Captain America Actor Family: Chris Evans Siblings & Political Parents+ Photos

Captain America Actor Family: Though Chris Evans may be “laser-focused” on trying to build his own family, he comes from a close-knit brood of six.

While Chris has close relationships with his whole family, their tight bond has not come without hardships. During an interview with Esquire in March 2017, the actor detailed the shock of his parents’ 1999 divorce and how his strong feelings about family have influenced his work as an actor.

Here’s everything to know about Chris Evans’ parents and siblings.

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Captain America Actor Family

1-Lisa and Robert met in college

Captain America Actor Family: Lisa and Robert met at Tufts University when he was studying to become a dentist, and she a dental hygienist, per the 2020 Esquire feature. While it’s unknown how long the pair were married, they ultimately divorced in 1999.

Robert has since remarried, but the two did come together to support Chris with the rest of their family at the premiere of Avengers: Endgame in April 2019.

2-Chris has three siblings

Lisa and Robert had four children together: Carly, Chris, Scott and Shanna.

Captain America Actor Family: The siblings are very close, and Chris often brings them as his dates to various red carpet events. His sister Carly attended the 2016 Oscars with him, and his brother Scott joined him at the 2020 Golden Globes.

On National Siblings Day in 2019, Chris praised his siblings in a tweet. “Through siblings we practice trust, compassion, loyalty, creativity and love. I spent every waking second with mine creating the memories that I cherish above all others. Happy #NationalSiblingsDay to my first best friends,” he wrote alongside a photo of them when they were kids.

The four siblings also have a half-brother named G. Robert Evans IV from their father’s second marriage, per the 2020 Esquire feature.

3-Lisa’s father and brother were politicians

Captain America Actor Family: Lisa grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was part of a very political family.

Her late father, Andrew Capuano, was an alderman and a career civil servant who was the head of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, per the 2020 Esquire feature.

Similarly, her brother Mike Capuano was formerly the mayor of Somerville and served 10 terms in the U. S. House of Representatives.

when Chris launched the website in 2020, he told PEOPLE his tendency to speak out about politics does come from his family’s comfort with discussing the topic.

“My family’s always been very political. Very, very vocal,” he said. “It’s always the conversation around the dinner table. It’s not something we ever shied away from.”

4-Chris lives near his family in Massachusetts

Captain America Actor Family: During an interview on The Tonight Show in April 2015, Chris revealed that he spends “a lot of time back in Massachusetts,” and his mother and two sisters “still live in the same house that we grew up in.” When on breaks from filming, the actor would often go back home to stay in his former bedroom.

Chris now has his own home in Massachusetts, and it’s not far from his childhood home or his father’s residence. In April 2019, the actor told Men’s Journal that he visits his family frequently and feels “much more like myself” when in Massachusetts.

“I was never much of a, ‘I can’t wait to leave this town’ kind of kid,” he said. “This is home to me. I have no desire to lay down roots somewhere else.”

During the pandemic, Chris even quarantined with his brother Scott. The siblings gave each other haircuts, appeared together on talk shows and shared their ongoing prank war on social media.

5-Lisa is the reason Chris became Captain America

Captain America Actor Family: While Evans is widely known for his role as Captain America, the actor initially turned down the opportunity to play the beloved superhero. Lisa told Esquire in 2020 that she convinced her son to accept the job with Marvel, despite his fear of being thrown into the spotlight.

“His biggest fear was losing his anonymity,” she recalled. “He said, ‘I have a career now where I can do work I really like. I can walk my dog. Nobody bothers me. Nobody wants to talk to me. I can go wherever I want. And the idea of losing that is terrifying to me.’ ”

Captain America Actor Family: She continued, “He would call and ask for my advice. I said to him, ‘Look, you want to do acting work for the rest of your life? If you do this part, you will have the opportunity. You’ll never have to worry about paying the rent. If you take the part, you just have to decide, it’s not going to affect my life negatively — it will enable it.’ “