There are two prominent individuals named Chris Evans, both actors but with distinct careers.

The first is Chris Evans (presenter), an English television presenter, radio DJ, and producer born on April 1, 1966, in Warrington, England.2 He began his broadcasting career in the 1980s, working for Piccadilly Radio and later BBC Radio London, before rising to fame as a co-host of Channel 4's The Big Breakfast.2 He went on to host popular shows such as TFI Friday, The One Show, and Top Gear.2 Evans has also been a prominent figure on Virgin Radio UK, where he hosts the Chris Evans Breakfast Show.2 He has been married three times, to Carol McGiffin, Billie Piper, and Natasha Shishmanian, and has five children.2 As of the tax year ending April 2017, he was the BBC's highest-paid presenter, earning just under £2.25 million annually.2

The second is Chris Evans (actor), an American actor born on June 13, 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts.3 He began his acting career in the late 1990s with roles in television series such as Opposite Sex and films like The Newcomers.3 He gained wider recognition for his portrayal of Johnny Storm / Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).3 He rose to global fame as Steve Rogers / Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), starring in films from Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) through Avengers: Endgame (2019).3 In a surprise announcement in December 2025, it was confirmed that Evans would return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday, set for release in December 2026.6 His filmography includes roles in Knives Out (2019), Gifted (2017), The Gray Man (2022), and Red One (2024), among others.3 He also made his directorial debut with Before We Go (2014) and made his Broadway debut in Lobby Hero (2018), earning a Drama League Award nomination.3 Evans is married to actress Alba Baptista, whom he wed in 2023, and they have one child.3