Zachary Levi Height, Net Worth and 5 Other Facts About Him

Zachary Levi is a talented actor who stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches and has a net worth $15 million.

Zachary Levi is an American actor best known to TV lovers for his role as Chuck Bartowski on the long-running TV series, Chuck. He is also known for his title role as the Superhero in the DC Comics Extended Universe movie, Shazam! Standing at 6 feet 3 inches, the actor’s height has complemented many of the roles we have seen him play on TV for which he has been well rewarded.

In addition to acting, Levi has an amazing voice and sings occasionally as a guest member of Band from TV, a music band that is made up of actors from various American television shows. Aside from his roles in entertainment, the actor has also diversified his income sources into various businesses and has equally been uplifting the lives of many people. Find out all about it below.

Profile Summary of Zachary Levi

  • Full Name: Zachary Levi Pugh
  • Date of Birth: 29 September 1980
  • Age: 44 years old
  • Place of Birth: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
  • Nationality: American
  • Education: Buena High School
  • Occupation: Actor and Entrepreneur
  • Net Worth: $15 million
  • Height: 6 Feet 3 Inches (1.91 m)
  • Weight: 100 kg (220 lbs)
  • Chest: 42 inches
  • Waist: 34 inches
  • Biceps: 14 inches
  • Hair Colour: Dark Brown
  • Eye Colour: Hazel
  • Relationship Status: Divorced
  • Ex-wife: Missy Peregrym
  • Children: None
  • Father: Darrell Alton Pugh
  • Mother: Susan Marie Pugh née Hoctor (deceased)
  • Siblings: Sisters Shekinah Pugh and Sarah Pugh

7. Zachary Levi’s Height of 6 Feet 3 Inches is Taller Than The Average American Man

Standing at 6 feet 3 inches, Zachary Levi can be categorized as being very tall. He has certainly been the tallest person in most of the rooms he has entered as he is taller than both the average woman and man in the United States. Levi’s height has been perfect for most of the roles he has taken on over the years. Case in point, his role as Shazam. The actor’s height is complemented by his 14 inches biceps, 42 inches chest, and waist that measures 34 inches.

6. Zachary Levi Has A Net Worth of $15 Million

As of this writing, Zachary Levi has a net worth of $15 million, a figure that is sure to rise in the near future should he keep up with his current pace. At the age of 21, he went professional with his acting career and like every budding actor, Levi began small, taking up small parts in TV shows, short films, and made-for-TV films. Zachary got his first-ever real break with the role of Kipp Steadman in the ABC comedy series, Less Than Perfect which aired from 2002 to 2006. In his final year on the show, Levi had earned enough visibility to get a part in the second installment of the Big Momma’s House film series.

Less Than Perfect was canceled that same year, after which Levi would appear in a handful of indie films. Later in 2007, he earned the role of Chuck Bartowski in Chuck. The series would become a major hit, propelling Levi to widespread recognition. He earned three awards for the role, including the 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Action. The series is no doubt one of the greatest contributors to the money Levi has made from acting. His salary for the show peaked at $60,000 per episode and the series aired for 91 episodes, so you could help us do the math!

Zachary Levi’s leading role on Chuck would further open the doors to bigger projects. His next top gig would be voicing the role of Flynn Rider in the 2010 Disney-animated feature film, Tangled which is a story about the famous fairy tale Rapunzel. Tangled made $591.8 million against a $260 million budget. He sang the Grammy-winning duet “I See the Light” with Mandy Moore, which was also part of the movie’s soundtrack.

Levi played the role of Fandral beginning from the second installment of 2011’s Thor. The film was the third highest-grossing film of the year, making $644.6 million from a net budget of $152.7 million. His feature role as Shazam alongside Dwayne Johnson in the 2019 movie Shazam! which grossed $366 million at the box office, no doubt boosted his finances. He is set to also feature in the 2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods movie.

