom-com)

Played Jake Hardin opposite Lindsay Lohan in the 2006 romantic comedy Just My Luck.

1/1/2006Net Worth: $400,000Source

Confidence

95%

2006Age 26

Stage: One-man play The Atheist

Performed the one-man play The Atheist at Center Stage, New York, in late 2006.

1/1/2006Net Worth: $100,000Source

Confidence

92%

2007Age 27

Starred in Neil LaBute's Fat Pig (Los Angeles)

Starred opposite Scott Wolf in the Los Angeles production of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, receiving positive reviews.

1/1/2007Net Worth: $300,000Source

Confidence

90%

2007Age 27

Turned down White Jazz; accepted James T. Kirk role (casting)

Declined a role in White Jazz to accept the role of James T. Kirk in J. J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot (casting occurred around 2007).

1/1/2007Net Worth: $500,000Source

Confidence

92%

2008Age 28

Portrayed Bo Barrett in Bottle Shock

Played Napa Valley vintner Bo Barrett in Bottle Shock (premiered 2008).

1/1/2008Net Worth: $500,000Source

Confidence

93%

2009Age 29

ShoWest: Male Star of Tomorrow (2009)

Named Male Star of Tomorrow at the 2009 ShoWest exhibit (mentioned in source material).

1/1/2009Net Worth: $3,000,000Source

Confidence

80%

2009Age 29

Stage: Farragut North (Los Angeles production)

Appeared in the Los Angeles production of Beau Willimon's Farragut North during the summer of 2009.

1/1/2009Net Worth: $3,200,000Source

Confidence

90%

2009Age 29

Began work on Unstoppable (fall 2009)

Began working on the Tony Scott-directed action film Unstoppable in fall 2009 (released Nov 2010).

1/1/2009Net Worth: $3,500,000Source

Confidence

88%

2009Age 29

Saturday Night Live appearance promoting Star Trek

Made a brief appearance on SNL in May 2009 with co-stars Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy to promote Star Trek.

5/1/2009Net Worth: $3,050,000Source

Confidence

90%

2009Age 29

Star Trek (2009) released — breakout film

Played James T. Kirk in J. J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot; film released to critical and viewer acclaim and elevated Pine to household-name status.

5/1/2009Net Worth: $3,000,000Source

Confidence

85%

2010Age 30

Stage: The Lieutenant of Inishmore (LA production)

Appeared in the Los Angeles production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore during summer 2010.

1/1/2010Net Worth: $4,200,000Source

Confidence

90%

2010Age 30

Unstoppable released (2010)

Appeared opposite Denzel Washington in Tony Scott's action-thriller Unstoppable (released November 2010).

11/1/2010Net Worth: $4,000,000Source

Confidence

88%

2011Age 31

Personal relationship: Karrin Capra (late 2011–early 2013)

Reported relationship with model Karrin Capra from late 2011 to early 2013.

1/1/2011Net Worth: $7,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2011Age 31

Named Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle winner (theatre award)

Received L.A. Drama Critics Circle award for his lead appearance (noted in text; award year reported as 2011).

1/1/2011Net Worth: $6,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2011Age 31

Won Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle lead appearance award

Won the L.A. Drama Critics Circle award for lead appearance for his stage work (for The Lieutenant of Inishmore).

1/1/2011Net Worth: $6,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2011Age 31

Interviewed in William Shatner's documentary The Captains

Sat down with William Shatner for The Captains documentary, discussing career and the Captain Kirk role.

1/1/2011Net Worth: $6,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2012Age 32

This Means War released (Feb 2012)

Appeared with Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy in the romantic action-comedy This Means War (released February 2012).

1/1/2012Net Worth: $7,000,000Source

Confidence

88%

2012Age 32

Voiced Jack Frost in Rise of the Guardians

Provided the voice of Jack Frost in the DreamWorks animated film Rise of the Guardians (2012).

1/1/2012Net Worth: $7,200,000Source

Confidence

90%

2012Age 32

People Like Us released (June 2012)

Co-starred in People Like Us, filmed early 2011 and released in June 2012.

6/1/2012Net Worth: $7,300,000Source

Confidence

88%

2013Age 33

Reported lawsuit: talent agency SBD Partners (report)

Public reporting (memory/IMDb content) notes a lawsuit by Pine's former talent agency SBD Partners alleging breach of contract and claiming commissions tied to Star Trek earnings.

1/1/2013Net Worth: $8,500,000Source

Confidence

60%

2013Age 33

Reported salary for Star Trek Into Darkness

Lawsuit reports / press claim Pine's pay for the second Star Trek film was around $1.5M with $500k bonus (reported figure).

