Chris Pratt’s Transformation: Photos From Young ‘Parks & Rec’ Days to ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

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June 21, 2023 1:45PM EDT
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Chris Pratt has had quite the transformation since his early days on ‘Parks And Rec’, to his Marvel days, and up to now. Take a look through this gallery for the diverse looks of Pratt from when he was young to today!

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Chris Pratt’s Transformation: From ‘Parks And Rec’ To Now

Chris Pratt’s Transformation: From ‘Parks And Rec’ To Now
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He’s funny. He’s a strong superhero. And he’s hunky to boot: He’s Chris Pratt! Fans all over go crazy for the versatile actor, Chris Pratt, born in 1979 in Minnesota. Now age 40, Pratt claimed his fame with his hilarious debut role as Andy Dwyer in Comedy Central’s ‘Parks and Recreation’ from 2009-2015, where he portrayed the lazy yet warm-hearted Dwyer with comedic ease. His role in ‘Parks and Rec’ landed him a nomination for the Critic’s Choice TV Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013, and from then on Pratt’s career skyrocketed.

Chris went on to star in countless films, ranging from action-packed superhero roles such as in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and in ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ (pictured here), to more dramatic roles in blockbusters like ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and ‘Passengers’.

Through the years Chris has gone from a goofy dude to an all-out action hero with a ripped bod to match. Take a look through this gallery for the diverse looks of Pratt: from his very start in acting through his rise to stardom!

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Chris Pratt In ‘Everwood’

Chris Pratt In ‘Everwood’
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A baby-faced look for Pratt’s role as Bright Abbott in the drama series, ‘Everwood.’ It was his first major role. 

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Chris Pratt With The ‘Parks and Recreation’ Cast

Chris Pratt With The ‘Parks and Recreation’ Cast
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Perhaps one of Pratt’s most well-known roles was Andy Dwyer of ‘Parks and Recreation.’ The full cast is pictured here including Pratt’s co-stars Amy Poehler, Rob Lowe, Aubrey Plaza, Retta, Nick Offerman, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott, and Jim O’Heir.

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Chris Pratt In ‘Parks and Recreation’

Chris Pratt In ‘Parks and Recreation’
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Andy hugging his series wife, April, in an episode of ‘Parks and Rec.’ Fans absolutely loved Andy, which happened to be Chris’s big break in the industry!

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Chris Prat In ‘The Five Year Engagement’

Chris Prat In ‘The Five Year Engagement’
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Chris shines in his role as Alex Eilhauer, alongside co-star Alison Brie, in ‘The Five Year Engagement.’ It was a great comedic turn for the consistently funny actor!

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Chris Pratt In ‘Delivery Man.’

Chris Pratt In ‘Delivery Man.’
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Pratt and Vince Vaughn: what combination could be funnier? The dynamic duo was a riot as co-stars in ‘Delivery Man.’

February 26, 2020, 12:18PM
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Chris Pratt In ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Chris Pratt In ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
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Holy abs! Chris buffed up for his super hero role as Peter Quill, in the Marvel film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’ 

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Chris Pratt In ‘Passengers’

Chris Pratt In ‘Passengers’
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The romantic pairing between Jennifer Lawrence and Chris was instant chemistry on screen, as they starred together in ‘Passengers.’ It was a major dramatic role for Chris.  

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Chris Pratt In ‘Movie 43’

Chris Pratt In ‘Movie 43’
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Chris smiling in a spring picnic from a scene in Movie 43, which he starred in alongside ex-wife Anna Farris. The couple married in 2009 and split in 2017. They share a son named Jack.

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Chris Pratt In ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’

Chris Pratt In ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’
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Chris wows the audience in his role as Owen Grady, velociraptor trainer, with special effects-created dinosaurs in the 2018 blockbuster ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.’ He reprised the role following the success of the 2015 reboot. 

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Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger

Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger
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Chris Pratt is all smiles while out with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger on Sep. 22, 2019. They were dressed down in denim.

January 14, 2022, 1:46PM
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Chris Pratt At The Premiere Of ‘Onward’

Chris Pratt At The Premiere Of ‘Onward’
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Chris Pratt looks like at the World Premiere of ‘Onward’ on Feb. 18, 2020. The Disney-Pixar movie is about a pair of elf brothers looking for a magical way to reunite with their father.

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Chris Pratt At The Premiere Of ‘The Tomorrow War’

Chris Pratt At The Premiere Of ‘The Tomorrow War’
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Chris Pratt looks cool at the premiere of his movie ‘The Tomorrow War’ on Jun. 30, 2021. The time-traveling sci-fi romp was on Amazon Prime Video.

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Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger Smiles

Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger Smiles
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Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger smile after being named the newest Special Olympics Global Ambassadors in Oct. 2021. They are expecting their second child as of 2022.

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