Chris Pratt

 (born June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota) is an American actor prominently starring in both television and Hollywood films. His most well-known roles include in the,  in the animated ' franchise, and  in the ' television sitcom. 2014 is often cited as the turning point when Pratt became a leading actor in the American film industry.

In 2021, Pratt was revealed as the voice actor of Mario in Illumination's untitled Mario film scheduled for release in 2022, with Mario's regular actor Charles Martinet being relegated to unknown cameo appearances. Pratt states that voicing Mario had been his childhood wish; in an Instagram video, he relates that he stole a quarter from a wishing well in order to play a Mario arcade game at a nearby coin-operated laundromat, which he believes had an influence on his wish coming true.