Chris Evans’ sexiest roles, from Captain America to Lucas Lee

Jake Wyler in Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

Not Another Teen Movie may be a forgettable parody of the ’90s teen movie genre, but it’s notable for being the movie where Evans appears nude, except for some whipped cream and strategically placed maraschino cherries.

Johnny Storm/Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005)

Before he was a shield-slinging captain, Evans played a very different kind of Marvel superhero. The actor made his comic book movie debut in 2005’s Fantastic Four, literally lighting up the screen as Johnny Storm, a.k.a. the Human Torch.

The flame was lit again nearly two decades later when Evans reprised his role as Johnny Storm in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) — this time with more facial hair than his initial clean-cut image.

Harvard Hottie in The Nanny Diaries (2007)

Evans has starred in several films with Scarlett Johansson, including multiple Marvel flicks and the 2004 SAT heist movie The Perfect Score. But he’s particularly charming in 2007 rom-com The Nanny Diaries, where he plays a character literally named “Harvard Hottie.”

Lucas Lee in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Evans has a minor but memorable role in Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, playing asshole skater–turned–movie star Lucas Lee. When he’s not leading films like Action Doctor or You Just Don’t Exist, Lee likes to spend his time getting blazed back in his Winnie. He’s the kind of guy who makes you want to have his adopted babies.

Steve Rogers/Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

It’s been several years since he hung up the shield, but Evans will probably always be known for his turn as Marvel’s star-spangled hero. The actor has played Captain America in a whopping 10 films, beginning with 2011’s The First Avenger and stretching to 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. (If you count that Loki impersonation scene in Thor: The Dark World, that brings the total up to 11.)

Evans’ version of Steve Rogers is kind, charming, and fiercely principled — the kind of guy who will defend you from alien invaders and never, ever be late for your dates. He is and always will be America’s ass.

Curtis Everett in Snowpiercer (2014)

Released just two years after the first Avengers, Bong Joon Ho’s apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer allowed Evans to show off his grittier side, playing a reluctant revolutionary named Curtis. It’s a bleak and brutal role, but Evans brings a weary humanity to his tragic hero, resulting in one of his best performances to date.

Frank Adler in Gifted (2017)

Gifted, directed by Marc Webb, casts Evans as a charming father figure, who cares for his child prodigy niece (Mckenna Grace) after her mother dies.

Steve Rogers/Captain America in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Yeah, we already covered Captain America. But Steve Rogers deserves a special shout-out for his appearance in Avengers: Infinity War, where he shows up rocking one hell of a beard.

Ransom Drysdale in Knives Out (2019)

The sweater that launched a thousand memes! Sure, Evans’ Knives Out character Ransom Drysdale is an all-around awful human being, the kind of charming criminal who orchestrates murder plots and gleefully tells his family to “eat s—.” But damn, cream-colored knitwear has never looked so good.

Ari Levinson in The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)

Inspired by a true story, Evans stars in this 2019 Netflix spy thriller as a Mossad agent named Ari Levinson. Joined by a crew of fellow undercover operatives, he helps evacuate Jewish-Ethopian refugees to Israel.

Lloyd Hansen in The Gray Man (2022)

Okay, so the mustache is a divisive look. And that haircut is definitely a choice. But Evans brings a sort of sociopathic charm to this spy thriller, reteaming with his Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo. Plus, it’s very fun to watch Evans face off against Ryan Gosling, who is also an extremely handsome man.

Buzz Lightyear in Lightyear (2022)

Leave it to Evans to take an animated film about a plastic toy–turned–interstellar astronaut and make him hot.

Cole Turner in Ghosted (2023)

Despite receiving a Razzie nomination for this poorly received Apple TV+ original, Evans looks every bit the movie star he is as a man who falls for a spy (Ana de Armas).