Zachary Levi (born Zachary Levi Pugh; September 29, 1980) is an American television actor known for roles of Kipp Steadman in Less Than Perfect and Chuck Bartowski on Chuck.

Biography

Early life

Levi was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the middle child between two sisters. Levi grew up all over the country before finally making his permanent home in Ventura, California. He began acting in theater early, at the age of six, performing lead roles in such regional productions as Grease, The Outsiders, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz, and Big River.

Acting career

Levi had a supporting role in the FX television movie Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie. He played Kipp Steadman on the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect. He also portrayed a potential boyfriend of Charisma Carpenter's character, Jane, in the ABC Family television movie See Jane Date.