Evan Peters' childhood and family
Evan (full name Evan Thomas Peters) was born to Phil and Julia Peters in January 1987.
There were three children in the family: in addition to Evan, his brother Andrew and sister Michelle. The boy's father is vice president of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The Foundation promotes the development of civil society in Eastern Europe and Russia. Evan's mother is a housewife.
The boy began studying at St. Joseph's Catholic School. When the family moved to Michigan, he began attending GrandBlanc Community High School.
Evan dreamed of becoming an actor since childhood. Parents, contrary to popular belief about the frivolity of this profession, supported their son’s aspirations as best they could. Evan was also lucky with his teachers: they developed the abilities inherent in the child by nature and helped him develop into a creative personality.
Actor Evan Peters attended Catholic school as a child.
At the age of 14, Evan’s parents sent him to a modeling school, where he began attending stage acting classes. Several times the teenager won young talent competitions, which were often held in Florida. These victories further strengthened Peters' confidence that he had chosen the right path in life.
During one of the photo shoots, Peters was noticed by a professional photographer and recommended the talented teenager to an agent involved in the selection of young and promising actors.
A mother and her 15-year-old son move to Los Angeles. A series of endless castings, auditions and screenings begins.
Evan Peters: interview about personal life and cinema
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Last Updated: 11/18/2018 Peter Maximoff, aka Quicksilver in the X-Men films, the young actor plays Magneto's supernaturally fast son. And, in real life, Evan Peters acts like a whirlwind. On June 1, the film with his participation “American Animals” was released. He currently stars in Ryan Murphy's Pose, as well as his third X-Men film, Dark Phoenix.
“I try not to take business so seriously,” he says. "You have to be serious, but this is show business and there is a lot of craziness and unpredictability."
Evan Peters is calming these waters with introspective, thoughtful roles - while working on edgy independent films and with the biggest actors and directors in blockbusters that can have a more concrete impact not only on his career, but also on audiences and his own development. This brings us to the movie American Animals, directed by Bart Layton. You've probably never seen a film like this before. This is the true story of four college friends who plan to steal rare fiction books (including a first edition of Darwin's Origin of Species) from a college library in Kentucky. The film combines documentary footage of real young criminals and their leader Warren Lipka with a dramatized robbery. "People asked me, 'Isn't this supposed to be like Tonya vs. the World?' Wouldn't that break the fourth wall? says Evan Peters. “I was a little nervous about it. But I trusted Bart."
Evan Peters plays Warren Lipkey. “Bart didn't want us to talk to real guys. I thought, "Damn." I actually broke the rules and found Warren through Twitter. And I got into trouble,” he says. “And Warren still didn’t tell me anything.”
American Animals is a film of self-discovery, a process that the actor finds himself very focused on right now. Warren Lipka and his buddies lived their lives, he says, doing what they had to do. They decided to try something exceptional. Although they were ultimately ruined and went to prison. “As an actor, you have to go through this route, perform all the roles correctly. Then walking up those stairs in a weird way,” Peters says. “It can make you feel trapped.”
But it also makes him aware and open. While working with Principal Layton, Peters says he learned a lot, including some life lessons. “Bart always said it was incredible that we do this as our job. I would be in the middle of a robbery scene, sweating and breaking down, and he said, “You have to take a moment to realize that this is incredible.” I thought, "After the scene, Bart!"
He grew up in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Evan Peters was taking part in a local theater when a photographer passed his name along to a manager in Los Angeles. At 15, he headed west and got a job after his second audition for the film Saving Adam. The rest just fell into place, he says. “I have commercials. I ended up on a Disney Channel show called Phil of the Future. I got a role in the film "Night Party". “Then I appeared in television roles on the series “Detective Monk” and “The Office.” In 2011, he became an actor in the TV series American Horror Story.
"X-Men director Bryan Singer called me and said, 'Here's the cool part: Quicksilver. He's very fast. If he has a cup of coffee... forget about it." Peters' scenes of Quicksilver helping Professor X and Wolverine get Magneto out of the Pentagon are perhaps the most memorable from X-Men: Days of Future Past. Thanks to them, Evan Peters has become a fan favorite of the franchise, receiving attention that embarrasses him. “I still don’t feel like I’m part of it. I feel like I'm on the outskirts. It's like I'm a special guest star."
He doesn't underestimate the time he spends on and off set with the other great X-Men performers, including Michael Fassbender, who plays Magneto. “I have a lot of respect for him,” says Evan Peters. “I love his career... In the scene in decaying Cairo [during X-Men: Apocalypse], there's debris and explosions everywhere. He comes and saves us. We are all spoiled. The Apocalypse has our mercy. Fassbender did a very serious job with Magneto's gravity. And then he says, “You guys can go. I really don’t need you here.” "He's such a professional."
Back in reality, or some version of it, Evan Peters is working on Ryan Murphy's musical drama Pose. A series about the culture of New York in the 1980s, where, for the first time, all transsexual roles will be played by trans actors. “It’s incredible for the community. And it was incredibly enlightening for me, to say the least,” Peters says. "All different. And you can’t judge people or know anything about them until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.”
