Papa Levi

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Biography

Born in Britain, but of Jamaican parentage, Papa Levi 1st caused the Jah Guy and Prophecy Audio Systems like a DJ. He became a member of the Saxon AUDIO SYSTEM while still an adolescent, dealing with Maxi Priest, amongst others. “Mi God Mi Ruler,” his 1st solitary, charted well both in Britain and Jamaica. Levi performed with Aswad, Gregory Isaacs and Yellowman on the Reggae Sunsplash concert, later on releasing Back again to Basics within the Ras label.

Quick Facts

Full Name Papa Levi

IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm1157048

Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000009378

Music Songs Mi God Mi King, Ackle & Bother Them, Inna Mi Yard, My God My King, Jah Rastafari Selassie I, Jah Mi Fear, 'Nuff Black, Pretty She Pretty, Fi Come Dance, JJ Face, Can't Impress, Narcotic, Dem A Chat, One Night Dub, Rasta Dub, Speed Rap, Gwow Tax Letter, Ackle & Bother, Walk Like An African, A Murderous Dub, Lyrical Rachet, Dash It Way, Shock Dem With It, Blackout Dub, Tek Time Out, Back to Basics, 40 Plus, A Hotter Version, Black Mi Black, Fly By, Bush & Blair, Tink & Wrenk

Albums Back to Basics, Code of Practice, Lyrics, Tricks & Politics

#	Fact
1	His wife, Missy, filed for divorce after a 4 month separation (April, 2015).
2	Married Canadian and fellow actress Missy Peregrym in 2014.
3	He has Welsh, English, Irish, Native American, and German ancestry.
4	Launched a website called "The Nerd Machine" and every year since 2010 hosts an event called Nerd HQ which coincides with Comic Con San Diego and raises money for the charity Operation Smile.
5	Performed as a singer with Katharine McPhee in her recording of "Terrified", and can be seen in her music video.
6	Owns a Nissan GT-R super sports car, one of the first people to get one in the US.
7	Loves filming action scenes.
8	Is friends with Reaper (2007) star Bret Harrison. They did a photo shoot together for USA Weekend as "Most Likely to Be Breakout Stars" in 2007.
9	Was already offered a role in the theater production of "Young Frankenstein" in New York when Chuck (2007) pushed through with filming and got picked up. Roger Bart took the role in his place, instead.
10	In 2007, Daily News named Zachary Levi as one of five actors to watch.
11	Is a good poker player.
12	Had to get 14 stitches on his hand after putting it through a light fixture in his living room during a game of tennis on his Nintendo Wii.
13	One of Zac's icons is the late John Ritter.
14	Owns two motorcycles, a Harley-Davidson FXDX and a Ducati Monster 750CC.
15	Aside from an actor, Zac has worked as a busboy, at Blockbuster, and at a car wash.
16	Zac's best friend is Joel David Moore. Moore is also his business partner with the production company, "Coattails Entertainment".
17	Was ranked #22 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Star	2017/II	announced	Joseph (voice)
Tangled: The Series	2017	TV Series announced	Flynn Rider
Alias Grace	2017	TV Series pre-production
Office Uprising	2017	post-production	Adam Nusbaum
Star Wars: Detours	2016	TV Series post-production	Biff Tarkin (2012) (voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After	2017	TV Movie	Flynn Rider (voice)
LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape	2016	TV Series	HotDogMan / DinoMan (2016) (voice)
She Loves Me	2016	TV Movie	Georg
Telenovela	2015-2016	TV Series	James McMahon
Heroes Reborn	2015-2016	TV Mini-Series	Luke Collins
Deadbeat	2015	TV Series	Abraham Lincoln
Robot Chicken	2012-2014	TV Series	Ronald McDonald Mad Scientist Jr. Ryu ...
Above Average Presents	2013	TV Series
Falling for You	2013	TV Movie
Thor: The Dark World	2013		Fandral
Tiny Commando	2013	TV Mini-Series	Tiny Commando
Remember Sunday	2013	TV Movie	Gus
Let It Go	2012	TV Movie	Ben
Video Game High School	2012	TV Series	Ace
Chuck	2007-2012	TV Series	Chuck Bartowski
Tangled Ever After	2012	Short	Flynn Rider (voice)
The Guild	2011	TV Series	Zachary Levi
No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil & Moebius Adventure	2011	Short	Moebius
Team Unicorn	2011	TV Series	Young Lover
Tangled	2010		Flynn Rider (voice)
Disney Tangled: The Video Game	2010	Video Game	Flynn Rider (voice)
Fallout: New Vegas	2010	Video Game	Arcade Israel Gannon (voice)
Halo: Reach	2010	Video Game	Trooper 4 (voice)
Byron Phillips: Found	2009	Short	Byron Phillips
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	2009		Toby
Stuntmen	2009		Troy Ratowski
Shades of Ray	2008		Ray Rehman
An American Carol	2008		Lab Tech 1
The Tiffany Problem	2008	Short	Zac
Wieners	2008		Ben
Chuck: Morgan's Vlog	2008	TV Series	Chuck Bartowski
Ctrl Z	2007	Short	Ben Pillar
Spiral	2007/I		Berkeley
Imperfect Union	2007	TV Movie	Clark
Less Than Perfect	2002-2006	TV Series	Kipp Steadman
Big Momma's House 2	2006		Kevin
Worst Week of My Life	2006	TV Series	Nick
Reel Guerrillas	2005	Short	Evon Schwarz
Three	2005	TV Series	Ian
The Division	2004	TV Series	Todd
Curb Your Enthusiasm	2004	TV Series	Bellman
See Jane Date	2003	TV Movie	Grant Asher
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie	2002	TV Movie	Adam
Untitled Sisqo Project	2001	TV Movie