5. He Began Acting At Age Six

Zachary Levi Pugh was born on 29 September 1980 in Louisiana, United States. Although his family moved about for a bit, they finally settled in Ventura, California. Levi was around the age of 6 at this time and had already started his acting career, performing in lead roles in productions such as “Grease,” “The Outsiders,” “Oklahoma!,” “Oliver!,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Big River.”

4. He Is Also A Voice Actor

You might not know but Zachary Levi is the voice behind the character of Flynn Rider in the 2010 animated film Tangled. He later reprised the role in 2012 in the short film Tangled Ever After, in the TV film Tangled: Before Ever After, and the Disney Channel television series Tangled Adventure, both in 2017.

In 2011, he provided narration in the film Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story, a documentary about the game of Monopoly. He also voiced various avatars in games like Halo: Reach, Fallout: New Vegas, Tomb Raider, Lego DC Super-Villains, Kingdom Hearts III and Grounded.

3. Levi Is A Sports Lover and An Avid Gamer

Zachary Levi once mentioned his love for shooting action scenes. It is, therefore, safe to say that he enjoys physical activities. He participated in the Celebrity All-Star Game at NBA All-Star Weekend 2011, playing for the team coached by Magic Johnson.

As a gamer, his all-time favorite game is “The Last of Us.” Growing up, he played popular games like “Mortal Kombat,” “Street Fighter,” and “Mario.” But as he became older, his preference changed to games that are more interactive. He is also an avid poker player.

2. Zachary Is Also An Entrepreneur

Zachary Levi’s love for video games and technology was certainly the driving force behind his company, The Nerd Machine, which he started in September 2010. Along with the multimedia company is NERD HQ, which is hosted at the San Diego Comic-Con. Gamers and nerds get to meet, interact, and play various games. Zachary is passionate about how tech would evolve the way games would be played in the future.

Along with Markus Trillsch and JR Krcmar, Levi co-founded Flow Supplements, which offers healthy supplements to help out with workouts. Levi had picked up interest in supplements when he was training for his role in Shazam! He was unsatisfied with the options available to him then and thus decided to open his own supplement company.

Levi is also big on mental health and is an ambassador for the nonprofit Active Minds, which provides mental health services on Campuses. He also supports the charity Operation Smile, “a children’s charity that provides safe, effective reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate.”

1. His Relationships Have Been In House

Zachary Levi has only dated and married within the entertainment industry. His first girlfriend to come to the media’s attention was Australian actress Rachael Taylor whom he dated briefly in 2007. Between May 2008 and January 2010, Levi was in a relationship with actress, singer-songwriter Caitlin Crosby. Rumors began to swirl in 2010 that Levi was in a romantic relationship with Yvette Nicole, the African-American actress who had a small part on Levi’s Chuck. Their relationship supposedly ended in 2011.

Zachary Levi and Miss Peregrymin
Zachary Levi and Miss Peregrymin

In June 2014, Zachary Levi married Canadian actress Missy Peregrymin. The duo first dated briefly sometime in the 2000s before splitting up. However, they later got back together without the media noticing until news of their marriage surfaced online. About a month after their secret union, Levi revealed to E! Online that they had tied the knot in a secret wedding with a few family and friends in attendance. It was held precisely on the 14th of June 2014 in Hawaii.

Unfortunately, the couple didn’t last as long as they would have liked. In April 2015, less than a year after their secret union, reports surfaced that the two were divorcing. The Canadian actress best known for her roles in Rookie Blue and Reaper filed the papers in April 2015, citing irreconcilable differences. She stated that they had separated in December 2014, just 6 months after they walked down the aisle together.

In July 2021, Zachary Levi was rumored to be dating Caroline Tyler after the pair arrived at the 2021 ESPYS red carpet together.

Chidiebube
Chidiebube
Chidiebube has been writing and editing articles on movies, entertainment and other juicy things for several years. When he is not writing, he spends time outdoors, lost in the beauty of nature or simply travelling around the world. Thank goodness he can do the later with any internet-enabled device

Recommended

Featured Today

Fact Check

We strive for fairness and accuracy, if you've found a possible error or something that needs updating, please contact us

Related Stories