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| Born | Christopher CharlesMintz-Plasse (1989-06-20)June 20, 1989 (age 36) Woodland Hills,California, U.S. |
| Education | El Camino Real Charter High School,University of California, Riverside |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Christopher Charles Mintz-Plasse (/mɪntsˈplɔːs/;[1] born June 20, 1989[2]) is an American actor and musician, primarily known for his debut role as Fogell McLovin in the movieSuperbad (2007) and for portraying Chris D'Amico/Red Mist in theKick-Ass franchise.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse was born inWoodland Hills,Los Angeles, where he attendedEl Camino Real High School, performing on itsimprov comedy team.[2] He is the son of Ellen Mintz, a school counselor, and Ray Plasse, a postal worker.[2][3] He isJewish on his mother's side, whereas his father is from aCatholic family.[4][5] His father was born inWorcester, Massachusetts and raised inWebster, Massachusetts; Mintz-Plasse is a lifelong Boston sports fan.[6]
When auditioning for the part of Fogell in his film debutSuperbad, he had no professionalheadshots and instead took one with his camera phone.[7] Because he was 17 at the time and still a minor, his mother was required by law to be on set while he filmed his sex scene in the movie.[2] Upon release, the film earned critical and commercial success, with many critics citing Mintz-Plasse's performance as a highlight; he received a nomination for theMTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.[8][9]
In 2008, Mintz-Plasse next appeared withPaul Rudd andSeann William Scott inDavid Wain's filmRole Models as Augie Farques, a nerdy teenager obsessed with medieval live-action role-playing games. He also made a small guest appearance on an episode of David Wain's internet series,Wainy Days. He then starred inHarold Ramis's filmYear One, as a comedic version of the biblical figureIsaac. He also appeared in a short filmThe Tale of RJ which became the basis for the television seriesThe Hard Times of RJ Berger.[10]
The next year, he voiced Fishlegs in the animated filmHow to Train Your Dragon. In April 2010, he appeared inKick-Ass as the superhero Red Mist, a.k.a. Chris D'Amico, which was planned to be a minor role until directorMatthew Vaughn saw Mintz-Plasse audition and his capabilities. Mintz-Plasse originally auditioned for the role of Kick-Ass, but when the producers believed that his acting was too loud and obnoxious, they granted him the role of Red Mist instead.[11][12]
In May 2010, he guest-starred in an episode ofParty Down as Kent, a friend of the character Roman. He performed his second voice-over that month in the filmMarmaduke, as the stylized dog Giuseppe. The same year he was featured in two music videos,Kid Cudi's "Erase Me", featuringKanye West, and the indie rock bandThe Soft Pack's "Answer to Yourself".[13][14]
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In 2011, Mintz-Plasse appeared inFright Night—a remake of the1985 film—as Edward Lee, former best friend of Charley Brewster, played byAnton Yelchin.[15] At first he was reluctant to accept the role as it was a remake, but he accepted after reading the script and seeing the talent involved.[16]
In 2012, he voiced the bullying student Alvin in the animated film,ParaNorman.[17] The same year he also had a small role in the filmPitch Perfect as Tommy, the university's audition launcher. He then starred in a short film,Would You, written by hisFright Night co-starDave Franco and premiered at theSXSW Film Festival.[18][19] Mintz-Plasse was supposed to play the lead role in theCBS sitcomFriend Me and even filmed several episodes, but before the series could air, it was cancelled after series creatorAlan Kirschenbaum died by suicide.[20] As a promotion for the video gameFar Cry 3, he starred inThe Far Cry Experience, a series of online videos, as a fictional version of himself trapped on an island controlled by a psychopathic pirate namedVaas.[21]
He reprised his role of Chris D'Amico in the sequelKick-Ass 2, which was released in August 2013.[17] Mintz-Plasse found the role to be darker than any other he had portrayed to date, and hired an acting coach to help him with the more intense scenes.[22] He made his third music video appearance in theUnknown Mortal Orchestra's music video "So Good at Being in Trouble".[23]
He and hisKick-Ass co-starChloë Grace Moretz starred in a short segment, "Middle School Date", in the filmMovie 43. He also had small roles inSeth Rogen andEvan Goldberg'sThis Is the End, playing a fictional version of himself, and in the romantic comedy filmThe To Do List, withAubrey Plaza.[24][25]