Producer

Title	Year	Status
Geeks Who Drink	2015	TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards	2011	TV Special consulting producer
Spiral	2007/I	executive producer

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
Chuck	2011	TV Series 1 episode
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards	2011	TV Special performer: "I See The Light"
The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards	2011	TV Special performer: "I See the Light" - uncredited
Tangled	2010	performer: "I've Got a Dream", "I See the Light"
Less Than Perfect	2002	TV Series performer - 1 episode

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Chuck	2010-2011	TV Series 3 episodes

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The 67th Annual Tony Awards	2013	TV Special documentary	Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday	2013	TV Movie	Himself
Teen Choice Awards 2012	2012	TV Special	Himself
Nerdist: Course of the Force	2012	TV Mini-Series	Himself
The 37th Annual Gracie Awards	2012	TV Special	Himself
4 Points	2012	TV Series	Himself
Defeat the Label	2012	Short	Himself
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show	2012	TV Series	Himself
The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access	2012	TV Series	Himself
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl	2012	TV Special	Himself
The 38th Annual People's Choice Awards	2012	TV Special	Himself
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself - Host
Vietnam in HD	2011	TV Series documentary	Karl Marlantes
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself
2011 Do Something! Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself
The 36th Annual Gracie Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself
What's Trending	2011	TV Series	Himself
Lopez Tonight	2010-2011	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself - Co-Performer: 'I See the Light'
16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2011	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself - Presenter, Favorite TV Drama Actress
The 7PM Project	2010	TV Series	Himself
Conan	2010	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Disney Get Connected	2010	TV Series	Himself
Rachael Ray	2010	TV Series	Himself
Made in Hollywood	2009-2010	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2010	TV Series	Himself
Sidewalks Entertainment	2010	TV Series	Himself
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story	2010	Documentary	Narrator (voice)
Stand Up to Cancer	2010	TV Special	Himself
Chuck Fu and Dim Sum	2010	Video documentary short	Himself - 'Chuck'
Teen Choice Awards 2010	2010	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race	2010	TV Movie	Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show	2008-2010	TV Series	Himself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010	2010	TV Special	Himself
WWE Raw	2010	TV Series	Himself
Golden Globes Red Carpet Live	2010	TV Movie	Himself
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards	2010	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Best Television Series - Drama
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien	2010	TV Series	Himself
Chuck Season Two: Dude in Distress - Explore Some of This Season's Best Action Sequences	2010	Video documentary short	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	2010	TV Series	Himself
Curb: The Discussion	2010	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2008-2009	TV Series	Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2008-2009	TV Series	Himself
Christmas in Rockefeller Center	2009	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Free Radio	2009	TV Series	Himself
Machine Gun Preacher: Sam Childers	2009	Video short	Himself
The Jace Hall Show	2008-2009	TV Series	Himself
Séries express	2009	TV Series	Himself
Anytime with Bob Kushell	2008	TV Series	Himself - Guest (2008)
NBC Primetime Preview	2008	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Last Call with Carson Daly	2008	TV Series	Himself
The Making of 'Spiral'	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly	2007	TV Movie	Himself
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards	2007	TV Special	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2007	TV Series	Himself
The View	2007	TV Series	Himself
