Although born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Zachary Levi Pugh traveled all over the United States until his parents finally settled down in Ventura, California. Zachary was born in 1980, and began his acting career as a small child at the age of 6. In Ventura Zachary went to Buena Vista High School, from where he graduated.
Zachary Levi performed in many amateur productions including The Wizard of Oz, Big River, Oliver Twist, The Outsiders and Grease. Zachary began to perform professionally at the age of 22. Included in his resume are roles in the television movie Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie in which he had a supporting role. In the television sitcom Less Than Perfect Zachary played in the role of Kipp Steadman.
Zachary Levi’s latest endeavor is in the role of Toby Seville in the latest chipmunks’ movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked. Zachary was raised a Christian and he is devout. He is quoted as saying that: “My job on my set, I believe, is to first just love people and gain that trust with people where they know that I really do love them and care about their well-being, so that when they are running into problems, they will hopefully, at some point, come to me and ask me, ‘What is your peace all about? What is your comfort all about? Where do you get your love? Where do you get your talents?’ And I can turn to them and say without blinking, ‘Jesus Christ’”
