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Chris Pratt Was Cast Thanks To His Role On The O.C.

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Pratt’s big break came when he played an activist named Che Cook on The O.C. Schur’s wife, J.J. Philbin, the daughter of Regis and Joy, recommended Pratt for the role of Andy Dwyer.

Her husband eventually hired the future movie star, and he ended up ad-libbing Schurr’s favorite improvised line of the entire series. “Leslie, I typed your symptoms into the thing up here and it says you could have network connectivity problems.” Just ahead, a late addition to the show become a permanent role for one actor.