10 Things You Didn't Know About Chris Pratt

8. His Nickname Is 'Monkeyboy'

Everyone has had a nickname at some point in their lives, and no matter how long it's been since you've seen your old friends, they'll always remember you by it. Chris "Monkeyboy" Pratt is no exception. He told Alpha Magazine: "I was obsessed with monkeys. It became my nickname in high school. Every Monday I would do a comic strip of monkeys and that€™s how it first started, and every time I would see a stuffed monkey, I would buy it. "Even when I was a salesman, everyone had a nickname and I became Monkeyboy and it sort of stuck. Some of my closest friends still call me that. They say, €˜Monkeyboy done alright.€™"
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