E! Hollywood Hold'em	2005	TV Series	Himself
The Tony Danza Show	2004	TV Series	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2004	TV Series	Himself
The $100,000 Pyramid	2016	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Player
Hollywood Today Live	2016	TV Series	Himself
Today	2007-2016	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest 3rd Hour Co-Anchor / Himself - Guest
Live from the Red Carpet: The 2016 Tony Awards	2016	TV Movie	Himself
The 70th Annual Tony Awards	2016	TV Special	Himself - Nominee
The Tony Beat	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Wendy Williams Show	2013-2016	TV Series	Himself
Apex: The Story of the Hypercar	2016	Documentary	Narrator (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers	2016	TV Series	Himself
All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration	2015	TV Movie	Himself
Talking Dead	2012-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest, Neil Vs.
Geeks Who Drink	2015	TV Series	Himself - Host
Access Hollywood Live	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden	2015	TV Series	Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2007-2015	TV Series	Himself
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards	2015	TV Special	Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Hollywood Game Night	2014-2015	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Player
NerdHQ	2011-2015	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Panelist / Himself - Host
Game Chat	2015	TV Series	Himself
E! News	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2014	TV Series	Himself
The 68th Annual Tony Awards	2014	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
The Soup	2012-2014	TV Series	Himself
A Brothers' Journey: Thor & Loki	2014	Video documentary short	Himself
Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards	2014	TV Special	Himself
The Chew	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Larry King Now	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Talk	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Big Morning Buzz Live	2013	TV Series	Himself
The Broadway.com Show	2013	TV Series	Himself
Comic-Con All Access 2013	2013	TV Movie	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2008-2013	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - At Comic-Con / ...

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access Web Videos	2014	TV Series	Himself
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary	2011	Video Game	Trooper 4
That Fellow in the Coat	2010	TV Series	Flynn Rider

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2011	TV Guide Award	TV Guide Awards	Favorite Couple Who Have	Chuck (2007)	· Yvonne Strahovski
2010	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Action	Chuck (2007)

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2016	People's Choice Award	People's Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Actor in a New TV Series	Heroes Reborn (2015)
2012	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Action	Chuck (2007)
2011	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Song	Tangled (2010)	· Mandy Moore (Performer) · Alan Menken (Writer) · Glenn Slater (Writer)
2011	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Music, Original Song	Tangled (2010)	· Alan Menken (music by) · Glenn Slater (lyrics by) · Mandy Moore (performed by)
2011	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Animated Movie: Voice	Tangled (2010)
2011	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Action	Chuck (2007)
2011	World Soundtrack Award	World Soundtrack Awards	Best Original Song Written for a Film	Tangled (2010)	· Alan Menken (music by) · Glenn Slater (lyrics by) · Mandy Moore (performer)
2010	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Actor on Television	Chuck (2007)
2010	Gold Derby TV Award	Gold Derby Awards	Comedy Lead Actor	Chuck (2007)
2010	OFTA Television Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor in a Comedy Series	Chuck (2007)
2008	OFTA Television Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor in a Comedy Series	Chuck (2007)
2008	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Breakout Star Male	Chuck (2007)
2007	Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical	Chuck (2007)

