Family:
Father: Robert Pine (actor; born July 10, 1941)
played Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the 1970s staple, “CHiPS” (NBC)

Grandfather: Max M Gilford (actor; died in 1965)
maternal grandparent; well known Hollywood attorney

Grandmother: Anne Gwynne (actress; born December 19, 1918; died March 31, 2003 because of stroke following surgery)
maternal grandparent; a well-known Hollywood leading lady

Mother: Gwynne Gilford (actress; born July 24, 1946)
starred in the film “Masters of the Universe” (1987)

Sister: Katherine Pine

Pine was born in Los Angeles, California to Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, both of whom are actors; he has a sister, Katie. His maternal grandparents were Anne Gwynne, a well-known Hollywood leading lady, and Max M. Gilford, a Hollywood attorney. Pine attended the University of California at Berkeley.

Pine’s first acting role was in a 2003 episode of ER; the same year, he also appeared in episodes of The Guardian and CSI: Miami. In 2004, he appeared in Why Germany?, a short film, and was the love interest of Anne Hathaway’s character in the romantic comedy film, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, which was released in August of that year to strong box office. In 2005, Pine appeared in an episode of the series Six Feet Under, as well as in Confession, an independent film that was released directly-to-video, and The Bulls, another short film.

Pine appeared in the made-for-television film, Surrender Dorothy, which aired in early 2006. He also played a love interest in Just My Luck, a romantic comedy in which he stars opposite Lindsay Lohan. The film was released on May 12, 2006. Pine appears in the comedy, Blind Dating and in the action film Smokin’ Aces; he filmed both of the roles in 2005.

In 2007, Pine turned down a role in an upcoming film adaptation of White Jazz in order to accept the part of James T. Kirk in the upcoming Star Trek, to be directed by J.J. Abrams. which will be released in 2009.