Chuck
Zachary Levihas been in Hollywood for nearly 20 year . Since 2001 he has been working his tail off and has descend a long way . With at least 57 credit to his name , from snatch roles , to star in television set serial publication , to playing the leading in blockbuster films , and even sing on Broadway , the multi - faceted performing artist has paid his dues . The various hotshot already has multiple characters fan will always link up him to , which is extremely fortunate considering most actors hope for just one , and his principal is still growing .
light up the enceinte screen as DC superheroShazamadds another iconic use to Levi ’s roster . Levi , an amazing person on and off screen ( he founded The Nerd Machine , a multimedia companionship that donates its proceeds to Operation Smile - a Greek valerian that provides safe , effective reconstructive operating room for children born with facial deformity such as cleft lip and crevice roof of the mouth ) , deserves all the recognition he is get . Even with the whole world recognizing him as Shazam , he is staying low . He full - heartedly think he is in the business enterprise of bring in joyousness and want to make hoi polloi happy . Seriously , a use like Shazam could not have gone to a better person . Before we keep Levi ’s superhero debut , countenance us look back at the roles that got him here .
10. TOBY –ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL
2009 ’s sequel toAlvin and the Chipmunksdoes not paint Levi in a good light . Alvin ( Justin Long ) , Simon ( Matthew Gray Gubler ) , and Theodore ( Jesse McCartney ) move in with their young caretaker , pathologically shy Toby , while they hang high school and attempt to have a normal puerility . Toby is a grownup man - child who survive with his gran ( Kathryn Joosten ) and goes " pew pew church bench " all day play video games .
The incompetent dweeb is awfully insensitive to the chipmunks ' want . " Taco Boy " should not be taking upkeep of a houseplant , let alone three take the air , talking chipmunk . It is no wonder Theodore runs aside from house . The boys probably would have been better off with Toby ’s grandmother , except klutzy Toby incidentally pushed her down an escalator clause back in her wheelchair sending her to the hospital .
9. FANDRAL –THOR: THE DARK WORLD&THOR: RAGNAROK
Not every role in aMarvelfilm is life changing . Levi portrayedThor ’s ( Chris Hemsworth ) best friend Fandral , a sorcerous Viking outer space God and a member of the Warriors Three , inThor : The Dark WorldandThor : Ragnarok , replacing Josh Dallas who replaced him inThor .
The potential difference for the grapheme was there , Marvel just never did anything with it . They have multi - talented Levi nothing to work with . Such a wastefulness . InDark World , he has minutes on - screen and , if you flash , you will miss him inRagnarok . The film cut any lines he did have . He is only on screen long enough to buy the farm . spill about a small role . The picture would be no dissimilar with or without Fandral . Hey , at least Levi catch trip to London and Australia out of it .
8. THIN WHITE DUKE –PSYCH: THE MOVIE
In 2017 , Levi acted alongside his existent - life friend inPsych : The Movie . In the made - for - TV flick , Levi played the David Bowie - invigorate baddie , Thin White Duke . Seeking retribution for the clip he spent behind parallel bars , Thin White Duke terrorizes detective Juliet O’Hara ( Maggie Lawson ) and Chief Vick ( Kirsten Nelson ) .
Luring Vick , O’Hara , and companionship to him , he kidnaps Vick ’s girl , Iris ( Emma Tremblay ) , and lock up her up in Alcatraz . In the prison , Duke ’s boss shoots him dead . In real life and most other roles , Levi is a charming grinder , so it is unpaired seeing him as a unsound guy design on harming fan preferred characters . As weird as it was , it was still fun to see Levi play around on - screen with actors who are actually his friends .
7. JAMES MCMAHON –TELENOVELA
In the dead - lived series , Telenovela- a telenovela about life behind the prospect of a telenovela - Levi diddle James McMahon , the Chief Executive of the internet , VivaVision , and have a go at it sake to asterisk Ana Sofia Calderon ( Eva Longoria ) . The comic , never afraid to be too light-headed , played it up as the outre McMahon .
In Levi ’s five episodes , his character go from being Calderon ’s boss to boyfriend to ex . All in McMahon was way too much way too fast for Calderon . The last straw for her was McMahon singing a proposal to her , even if it was an invitation to his cousin ’s wedding . In the goal , McMahon leave to retard down and figure out what he require out of life sentence . In classic telenovela fashion , he cut down off a drop-off in Tibet and , assumingly , died . Only to re-emerge in the series closing curtain to interrupt a hymeneals .
6. LUKE COLLINS –HEROES REBORN
In 2015 , NBC revitalized the TV showHeroesas a mini - serial , Heroes Reborn . Levi played Luke Collins , a hero with heliokinesis - he can manipulate the sun to create and radiate light , fervidness , and heat . For jokester Levi , this function was a lot more serious than a lot of his others . He play a father with superpowers he did not want , avenging the death of his sinful son .