Title	Salary
Chuck (2007)	$60,000 per episode

#	Quote
1	I'll watch a Pixar movie over and over and over again. I'll be with friends of mine who have kids, that want to watch Finding Nemo (2003), and I'm like, 'Yeah, okay, let's watch 'Nemo' again, for the seven billionth time!,' because they're amazing movies.
2	If I have my way, I want to go start making really interactive television. Stuff where you can sit and watch real actors do a real series and they can get into some kind of gun battle and all of a sudden your television prompts you to pick up your controller and all of a sudden, you're playing a first-person shooter.
3	If somebody says 'singer-songwriter' to me, the first person I think of is James Taylor. There are plenty of modern singer-songwriters, but there is something about James Taylor that has always resonated with me.
4	There are a lot of people who consider themselves 'spiritual,' but that can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. I don't really talk about it that often, because there's too much talk in the world. Especially with Christians, there's more proselytizing than there is actual living proof of it. That's kind of sad.
5	There has been a kind of stereotypical 'gamer dude' that has been representative for the gamer community in the years past. But I want to spearhead or be a part of changing that.
6	Aladdin (1992) was probably my favourite Disney animation when I was a kid. The animation was great and Robin Williams was unbelievable as the Genie. Aladdin (1992) was an amazing adventure and the lead character was a hero for guys, which I loved. It wasn't a princess or a girl beating the odds; it was a street rat. That seemed really cool to me.
7	Films are really cool because, every couple months, or however many times you can get a job because there's a lot of luck involved in that, you're playing a different character.
8	I believe in incentivizing people. If you can incentivize people in anything, whether it's in politics; in life; in spirituality; in business; just take care of folks. Incentivize them and all of a sudden it's amazing the difference that you'll see.
9	I think that Family Guy (1999) is hysterical. It's edgy and hip - and they can do whatever they want to do because it's animated and they're not limited by budget.
10	I want to go create my own independent content and entertainment, in new models and in new ways, and essentially show studios and networks that people are good.
11	My whole background, my whole life was just lots and lots of theater, a lot of that being musical theater.
12	Oh I've done bungee jumping. Skydiving, I have motorcycles that I ride. I'm a little bit of an adrenaline junkie in that way.
13	On a personal level, I love the idea of hosting an awards show. I think that sounds like kind of a fun thing to do.
14	You know, Hollywood is a very interesting town - always has been, always will be.
15	A lot of people, especially Christians, want to put you in this box of being a Christian actor, and I don't believe in it. You do yourself and everyone else a big disservice when you start thinking about it as 'Christian art.' That's why most Christian art is bad. They don't put a premium on the 'art.'
16	I started in theater, and I love to go back to theater, just to have the experience and recharge my batteries, creatively.
17	I'm a Lost (2004) guy, I love Lost (2004).
18	I'm a huge Disney nut. I have been since I was a little kid.
19	I'm totally a geek.
20	My high school experience was pretty good, but my middle school experience was god awful. It was horrible. I got picked on like no tomorrow.
21	I believe that as an entertainer, you're only as good as your audience and the people who support you.
22	I could probably give you a list of a dozen pet peeves I have about my own physicality and why I couldn't get a second date.
23	I don't believe in strong-arming people.
24	I get a lot that people have a hard time believing that I'm a nerd... but I grew up with a Nintendo controller in my hand.
25	I mean, I like to consider myself a reasonably athletic guy.
26	Being nerdy just means being passionate about something, including everyone - the coolest people on Earth are passionate and therefore nerdy about something whatever it is, whether it's sports, or gaming, or technology, or fashion, or beauty, or food, or whatever.
27	People don't talk about religion a lot in Hollywood because it's not an incredibly safe place to do it.
28	Entertainment has this way of resetting itself.
29	Fans will treat something preciously if they're given the opportunity to do so.
30	I believe in conscientious capitalism; that's a kind of driving force with me.