Pose stars Evan Peters as a young man in the midst of self-discovery, a yuppie in New Jersey with a wife and two kids trying to get ahead. “My character has a lot of anxiety and is not very aware of where he is. How did he get here? And for what purpose? This is the life you should want, but is it really? The whole show is about being authentic. I have this thing inside of me that has been there for a long time,” he says. “My character is like that,” he replies, noting the potential confusion. All these characters are so similar, just like him. And yet he says, “I want to play someone who is just me, the real me.”
When Evan Peters is who he really is, he's spending time at home with his fiancée, Emma Roberts, writing (just for himself), making music on his computer that he thinks sounds so-so, and watching movies. The same. Again and again. “I have never felt calmer or more out of it. It’s almost like meditation for me,” he says. “You dig into your head and start questioning yourself to the point where you suffer from self-doubt, where you overdo everything. I'm trying to get away from it."
In this search for silence, his search for greater meaning in his life and work, there is the maturity of a man who knows that he has a lot to learn, even about himself. Like his characters in American Animals and Pose, Evan Peters, 31, says, “I want to be my authentic self. I’m still becoming a man,” he says. “Probably the point is that we still need to find out who I am.”
He pauses for a moment before declaring, “Know thyself.” And then asks: “Is this so?”
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The beginning of Evan Peters' film career, filmography
Already in 2002, Evan starred in small roles in the television series One Tree Hill and Without a Trace.
Two years later, Peters appears on the big screen: he played one of the main roles in the drama Saving Adam. The film brought Evan victory in the category “Breakthrough of the Year” at the Phoenix Film Festival. After successfully playing the role of Adam Shepard, Peters began to be constantly invited to film roles, and for roles in films of various genres: comedies, dramas, and action films.
Evan appeared in episodic roles in such TV series as House, The Office, Criminal Minds, and Ghost Whisperer.
American Horror Story (2011)
The main plot line in the thriller is the story of the Harmon family, which is going through a marriage crisis. To breathe new life into the relationship, the family moves to another city and moves into a house with a long history. After moving, the therapist and his wife feel something strange lurking within the walls of the old mansion.
- The actor first appeared on screen in 2004 and in the same year received the Breakthrough of the Year award. This was his first award in his life as an actor. The first films “Days”, “Saving Adam”, “Night Party” - all of them were filmed when Evan was 17 years old.
- In parallel with “American Horror Story,” on the wave of success, the 24-year-old actor starred in films such as “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “The Lazarus Effect,” and “X-Men: Apocalypse.”
- After the sensational series and world fame, Evan Peters found his love - Emma Roberts, with whom he starred in American Horror Story. The couple is together and they will probably act together again.
Popularity of actor Evan Peters
From tape to tape, Peters becomes more and more popular as an actor.
The dramas "American Crime" and "Never Back Down" and the comedy "Kick-Ass" put Evan among the most popular Hollywood stars. BioFACT - Evan Peters / American Horror Story Particular success comes to the actor with his work in American Horror Story. The series was released in October 2011. According to the plot of the film, the Harman family comes to Los Angeles and settles in an old mansion. It turns out that the souls of the previous residents of the house did not find peace even after death... The audience liked the series so much that the directors filmed another 13 episodes of the second season, and the third season was released in the fall of 2013. Evan Peters played Tate Langdon in the first season, Keith Walker in the second, and Kyle Spencer in the third.
Popularity is popular, but Peters does not refuse to play minor roles in such films as “Night Gardens” and “American Crime.”
Childhood
Evan Peters was born into a large family. His father Phil, who works as vice president of administration for the Charles Stewart Mott Charitable Foundation, and mother Julia Peters have two more children: son Andrew and daughter Michelle. The acting profession was Evan's childhood dream. At age 14, Peters began taking acting lessons and also enrolled in a modeling school. In all these endeavors the young man was supported by his parents. Very soon he was able to test his strength at a local talent competition in Florida. Peters turned out to be a more than worthy competitor for other participants and was able to receive several awards at once.
At the same time, Peters had even greater luck: the photographer who worked with the young man decided to recommend him to a friend of his agent, who was busy searching for young talented actors and models. He took a closer look at Evan and decided that he would work with him. The mother of the future star, who was always only in favor of her son’s creative endeavors, even agreed to move with Evan to Los Angeles so that the young man could go to castings, participate in fashion shows and join show business.
Personal life of Evan Peters
In Evan’s personal life, everything seems to be going well.
The popular and handsome actor does not lack attention from the fair sex. But he chose Emma Roberts, whom he met during the filming of the film “Adult World” in 2012. Emma is the niece of Oscar winner Julia Roberts. In 2013, the actors played together in the third and fourth seasons of American Horror Story. At first, the young people claimed that they were connected only by friendship and work. Only after some time the couple publicly announced their romantic relationship.
Actor Evan Peters and Taissa Farmiga
Immediately, evil tongues began to claim that Evan was courting Emma only in order to gain a stronger foothold in the world of cinema, to “acquire” the necessary connections and acquaintances with influential people.
