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by AOL TV Staff, posted Nov 1st 2010 12:00AM
'Chuck' star Zachary Levi, is known for being one of America's unlikeliest spies. Now he's getting animated in the new Disney movie movie 'Tangled,' which puts an interesting twist on the classic story of Rapunzel.Levi started performing at the age of 6, appearing in many stage productions of classics such as 'Grease,' 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Outsiders.'
But did you know he's had to seek emergency treatment for an injury he sustained while playing video games? Or that he has quite a set of pipes on him?
Here are 7 interesting facts about the 'Chuck' and 'Tangled' star ...
1. Mandy Moore, Levi's 'Tangled' co-star, was surprised by his singing voice.
Moore told Hollywood Crush that audiences will also be a bit shocked -- in a good way -- when Levi belts out his tunes. "They wanted to cast actors in the roles who could also sing, and I had no idea that he sang, and it turns out he's like a big musical-theater nut and had that in his background," Moore said. "He has a beautiful voice, but he has the perfect voice for something like this. He's such a sweet guy, and he's so funny in the movie, but I think his voice will astonish people."
2. He has "super" aspirations.
Levi, an admitted nerd, would love to play Superman. Over the summer, rumors swirled about Zachary Levi auditioning for the role, but BuzzSugar confirmed that Levi will not be strapping on a red cape anytime soon. "Of course, I'd love to play Superman."
3. He's very spiritual.
Levi was raised Christian and said in an interview with Relevant Magazine that it's hard to be a Christian man in Hollywood. "The atmosphere in Hollywood in general is very anti-conservative, very anti-Christian. The liberal segment of Hollywood, which is 80 percent of it if not more, they look at Christians as hypocrites that are false and fake." Rather than argue with people, Levi said he'd rather wait for co-workers to ask him where he gets his peace, talent and love from, then he "can turn to them and say without blinking, 'Jesus Christ.'"
4. Levi, a very musical person, performed a duet with Katharine McPhee and appeared in her 'Terrified' video.
5. His favorite Disney movie is 'Aladdin.'
"'Aladdin' is probably, if I had to pick one movie that was my favorite Disney movie, it would be 'Aladdin,'" Levi told Collider.com. "The animation was great and Robin Williams was just unbelievable as the Genie, and the music, Alan Menken, was so good. It was just an amazing adventure you get to go on and it was finally a hero for the guys."
6. He's passionate about 'Chuck.'
Levi has campaigned hard for his NBC series, 'Chuck' to remain on the air. The show has perpetually been on the cancellation bubble since its inception and Levi has worked with fans on renewal campaigns. In 2009, Levi and 600 fans marched into a Subway restaurant in Britain to show their support for the series. Subway was a major 'Chuck' sponsor.
7. He received bodily harm while playing Nintendo's Wii.
Yes, Levi received 14 stitches after an incident playing Wii. "The first night I hooked up my Wii, me and a couple of buddies were playing Wii Sports, and I was killing it," he told GQ. "I go for this overhead smash, and I put my hand through the light fixture above me in my living room. I won that battle, and I won 14 stitches because of it."
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