Mintz-Plasse appeared in the 2013 comedy skit investigating the voice behind the "Trap-a-Holics"adlib onWorldStarHipHop.[26] In September that year, he and Dave Franco set out on a week-long road trip across America to promote the technology companyLG's "It's All Possible" campaign for its flagship smartphone, theLG G2. The actors documented their process and broadcast it onFunny or Die.[27] Mintz-Plasse had a supporting role as college fraternity student Scoonie in the 2014 hit comedy filmNeighbors. He also reprised his role as Fishlegs in the animated sequelHow to Train Your Dragon 2 and in theDreamWorks Dragons television series, which aired onCartoon Network andNetflix.[28][29][30]
Mintz-Plasse played drums for the rock band The Young Rapscallions,[31] which split after eight years in 2015. He then founded the band Bear on Fire, in which he plays bass guitar.[32]
Mintz-Plasse began playing bass guitar withBen Kweller during the 2021Circuit Boredom tour.[33] In 2025, he rejoined Kweller’s band to support the grief-saturated albumCover the Mirrors, which was dedicated to Kweller’s late son. The live performances, including shows at Salt Lake City’s Urban Lounge and Vancouver’s Biltmore Cabaret, were described as intimate and cathartic celebrations of life and loss.[34][35][36]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Superbad | Fogell / McLovin | |
| 2008 | Role Models | Augie | |
| 2009 | Year One | Isaac | |
| The Tale of RJ | RJ | Short film | |
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Chris D'Amico/Red Mist | |
| How to Train Your Dragon | Fishlegs Ingerman | Voice | |
| Marmaduke | Giuseppe | ||
| Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon | Fishlegs Ingerman | Voice, short film | |
| 2011 | Fright Night | "Evil" Ed Lee | |
| Gift of the Night Fury | Fishlegs Ingerman | Voice, short film | |
| Book of Dragons | |||
| 2012 | ParaNorman | Alvin | Voice |
| Would You | Himself | Short film | |
| Pitch Perfect | Tommy | ||
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Mikey | Segment: "Middleschool Date" |
| This Is the End | Himself | ||
| The To Do List | Duffy | ||
| Kick-Ass 2 | Chris D'Amico/The Motherfucker | ||
| 2014 | Neighbors | Scoonie Schofield | |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Fishlegs Ingerman | Voice | |
| 2015 | Tag | Jacob | |
| 2016 | Get a Job | Ethan | |
| Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Scoonie Schofield | ||
| Trolls | King Gristle Jr. | Voice | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Sid | Scene deleted |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Fishlegs Ingerman | Voice |
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman | Neil | |
| Trolls World Tour | King Gristle Jr. | Voice cameo | |
| 2022 | Honor Society[37] | Mr. Calvin | |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | King Gristle Jr. | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Wainy Days | Sketchy laborer #2 | Episode: "Tough Guy" |
| 2010 | Party Down | Kent | Episode: "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday" |
| 2012 | Friend Me | Evan | Unaired series |
| 2012–2018 | DreamWorks Dragons | Fishlegs Ingerman | Voice, 102 episodes |
| 2015 | Sharing | Grant | Pilot |
| 2016 | Sanjay and Craig | Randy Noodman | Voice, episode: "Dude Snake Nood" |
| Flaked | Topher | 3 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | The Great Indoors | Clark | 22 episodes |
| 2017 | Trolls Holiday | King Gristle | Voice, television special |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| Stan Against Evil | Zach | Episode: "Vampire Creek" | |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming | Fishlegs Ingerman | Voice, television special |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Westley | Episode: "Chapter Seven: The Pit of Despair" |
| 2021 | When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren | Various roles | Voices, 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Stars on Mars | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Pigeon Pete | Voice, 5 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | The Far Cry Experience | Himself | Shorts |
| 2018–2021 | Blark and Son | Son | Voice, 32 episodes |
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
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| 2010 | "Erase Me" | Kid Cudi | featuringKanye West |
| "Answer to Yourself" | The Soft Pack | ||
| 2013 | "So Good At Being In Trouble" | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | |
| 2015 | "U Don't Know" | Alison Wonderland | featuringWayne Coyne |
| "Ready" | Kodaline | ||
| 2020 | "CVS" | Winnetka Bowling League | featuringHilary Duff |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2008 | MTV Movie Award | Best Breakthrough Performance | Superbad | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Villain | Kick-Ass | Nominated |
| Scream Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Screen Combo (with the entire cast) | Movie 43 | Nominated |
| Young Hollywood Awards | Best Cast Chemistry (with the entire cast) | Neighbors | Nominated | |
| Best Threesome (withZac Efron andDave Franco) | Nominated | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Fight (shared withAaron Taylor-Johnson) | Kick-Ass 2 | Nominated |
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