{"id":2246063,"date":"2026-01-22T20:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2246063"},"modified":"2026-01-22T20:40:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:40:02","slug":"chris-pratt-almost-used-weird-nickname-his-bubba-gump-shrimp-company-co-workers-gave-him-for-his-hollywood-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chris-pratt-almost-used-weird-nickname-his-bubba-gump-shrimp-company-co-workers-gave-him-for-his-hollywood-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Pratt almost used weird nickname his Bubba Gump Shrimp Company co-workers gave him for his Hollywood career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/chris-pratt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Pratt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chris Pratt<\/a> almost went by a very different name when he began his career in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> star, whose full name is Christopher Michael Pratt, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SSjd73MXaqg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said<\/a> that he strongly considered using a less-common shortening of his first name during an interview with Josh Horowitz on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/happy-sad-confused\/id827905050\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Happy Sad Confused;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Happy Sad Confused<\/em><\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was gonna be Christo,&#8221; he said, noting that the name came from a pre-showbiz job. &#8220;I had a name tag that said Christopher, at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, [but] the &#8216;PHER&#8217; part got rubbed off, so it said &#8216;Christo,&#8217; and everyone called me Christo for a long time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jean-Paul Aussenard\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p> Chris Pratt in Los Angeles on Dec. 16, 2002<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pratt said that some Bubba Gump workers assumed that his actual full name was Christo. &#8220;While I was working at Bubba Gump, [there was a] high turnover rate \u2014 new employees thought my name was Christo,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And as I navigated being discovered and brought to Los Angeles to follow my dreams, part of me thought, in earnest, &#8216;Maybe I&#8217;d go as just Christo.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Jurassic World<\/em> star ultimately launched his screen career thanks to an encounter at Bubba Gump. In the early 2000s, Pratt served as a waiter for actress Rae Dawn Chong, who cast him in <em>Cursed Part 3<\/em>, the horror short that marked her directorial debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pratt can next be seen in <em>Mercy<\/em>, a sci-fi thriller featuring a bar fight scene that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chris-pratt-lesson-parks-and-rec-led-sprain-ankle-mercy-11887754\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:took a physical toll;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">took a physical toll<\/a> on the <em>Parks and Recreation <\/em>star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s essentially almost a comedic bit sequence that happens as my character&#8217;s apprehended when I&#8217;m drunk. I&#8217;m in a blackout, and I fight against a bunch of cops,&#8221; he told <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>. &#8220;I kicked my feet up high enough to hit a neon sign&#8230;I wanted to try to break the sign because of my old <em>Parks and Rec <\/em>days, like break as much stuff as you can. It&#8217;s always better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pratt&#8217;s gamble led to a fairly serious injury. &#8220;I was like, &#8216;I wanna break that,'&#8221; he said. &#8220;And I hit it with my foot, and it&#8217;s a metal post sticking out of the wall, holding this thing up. It just hit right into that soft tissue and wrecked my ankle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic Chris Pratt in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RIm4dgW3u52ojlpakmnMVQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/76306c8439572c8129a72e51001857ea\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p> Chris Pratt in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2025<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fortunately, most of the movie sees Pratt confined to a chair, which meant that his ankle injury didn&#8217;t impact production too dramatically. &#8220;I&#8217;m really grateful that I was just sitting down, &#8217;cause I could not walk for at least a couple of weeks,&#8221; he said, noting that being chair-bound presented new challenges as an actor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve never worked in a thriller genre before, but I have contributed to physicality,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Whether it be flipping over tables on <em>Parks and Rec<\/em>, or falling on rollerblades, or dance-offs, or big physical running away from dinosaurs, there&#8217;s been a certain physicality with a lot of the roles that I played. So yeah, I was definitely intrigued by being just the emotional core.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Mercy<\/em> is now playing in theaters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/chris-pratt-almost-used-weird-bubba-gump-nickname-for-his-hollywood-career-11890735\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Pratt almost went by a very different name when he began his career in Hollywood. 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