Chris Evans, one of Hollywood's biggest heartthrobs, turns 42 today!
Evans is best known for portraying the iconic Marvel superhero Captain America but has had a long, illustrious career in the industry playing all sorts of different characters, earning him a solid fanbase over time.
From his portrayal of the handsome and charming Nick Vaughan in the romantic drama titled Before You Go to probably one of his most exciting roles playing Ransom Drysdale in Knives Out, Evans has proved time and time again that he is an exceptional talent.
Beyond his professional life, he has been dubbed as one of Hollywood's most down-to-earth celebrities, one that you can have a drink with while making idle chit-chat about the weather.
Speaking of Evans during an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast, his co-star Robert Downey Jr, who starred alongside the actor in multiple movies for the franchise, described him as a "brilliant actor" as well as an all-around nice guy.
"I adore Chris Evans," he told Rogan. "I can’t even tell you why. He’s a Boston guy. He’s technically such a brilliant actor. But he also doesn’t take himself seriously. He’s flaky, but he’s the first guy you’d want to have your back if something went down."
"And yet we’re different enough where I feel like by being who we are and both having those characters we were able to — I thought [Captain America: Civil War] was a special moment in the arc of the Marvel films, about turning one against the other, what it meant," the 58-year-old continued, before adding that he "got lucky" to be able to work with Evans as well as the other Marvel cast members.
Evans' stint with the franchise has earned him multiple accolades including MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Fight, People's Choice Award for Favorite Action Movie Actor and a Teen Choice Award for Movie Scene Stealer.
But it's his humble and kind personality that seems to have earned him a soft spot with fans.
And of course, the fact that he's an avid dog lover.
His dog Dodger, whom he recused from an animal shelter, as become a fan favorite considering how much the star shares pictures of the pup online.
While playing Captain America might have been one of the highlights of his career - as it should be - the 42-year-old has recently earned a different accolade that has seemingly cemented his legacy as one of Hollywood's biggest heartthorbs.
In 2022, Evans was named PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive - an honor that some would regard as a bragging right, though of course, Evans remained ever-so-modest about the crown.
The exciting news was announced back in November by late-night talk show host, Stephen Colbert.
During a segment of his show, Colbert introduced Evans as a "Hollywood movie star and incandescent supernova of hotness" giving us all a glimpse of the highly-anticipated cover shot.
Paired with all the photos came a candid interview with the Gifted actor, in which he revealed that despite his friends teasing him about his latest achievement, his mom would be over the moon.
"My mom will be so happy," he told the outlet, "She's proud of everything I do, but this is something she can really brag about."
Throughout the interview, we also got confirmation as to why Evans is a worthy winner for last year's top spot. From "sitting in front of the fireplace in a quaint farmhouse," to being "dressed in a cozy knit sweater and jeans" and wanting to "jump into said fireplace [rather] than talk about being sexy," we can't help but gush at the description of an attractive, yet incredibly humble man.
We can't help but stan! Happy birthday, Chris Evans!