Zachary Levi

The middle child between two sisters, 'Zachary Levi' (qv) was born as 'Zachary Levi' (qv) Pugh on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Susan (Hoctor) and Darrell Alton Pugh. He uses his middle name as his stage surname because his birth name, "Pugh", which is of Welsh origin, sounds too much like "Pew." His other ancestry includes English, French, German, Irish, and Scottish. He grew up all over the country before his family put down roots in Ventura County, California. At the early age of six, Zachary began acting, singing and dancing in school and local theater productions.After graduating from Buena High School he headed to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of acting. Zachary began acting in theater, performing roles in such regional productions like Grease, The Outsiders, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz, and Big River. It was his portrayal of Jesus in Ojai's Godspell that brought him to the attention of Hollywood.He had a supporting role in the television movie _Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002)_ (qv) with 'David Krumholtz' (qv), 'Tory Kittles' (qv), 'Jennifer Morrison' (qv), and 'Nicholas Turturro' (qv). He then began acting as Kipp Steadman in the TV series _Less Than Perfect (2002)_ (qv) with 'Sara Rue' (qv), 'Andrea Parker' (qv), 'Eric Roberts' (qv), 'Andy Dick' (qv), and 'Sherri Shepherd' (qv).He was seen in the television movie _See Jane Date (2003)_ (qv) on the WB with 'Charisma Carpenter' (qv), 'Holly Marie Combs' (qv), 'Linda Dano' (qv), and 'Rachelle Lefevre' (qv). In his spare time, Zachary enjoys skateboarding, snowboarding, skydiving, and participating in various other sports. After living in Los Angeles for the better part of a decade, he recently moved to Austin, Texas.In 2019 he starred in the action-comedy film _Shazam! (2019)_ (qv), playing the title superhero; a magic-created older version of teenager Billy Batson played by 'Asher Angel' (qv). The film and his comic-heroic performance received positive notices.::PiNkPaLmTrEe08