1/1/2013Net Worth: $9,000,000Source

Confidence

60%

2013Age 33

Appeared in Paul McCartney 'Queenie Eye' video (post-Into Darkness)

Appeared alongside other actors in Paul McCartney's 'Queenie Eye' music video after Star Trek Into Darkness.

1/1/2013Net Worth: $8,200,000Source

Confidence

85%

2013Age 33

Conducted orchestra visit during Star Trek Into Darkness recording

Participated in a recording visit and had the chance to conduct the orchestra for Star Trek Into Darkness score by Michael Giacchino (reported anecdote).

1/1/2013Net Worth: $8,000,000Source

Confidence

70%

2013Age 33

Star Trek Into Darkness released

Reprised James T. Kirk in the sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, released in the US on May 15, 2013.

5/15/2013Net Worth: $8,000,000Source

Confidence

88%

2014Age 34

Public statement on spirituality and politics

Stated in interviews he's 'probably agnostic' and described himself as a 'left-leaning liberal' politically (public statements reported in sources).

1/1/2014Net Worth: $10,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2014Age 34

Appeared in Into the Woods and Horrible Bosses 2

Played Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods (2014) and appeared in Horrible Bosses 2 (2014).

1/1/2014Net Worth: $11,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2014Age 34

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit released (2014)

Portrayed Jack Ryan in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), the fourth actor to play the character.

1/1/2014Net Worth: $10,000,000Source

Confidence

86%

2014Age 33

Arrested in New Zealand for failing roadside breath test

Arrested near Methven while filming Z for Zachariah; failed breath test (March 1, 2014).

3/1/2014Net Worth: $10,000,000Source

Confidence

98%

2014Age 33

Plead guilty to drunk driving; sentenced in NZ

Pleaded guilty March 17, 2014; disqualified from driving in New Zealand for six months and ordered to pay NZ$93 reparation.

3/17/2014Net Worth: $10,000,000Source

Confidence

98%

2015Age 35

Cast in Hell or High Water (reported May 2015)

Confirmed in May 2015 to play one of the Howard brothers (with Ben Foster) in Hell or High Water (originally Comancheria).

1/1/2015Net Worth: $12,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2015Age 35

Cast as Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman (casting reported 2015)

Was cast opposite Gal Gadot as Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman; casting widely reported in 2015 (film released 2017).

1/1/2015Net Worth: $30,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2015Age 35

Filming begins: Star Trek Beyond (June 2015)

Filming for Star Trek Beyond began in Canada in June 2015.

6/1/2015Net Worth: $13,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2016Age 36

Reported salary for Star Trek Beyond

IMDb reports Pine's pay for Star Trek Beyond at approximately $6,000,000 (claimed figure).

1/1/2016Net Worth: $25,000,000Source

Confidence

60%

2016Age 36

Hell or High Water premiered & released (2016)

Film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and released August 2016; Pine's performance widely praised.

1/1/2016Net Worth: $26,000,000Source

Confidence

78%

2016Age 36

Duet with Barbra Streisand (Encore album)

Featured on Barbra Streisand's album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (duet medley), released 2016.

1/1/2016Net Worth: $26,200,000Source

Confidence

85%

2016Age 36

Primetime Emmy nomination (Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance)

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for voice performance on SuperMansion (2016).

1/1/2016Net Worth: $26,000,000Source

Confidence

95%

2016Age 36

Political activism: Trek Against Trump and voting videos (2016)

Joined Star Trek cast and creators in 'Trek Against Trump' during the 2016 presidential campaign; released a voting video with director Joss Whedon on November 1, 2016 urging people to vote.

1/1/2016Net Worth: $30,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2016Age 36

Primetime Emmy nomination (voice-over)

Received a 2016 Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for SuperMansion.

7/1/2016Net Worth: $26,000,000Source

Confidence

95%

2016Age 36

Star Trek Beyond released (July 2016)

Reprised James T. Kirk in Star Trek Beyond, released in the US in July 2016.

7/1/2016Net Worth: $25,000,000Source

Confidence

70%

2017Age 37

Attached to All the Old Knives project (announced 2017)

Became attached to star in a film adaptation of the novel All the Old Knives (project later picked up by Amazon).

1/1/2017Net Worth: $36,000,000Source

Confidence

80%

2017Age 37

TV / voice work and guest roles in 2017

Reprised SuperMansion season 2 role, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, guest-starred on Angie Tribeca, narrated National Geographic's Breakthrough finale.

