Chris Zylka Biography and Wiki

Chris Zylka (Christopher Michael Settlemire) is an American actor and model famous for his roles in films like Shark Night (2011), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and Freaks of Nature (2015). Chris is also famous for his role as Jake Armstrong in The CW’s The Secret Circle (2011-2012).

Chris Zylka Age: How Old Is Chris Zylka?

Chris was born on May 9, 1985, in Howland Township, Ohio, He is currently 35 years old as of 2020. He celebrates his birthday on May 9.

Chris Zylka Height: How Tall Is Chris Zylka?

Chris stands at a tall height of 6 feet 1 inch with a weight of 81kg. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by.

Chris Zylka Family and Education

Chris Zylka was born as Christopher Michael Settlemire in Warren, Ohio. He is of part Ukrainian descent. He adopted his mother’s maiden name as a stage name in order to honor his maternal grandfather. He completed his education from the University of Toledo and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the show business.

Chris Zylka Paris Hilton: Chris Zylka Girlfriend

After dating model and designer Hanna Beth for a brief time, Zylka got engaged to her in 2014. However, they called off their engagement in 2015. He later began a relationship with Paris Hilton, a socialite, actress, and model, and proposed to her. Zylka gave her a diamond ring worth $2 million, which the model fell in love with.

However, a few months later, the couple broke up and called off their engagement. Paris Hilton refused to give the ring back to Zylka, stating that he had never paid for it in the first place. From her statement, it seemed like the ring was “a freebie from the jeweler.”

Chris Zylka Net Worth

Zylka has a net worth of $4 million dollars. He has amassed this amount from his successful career as an actor and model. Zylka first became widely famous for his role in the HBO drama The Leftovers which ran from 2014 – 2017.

Chris Zylka Facts and Body Measurements

Full Name: Christopher Michael Settlemire
Age: 35 years (2019)
Date of Birth: May 9, 1985
Place of Birth: Holand Township, Ohio
Education‎: University of Toledo
Birthday: May 9
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 1 Inch
Weight: 81kg
Net worth: $4 Million

Chris Zylka Movies and TV Shows

Aspiring to be an actor, Chris moved to Los Angeles from Ohio, looking for chances to break into the show business. He was inspired by his grandfather, who kindled in him the love for acting. He wanted to make his grandfather proud by making his mark in the film industry.

However, Zylka found it very hard to get opportunities and was forced to work various odd jobs. He was even homeless for a brief period and worked at a restaurant as a server. One day at the restaurant, he met Jon Simmons, an agent, who enquired about his intentions to pursue a career in the show business.

Zylka immediately expressed his desire to have an acting career and Simmons began to groom him. Before long, Chris Zylka got the role of ‘Jason’ in the teen drama series ‘90210’. He appeared in one episode in 2008. This followed by a role in the period sitcom ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ in the same year.

In the ensuing years, he appeared in shows like ‘Hannah Montana’, ‘Cougar Town’, and ‘Zeke and Luther’ in special/guest roles. He got the recurring role of ‘Joey Donner’ in the sitcom ‘10 Things I Hate About You’. He was part of the show for 16 episodes across two seasons.

Zylka made his debut in films with a small role in the 2009 sex comedy film, ‘The People I’ve Slept With’. Later, he appeared in the 2010 French-American science fiction mystery fantasy movie ‘Kaboom’. He also appeared in the horror film ‘Shark Night’ as ‘Blake Hammond’ and portrayed the character of ‘Kyle’ in the horror-comedy film ‘Piranha 3DD’ (2012), which was the sequel to the 2010 film ‘Piranha 3D’.

In the 2010s, Chris Zylka was still looking for that one elusive role that would define his career but wasn’t getting much luck. However, small roles in popular flicks continued to flow in and he picked up the role of ‘Eugene “Flash” Thompson’ in both parts of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ film franchise.

After appearing in two television films, ‘My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2’ and ‘Teen Spirit’, Zylka featured in the supernatural teen drama show ‘The Secret Circle,’ in which he portrayed ‘Jake Armstrong’ in 17 episodes.

Zylka finally found a regular role on television when he was approached by the makers of ‘The Leftovers’, a supernatural mystery show, for the role of ‘Tom Garvey’ in 2014. Between 2014 and 2017, Zylka appeared in the show as one of the lead characters and became a popular figure among the audience.

Chris Zylka Tattoos

Chris got his “Paris” tattoo in summer 2017, and Paris herself shared a picture in a since-deleted Instagram. “Such a lucky girl! My love surprised me & got my name tattooed in #Disney font,” she wrote. “And said ’cause I’m his most magical place on Earth & he finally found his fairytale princess.”

Chris Zylka Spiderman

Zylka played “Eugene Flash Thompson” a supporting character in Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man series. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962. He was portrayed by actor Chris Zylka in Marc Webb’s film adaptation of Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man.

Flash Thompson is a bully who picked on Peter Parker on a daily basis. On one occasion, Flash bullied a classmate and requested Peter Parker to record him forcing the student to eat a vile food product. Peter refused and ordered him to leave the kid alone, something Flash was not content with. Instead, Flash argued back and almost got into a fight with Peter, until the two were interrupted by Gwen Stacy.

Soon afterward, Flash was practicing for his Basketball game only to go aggressive towards his teammates and made a mess on a student’s painting. After the ball was headed towards the student’s art project, Peter Parker grabbed it without looking and flash proceeded to confront him.

Upon trying to grab it, Flash was stood upon by Peter, after Flash told him he couldn’t make a shot in a Basketball game. Infuriated at being proven wrong when Peter made the shot, he tried to steal the ball out of his hand only to pushed away and observed the destruction at the back of the board is broken.

After the death of Peter’s uncle, Ben Parker, Flash genuinely felt empathy for Peter and for his loss. He attempted to talk to him, but Peter interpreted it as an attempt to bully him and pinned him up towards his locker. Instead, Flash admitted he knew it had been hard for Peter to cope with his loss.

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