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Chris Zylka

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  • Producer
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Chris Zylka
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Model House (2024)
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Chris Zylka was born on May 9, 1985 in Ohio, U.S. as Christopher Michael Settlemire, but later took his mother's maiden name, "Zylka". He attended Howland High School and graduated in 2003. His hobbies have included guitar, painting, association football, basketball, baseball and reading. He studied Art at The University of Toledo in Ohio for two years, but dropped out and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue acting.

Zylka began his career with a guest appearance on 90210 in 2008. He was soon cast in a recurring role in Everybody Hates Chris before also having guest appearances on the shows Hannah Montana, Cougar Town and Zeke and Luther. Zylka would then land another recurring role as Joey Donner, for 16 episodes, in 10 Things I Hate About You (2009). Zylka began to move into films around this time, starring as Brigg in the Made-for-TV horror My Super Psycho Sweet 16 (2009) and My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 (2010). Zylka also appeared in Kaboom (2010).

Zylka is known for his role as Jake Armstrong in the CW series The Secret Circle (2011), and for his roles in the movies Shark Night (2011), Piranha 3DD (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and Tom Garvey in the HBO series The Leftovers (2014).
BornMay 9, 1985
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Shark Night (2011)
    Shark Night
    4.1
    • Blake
    • 2011
    The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
    The Amazing Spider-Man
    6.9
    • Flash Thompson
    • 2012
    Momo in Piranha 3DD (2012)
    Piranha 3DD
    3.8
    • Kyle
    • 2012
    Thomas Dekker and Juno Temple in Kaboom (2010)
    Kaboom
    5.7
    • Thor
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Unsettled (2024)
      Unsettled
      5.0
      Short
      • Chris
      • 2024
    • Deadnote (2024)
      Deadnote
      Short
      • Jackson
      • 2024
    • Loveland (2024)
      Loveland
      Short
      • Ben
      • 2024
    • Kyra Santoro, Hailee Keanna Lautenbach, Cory Anne Roberts, Natalie Nootenboom, and Priscilla Huggins Ortiz in Model House (2024)
      Model House
      4.0
      • Thomas
      • 2024
    • Upon Waking (2023)
      Upon Waking
      8.1
      • Doctor Pomeranz
      • 2023
    • And I Miss You Like a Little Kid (2022)
      And I Miss You Like a Little Kid
      5.6
      Short
      • Jason
      • 2022
    • Chris Zylka, Rachele Schank, and Billy Armstrong in How I Met Your Murderer (2021)
      How I Met Your Murderer
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Oliver
      • 2021
    • Sorry or What Could Have Been (2020)
      Sorry or What Could Have Been
      5.7
      Short
      • Adult Ray
      • 2020
    • Marlo Kelly in Dare Me (2019)
      Dare Me
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Corporal Kurtz
      • 2020
    • Vlog (2019)
      Vlog
      Short
      • Man
      • 2019
    • Kit Harington in The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
      The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
      6.1
      • Will Jefford Jr.
      • 2018
    • Justin Theroux in The Leftovers (2014)
      The Leftovers
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Tom Garvey
      • 2014–2017
    • Melissa Leo and Margaret Qualley in Novitiate (2017)
      Novitiate
      6.7
      • Chuck Harris
      • 2017
    • Animal (2016)
      Animal
      Short
      • Man
      • 2016
    • Dolph Lundgren, Thomas Dekker, Bill Sage, Anastasia Baranova, Garrett Clayton, Shad Gaspard, Sabina Gadecki, Chris Zylka, Keelin Woodell, and Karrueche Tran in Welcome to Willits (2016)
      Welcome to Willits
      4.1
      • Jeremiah
      • 2016

    Producer



    • Kyra Santoro, Hailee Keanna Lautenbach, Cory Anne Roberts, Natalie Nootenboom, and Priscilla Huggins Ortiz in Model House (2024)
      Model House
      4.0
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Sorry or What Could Have Been (2020)
      Sorry or What Could Have Been
      5.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Christian Slater, James Franco, Keegan Allen, and Garrett Clayton in King Cobra (2016)
      King Cobra
      5.6
      • co-producer
      • 2016

    Director



    • Paris Hilton: I Need You (2018)
      Paris Hilton: I Need You
      4.4
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2018

    Videos18

    Dixieland 'Mississippi Slims'
    Clip 1:52
    Dixieland 'Mississippi Slims'
    Teen Spirit
    Clip 1:01
    Teen Spirit
    Teen Spirit
    Clip 1:01
    Teen Spirit
    Teen Spirit
    Clip 1:16
    Teen Spirit
    The People I've Slept With
    Clip 2:04
    The People I've Slept With
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:31
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    Final Season Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
    Final Season Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • May 9, 1985
      • Warren, Ohio, USA
    • Relatives
        William Zylka(Grandparent)
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    • Trivia
      Chris's father's family, surnamed Settlemire, has been in the United States for many generations, and has German, as well as smaller amounts of English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh, ancestry. Chris's maternal grandfather, William Zylka, was the son of immigrants of Polish and Ukrainian descent, Michael Zylka and Anastasia Kozarewski. Chris's maternal grandmother, Patricia Rosko, was born to a family of Slovak and Ruthenian/Rusyn ancestry.
    • Quotes
      My mentor Jon Simmons introduced me to the Stanislavski system, which is so heavy on back-story. So you write and write and write these back stories about a character and then you throw it away. So then on set, if it doesn't come, then you didn't do your work.

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    • How old is Chris Zylka?
      40 years old
    • When was Chris Zylka born?
      May 9, 1985
    • Where was Chris Zylka born?
      Warren, Ohio, USA
    • What is Chris Zylka's birth name?
      Christopher Michael Settlemire
    • How tall is Chris Zylka?
      6 feet 1 inch, or 1.85 meters

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