1/1/2017Net Worth: $40,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2017Age 37

Wonder Woman released (June 2017) — major box-office success

Portrayed Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman; film released June 2017 and grossed more than $800 million worldwide.

6/1/2017Net Worth: $40,000,000Source

Confidence

85%

2017Age 37

TNT casting announced for I Am the Night (July 2017)

TNT announced Pine would star as Jay Singletary in a six-episode series (later titled I Am the Night); he also served as executive producer.

7/1/2017Net Worth: $36,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2018Age 38

A Wrinkle in Time and Outlaw King (2018) roles

Played Dr. Alexander Murry in A Wrinkle in Time and Robert the Bruce in Outlaw King (filming for Outlaw King began August 2017; released November 2018).

1/1/2018Net Worth: $38,000,000Source

Confidence

88%

2018Age 38

Personal relationship: Annabelle Wallis (2018–early 2022)

Reported to be in a relationship with actress Annabelle Wallis from 2018 to early 2022.

1/1/2018Net Worth: $38,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2018Age 38

Voiced Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Provided a version of Spider-Man's voice (Peter Parker) in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018).

1/1/2018Net Worth: $38,500,000Source

Confidence

90%

2018Age 38

Reported not to reprise Kirk in Star Trek 4 (August 2018)

Reports in August 2018 indicated Pine would not reprise James T. Kirk in the fourth film after contract negotiations fell through.

8/1/2018Net Worth: $38,000,000Source

Confidence

85%

2019Age 39

I Am the Night aired (January 2019)

The TV series I Am the Night, starring Pine and executive produced by him, began airing in January 2019.

1/1/2019Net Worth: $40,000,000Source

Confidence

92%

2020Age 40

Home Movie: The Princess Bride — Quibi charity appearance

Appeared as Westley in Home Movie: The Princess Bride for Quibi to raise money for World Central Kitchen (2020).

1/1/2020Net Worth: $42,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2020Age 40

Amazon picks up All the Old Knives (2020)

Amazon Studios picked up the film All the Old Knives in 2020 with Pine and Thandiwe Newton starring; Pine served as executive producer.

1/1/2020Net Worth: $43,000,000Source

Confidence

85%

2020Age 40

Public support for Joe Biden (2020)

Publicly supported Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.

1/1/2020Net Worth: $42,000,000Source

Confidence

90%

2020Age 40

Wonder Woman 1984 released (December 2020)

Reprised Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman 1984; film released December 2020 (pandemic release, lower box office than first film).

12/1/2020Net Worth: $42,000,000Source

Confidence

88%

2021Age 41

Political support for Joe Biden (2020, ongoing)

Publicly supported Joe Biden's presidential campaign (2020); had previously participated in 'Trek Against Trump' in 2016.

1/1/2021Net Worth: $43,000,000Source

Confidence

88%

2022Age 42

All the Old Knives released (April 2022)

All the Old Knives released in limited theaters and on Amazon Prime Video in April 2022; Pine also executive produced the film.

1/1/2022Net Worth: $50,000,000Source

Confidence

70%

2022Age 42

The Contractor (2022) — starred & executive produced

Starred in and executive produced the action-thriller The Contractor (2022).

1/1/2022Net Worth: $50,000,000Source

Confidence

80%

2022Age 42

Don't Worry Darling released (Sept 2022) — role

Appeared in Olivia Wilde's psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling (released September 2022).

1/1/2022Net Worth: $50,500,000Source

Confidence

80%

2022Age 42

Poolman world premiere at TIFF — debut as director (September 2022 festival premiere)

Poolman (Pine's directorial debut) debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival to negative reviews and audience walkouts; Pipne directed, co-wrote, produced and starred.

9/1/2022Net Worth: $52,000,000Source

Confidence

85%

2023Age 43

Reported salary for Dungeons & Dragons (2023)

IMDb lists Pine's salary for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at approximately $11,500,000 (reported figure).

1/1/2023Net Worth: $60,000,000Source

Confidence

55%

2023Age 43

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves released (March 2023)

Starred in and executive produced Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (released March 2023); film was a critical success but not a major commercial hit per text.

1/1/2023Net Worth: $60,000,000Source

Confidence

65%

2023Age 43

Poolman general release / directorial feature credit (2023)

Poolman released broadly in 2023; marks Pine's first film credit as director, co-writer and producer.

1/1/2023Net Worth: $60,000,000Source

Confidence

70%

2024Age 44

Debut in Italian cinema (August 2024)

Made his debut for Italian cinema in August 2024 (project details reported in text).

8/1/2024Net Worth: $65,000,000Source

Confidence

60%

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