The faces of the lovers, glowing with happiness, refuted these rumors every time. And in the summer of 2013, the most family scene took place between Evan and Emma. Noise and screams were heard from the hotel room where the young people were staying. The neighbors called the police. Law enforcement officers who arrived at the scene found Evan with a bloody nose and arrested Emma.
As one of the police officers told reporters, in addition to a broken nose, bites were also visible on Evan’s body.
Emma was soon released from the station because... Peters denied any charges. We can only hope that the proverb is right: “Dear ones scold, they only amuse themselves.”
Personal life[edit | edit code]
Since 2012, Evan Peters has been dating Emma Roberts[15], whom he met on the set of the film Grown-up World (2013). The couple became engaged in March 2013[15], but they soon ended their relationship in June 2020[16]. However, already in October the couple resumed their relationship[17], which, according to US Weekly sources, ended again in March 2020 and the couple broke up[18][19]. After this, Peters told the publication that he would take a break from his acting career[20] and, among other things, for the first time would not appear in the new season of “American Horror Story”[21]. In 2020, Evan began a relationship with American singer Halsey.
Evan Peters today
Despite the fact that Peters, at the age of 30, managed to do as much as not everyone manages in a lifetime, Evan is full of plans and plans to continue his film career.
Evan Peters / Evan Peters The premiere of the film “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is planned for the summer of 2014, where, according to the director’s plan, Evan should play the role of the super-speed mutant Quicksilver. This film also starred Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy and other Hollywood stars. Currently, Peters' filmography includes more than 30 films.
Peters' army of fans, consisting mainly of representatives of the fairer sex, expects new successful roles and stories from him, which in his performance are especially attractive.
In addition to royalties for films, Evan also earns money from advertising. PlayStation, Progressive Insurance and Moviefont have featured the crowd favorite in their commercials.
Stars from A to Z
Evan Peters, whose biography is so rich at his young age, is an excellent role model for any creative person and for an ordinary young man who does not aspire to a career in cinema. Perhaps, in the cinematic environment it is rare to see such a rapid and successful ascent to the Olympus of fame and popularity.
At the age of 25, a young and talented young man has achieved what many cannot do even in a lifetime. What is the secret of Evan Peters' success? First things first.
Future actor Evan Peters was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. His parents were not associated with cinema or even related fields. But from an early age they saw their son’s talent. Contrary to the popular belief of many parents of talented children that acting is a frivolous and useless activity, they did not put any obstacles in their son’s path to a film career. Moreover, the mother and father did their best to help their beloved son. So, the boy had the opportunity to attend an acting studio, as well as modeling courses. In addition, he studied with good and experienced teachers who helped him develop as a creative person.
Everything would have gone on as usual, and perhaps the path to success for the young talent would have taken some time, but, as usually happens, Evan Peters was noticed by influential people. This happened in 2002. An agency that was involved in producing films and casting actors became interested in him.
In less than a few months, the young man will already begin starring in popular TV series on American television. The most memorable and striking are “Defective Detective” and “Without a Trace.”
But the film “Saving Adam” will bring real popularity to the American actor. Evan Peters was entrusted with one of the main roles. This was the start of his adult career.
Later, for this role he will receive positive reviews from film critics, recognition and love from the audience, as well as an award for the best breakthrough of the year.
From that moment on, film roles simply fell on the actor: “Phil from the Future”, “Never Give Up”, “Kick-Ass”, “Never Give Up 2” and many others.
Why is Evan Peters so loved and adored by the public? This is due to his incredible acting talent, charisma and, of course, his pretty appearance. By the way, this is what made him a real teen idol.
However, in the love sphere, handsome Evan Peters was not left behind. The actor’s personal life is under the close attention of fans and journalists. Both are keenly interested in the ups and downs of the relationship between Evan Peters and Emma Roberts.
For a long time, the couple repeatedly asserted that they were connected only by friendship and nothing more. However, in the summer of 2012, Evan Peters and Emma Roberts announced their relationship publicly.
The actors met on the set of the film American Horror Story. By the way, Emma Roberts is none other than the niece of Julia Roberts herself. Evil tongues gossiped that Evan Peters had an affair with the young charmer not at all because of Emma’s personal qualities or his sincere attitude and love for her. The reason for this, they said, was the influential connections that the girl had. It has been mentioned more than once in the press that in this way Evan Peters wants to gain a stronger foothold in the world of cinema and fame.
However, the couple persistently refutes these rumors with both words and actions.
They look happy and content, they appear in public a lot, holding hands. In a word, lovers and cooing doves. Young people simply glow with happiness, and do not pay any attention to gossip and rumors.
What is Evan Peters doing now? The Twitter of his fellow actor Brian Singer reports that Evan Peters will take part in the filming of the film “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” The film is scheduled to premiere in July next year, which means Evan has a lot of work ahead of him.
Fans of the actor can only wait for new films with the participation of Evan Peters, where he will again delight them with his brilliant acting, charming face and new stories, which in his performance are especially good and attractive.
Success and more good roles to this wonderful, young and amazingly talented actor. There is no doubt that with each new role, Evan Peters' army of fans will inexorably expand.
