Chris Pratt Family Tree: The Story Behind Star-Lord's Actor

Christopher Michael Pratt, born 21 June 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota, USA, is the actor who portrayed Star-Lord (Peter Quill) in the Guardians of the Galaxy films (2014, 2017, 2023) and the Avengers ensembles, plus Jurassic World (2015, 2018, 2022), Parks and Recreation (2009–15), and The Tomorrow War (2021).

The Family's Roots: A Norwegian-American Working-Class Family

The Pratt family is from a Norwegian-American background; lived in Virginia, Minnesota, then Lake Stevens, Washington.

His Parents

Father: Daniel Clifton "Dan" Pratt (1953–2014) — house remodeller; later miner; died of multiple sclerosis when Chris was 35.

Mother: Kathleen Louise "Kathy" Indahl Pratt — Safeway grocery-store worker.

His Siblings

Cully Pratt, born 1973 — elder brother; police officer; appears occasionally in Chris's social media.

Angie Pratt, born 1976 — sister.

His First Wife: Anna Faris

Anna Faris (b. 29 November 1976) — actress (Scary Movie, Mom). Chris and Anna married in 9 July 2009; separated August 2017; divorced October 2018.

Son with Anna

Jack Pratt, born 25 August 2012 — son; born 9 weeks premature.

His Second Wife: Katherine Schwarzenegger

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt (b. 13 December 1989) — author; eldest daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver (and granddaughter of Sargent and Eunice Kennedy Shriver). Chris and Katherine married in 8 June 2019.

Daughters with Katherine

Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt, born August 2020 — daughter.

Eloise Christina Schwarzenegger Pratt, born May 2022 — daughter.

The Pratt Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Norwegian-American working-class family.

Father: Daniel Pratt (1953–2014) — remodeller; miner.

Mother: Kathy Indahl Pratt — Safeway worker.

Siblings: Cully Pratt (b. 1973) — police officer; Angie Pratt (b. 1976).

First Wife: Anna Faris (b. 1976; m. 9 July 2009, div. October 2018).

Son with Anna: Jack Pratt (b. 25 August 2012).

Second Wife: Katherine Schwarzenegger (b. 13 December 1989; m. 8 June 2019).

Daughters with Katherine: Lyla Maria (b. August 2020); Eloise Christina (b. May 2022).

In-laws: Arnold Schwarzenegger; Maria Shriver; the Kennedy Shriver line.

Chris Pratt:

  • Born 21 June 1979, Virginia, Minnesota
  • Lake Stevens High School (Washington)
  • Discovered by Rae Dawn Chong while waiting tables in Maui
  • Television: Everwood (2002–06), The OC (2006–07), Parks and Recreation (2009–15, as Andy Dwyer)
  • Major films: Moneyball (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Her (2013), The Lego Movie (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Passengers (2016), Guardians Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Endgame (2019), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Guardians Vol. 3 (2023), The Garfield Movie (2024)
  • Voice of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) — $1.36+ billion worldwide

What the Pratt Family Story Teaches Us

A Norwegian-American house-remodeller father lost to MS in 2014. A Safeway-worker mother. Two siblings, one a police officer. A first marriage to a fellow actor (Anna Faris) producing one premature son. A second marriage into the Schwarzenegger-Kennedy family producing two more daughters. A career that crossed sitcoms, the MCU, Jurassic World, and an animated Mario.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Chris Pratt story carries the same lesson. Marriage can join two big families. The Pratt-Schwarzenegger-Kennedy combined tree is on the Pratt family record alongside every Star-Lord film. Write down which marriages joined which families.

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