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Chris Zylka (born Christopher Michael Settlemire; May 9, 1985) is an American actor and model, known for his roles as Brigg Jenner in
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's ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' film trilogy (2009–2012), Blake in the film '' Shark Night'' (2011),
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in ''
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'' (2012), Jake Armstrong in the CW series ''
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'' (2011–2012) and Tom Garvey in the
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series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017).


Early life

Zylka was born and raised in Howland Township, Ohio. He took his mother's maiden name, Zylka, as a stage name. Reprinte
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and on January 2, 2018.
Zylka was raised by his mother and has never met his biological father.Zylka in He graduated from Howland High School in 2003. Zylka studied art at the
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for two years, but dropped out to care for his maternal grandfather when he suddenly became ill. His grandfather is from Ukraine. At the age of 19, he relocated to
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to pursue a career in acting. He was homeless for six months upon arriving to Los Angeles and lived in his car in the parking lot of a
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in
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. Zylka began working at restaurants, where he was discovered by manager and acting coach
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.


Career


Acting

Zylka began his acting career with a guest appearance as Jason on the teen drama television series '' 90210'' in 2008. He was cast in a recurring role in ''
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'' and had guest roles in television shows ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. In 2009, Zylka landed a 16-episode recurring role as Joey Donner in sitcom ''
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''. Zylka began to move into films around this time, appearing in the comedy film ''
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'' (2009) and the horror television film ''
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'' (2009). Zylka would later reprise this role in the sequel, '' My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2'' (2010). He portrayed Thor in the
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comedy film '' Kaboom'' (2010), which premiered at the
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. Zylka starred in two animal-attack-themed films, '' Shark Night'' (2011) and ''
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'' (2012). Zylka portrayed
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in the superhero film ''
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'' (2012). He played the role of Jake Armstrong in
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's supernatural drama television series ''
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''. He had a leading role as Kermit in the crime drama film ''
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'' (2015). The film centers around good-hearted Kermit, who just got out of prison and returns home to Mississippi. He played Tom Garvey in
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's supernatural television series '' The Leftovers'' from 2014 to 2017. He portrayed Alex Lachan in Lifetime's
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''I Killed My BFF'' (2015). The film is inspired by a true story, the murder of Anne Marie Camp by Jamie Dennis and her husband, Michael Gianakos, in Minnesota in 1997. He played Chuck Harris in the drama film ''
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'' (2017). The film received generally positive reviews from critics and fans. In 2018, he directed
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's music video for the song " I Need You". He portrayed Will Jefford Jr. in the drama film '' The Death & Life of John F. Donovan'' (2018), released in September 2018. In April 2019, Zylka was cast in a recurring role in
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's teen drama television series '' Dare Me''. The series follows the lives of competitive high school cheerleaders in a small Midwestern town. In April 2020, USA Network canceled the series after one season. On May 29, 2019, talent agency
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announced that they signed Zylka. Zylka portrayed Adult Ray in the short film ''Sorry or What Could Have Been'' (2020) opposite Paris Hilton. He portrayed Oliver in the thriller television film ''Killer Infatuation'' (2021), which was filmed in
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. The title was later changed to "How I Met Your Murderer".


Modeling

Early in his career, Zylka appeared in an advertising campaign for
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, shot by photographer Bruce Weber. He has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including ''Wonderland'', ''Glamoholic'' and ''Bello''.


Art

He launched his first art exhibition titled "Why Use A Name" at Pikes Hotel in
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, Spain in August 2018.


Personal life

Zylka dated actress
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for nine months, and the couple split in September 2012. He was engaged to model Hanna Beth Merjos in April 2014. The couple called off the engagement and broke up in early 2015. Zylka became engaged to heiress and media personality
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in January 2018. He proposed to her with a ring worth US$2 million during a vacation in
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, after one year of dating. The couple called off the engagement in November 2018. He has several tattoos, including a tattoo that says "Mom" in a heart, "an angel gone bad" and a gorilla.


Filmography


References


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zylka, Chris 1985 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of Ukrainian descent Living people Male actors from Ohio People from Trumbull County, Ohio University of Toledo alumni