Chris Pratt Reveals His Amateur Stripper Past


Most people that are familiar with Chris Pratt know the actor for his goofy yet lovable character Andy on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Since Pratt has scored some comedic acclaim for his role, he has made sure to take roles in films that are the polar opposite from Andy. That means losing a few pounds from his stocky frame and bulking up.

Pratt’s surprising new body hit the internet while the actor was prepping to film Zero Dark Thirty, and he did the same again earlier this year to prepare for his role as Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy. That said, we bet you didn’t know that the actor was showing off his body all the time as an amateur stripper.

Before Pratt was on Parks and Recreation, and even before he made his acting debut on Everwood, Pratt was an amateur stripper. During an interview with Buzzfeed, Chris Pratt revealed that he doesn’t mind getting naked for a little pay.

“I was always a very much naked person. I loved to always get naked. I was very free, so I thought, ‘I may as well get paid.”

According to Pratt, he was 18-years-old when he decided to book several gigs as an amateur stripper. The gigs were mostly bachelorette parties, but one special albeit a little awkward gig included Pratt dancing at a friend’s grandmother’s birthday party.

Pratt elaborated on the memorable gig as a stripper:

“It was a surprise. I don’t know how it got around to them, but they paid me $40. I was never like Magic Mike, you know. I did go one time and audition on a stage for a club, but I don’t think I got the job. I don’t think I’m a very good dancer.”

Of course an aspiring actor has to eat, so being an amateur stripper wasn’t the end in the line of odd jobs that Chris Pratt picked up. In addition to stripping, Pratt painted murals and flipped burgers. Pratt said that the skill to make the most out of something started early on when he was a child.

“I was always very enterprising as a kid. I was always trying to find some way to make money.”

These days Pratt has hung up his g-string and traded it in for some solid acting roles. In addition to his role on Parks and Recreation Pratt can be seen in the upcoming film Delivery Man opposite Vince Vaughn.

Are you surprised about Chris Pratt’s past as an amateur stripper?

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