Thoughthe serial was only 13 episode long , Levi ’s fiber changed and grow . His kinfolk fell apart , but he retrieve a new one in the similarly evolved friends he made . Throughout the serial , he became a better person ; ultimately represent a life-sustaining role in stopping a human extinction level event .
5. GEORG NOWACK –SHE LOVES ME
From February 19 , 2016 to July 10 , 2016 , Levi star as Georg Nowack , the unsure adjunct manager of Maraczek ’s Parfumerie , in the Broadway revitalization ofShe Loves Me . In the melodic , Nowack write dear alphabetic character to his pen pal , who is , inadvertently , his cobalt - proletarian , Amalia Balash ( Laura Benanti ) , that he constantly pettifog with .
For the role , each dark , 6'3 " Levi sing , danced , and even did a cartwheel . The performance on June 30 , 2016 was the first Broadway show in history to be live - streamed to audiences everywhere . During the show ’s running play , Levi earned a Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical .
4.KIPP STEADMAN– LESS THAN PERFECT
Levi ’s first major purpose was as jerky supporter Kipp Steadman in the terrific ABC sitcomLess Than Perfect . The series go four days , from 2002 to 2006 , of which Levi was in all 81 installment . overjealous , Kipp is out to get and ruin the career of the successful independent protagonist , Claude ( Sara Rue ) , who is assistant to news anchorperson Will Butler ( Eric Roberts ) at GBN television net .
finally , Kipp does become " secretary " to a news keystone - Jeb Denton ( Patrick Warburton ) . Throughout the series , Kipp is in hilarious , ridiculous site , allow for Levi to utilize his verbal and forcible clowning chop in a major way for the first prison term . Levi is very naturally funny in this great character . It is definitely deserving a watch for any lover .
3. BENJAMIN –THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
Levi link Amazon’sThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselin season two as Benjamin , Midge ’s ( Rachel Brosnahan ) first serious honey - pastime since her split from ex - husband Joel ( Michael Zegen ) . Benjamin is perfect for Midge . He is a Jewish doctor looking for a wife who is odd , challenging , and surprising . Benjamin want someone that can make life fun , à la Midge with her stand - up clowning .
Seems like Benjamin found what he was seek for , as at the end of season two he was ready to propose . Too uncollectible for him , she slept with Joel . We go for Benjamin is in time of year three and ends up with Midge , even though odds are not attend in his favor . Nevertheless , whether or not Levi return to the series , it still earned him , and the rest of the cast of characters , a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2019 .
2. FLYNN RIDER/EUGENE FITZHERBERT –TANGLED
In 2010 , Levi , a self - proclaimed Disnerd , voiced Flynn Rider / Eugene Fitzherbert , in Disney ’s insistent classic , dishevel . Factually the most attractive animated Disney manly theatrical role , Flynn Rider is a wanted criminal with a dark past who falls completely head over heel in honey with adventuresome Rapunzel ( Mandy Moore ) . It is only a voice , but it is an iconic performance . Rider ’s whole personality is due to what Levi can do with his voice . He yield the bad male child his magic spell , sass , edge , and humor . Levi brings , arguably , the good Disney ( male ) quality to life . If it were not for Levi , Flynn Rider would just be a flat image on a screen .
Levi fuck Rapunzel as much as Rider does and it unfeignedly come through . Levi is the grounds the maverick is so preposterously gentle , romantic , loving , caring , sweet-flavored , and patient with Rapunzel and Rapunzel only . Rider literally dies for her . ( Making this the fifth type on the list that died . Why do author like killing off Levi ’s characters ? ! ) When the ne’er - do - well realizes he is falling in love with Rapunzel , he babble the aroused " I See the Light " in a duo with her , which Levi sang with Moore at the 2011 Oscars where it was nominated for Best Original Song . ( Which begs the question : Why is Levi such an underrated singer ? ! )
There is a flimsy wrinkle between Levi and Rider , which is in reality a good thing . Levi did not elongate his voice to flirt Flynn Rider . Whenever he talks in any other role or anything at all , if you close your eyes , it is as if Flynn Rider is right there . Flynn Rider and Zachary Levi will always be synonymous with each other , which is a compliment to both of them . Levi really lucked out with this one .
1. CHUCK BARTOWSKI –CHUCK
Arguably the part that made Levi a household name , he starred as the nominal character , Chuck Bartowski , inChuck , for five years . Chuck was a sad flake with a small life who , literally overnight , became a government asset . For 91 episode , Chuck , CIA agent Sarah Walker ( Yvonne Strahovski ) , and Major John Casey ( Adam Baldwin ) thwarted crime and bad guys together .
The cult Graeco-Roman series may not have won Levi any prestigious award , but it did rocket him to renown in nerdom and appropriate him to quest for passion project , such as The Nerd Machine , which he does not take light . Even though the serial publication end in 2012 , with an emotional two - hour episode , Levi has still not have it go . He desire to make at least oneChuckmoviesomeday .
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