The popular actor has starred in everything from Star Trek to Wonder Woman but he inherited his impressive skills in front of the camera from his parents, Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford., If you — or an older relative — watched popular TV shows in the '70s or '80s, then you (or they) might have seen Chris' father, Robert Pine, as "Sgt. Getraer — Erik Estrada's boss on, Chris Pine is an actor, known for roles in the ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Wonder Woman’ franchises, as well as many other films. Chris’ parents are actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford., Chris Pine. Actor: Star Trek. Chris Pine was born in Los Angeles. His parents are actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, and his maternal grandparents were Max M. Gilford, a president of the Hollywood Bar Association, and actress Anne Gwynne. His sister, Katherine Pine, has also acted. Chris's ancestry is Russian Jewish (from his maternal grandfather), English, German, Welsh, and French. Pine , Chris Pine is forever thankful for the lessons dad Robert Pine gave him to help reach the heights of show business, a source exclusively tells Closer., Christopher Pine’s father is Robert Pine, an accomplished American actor with a prolific career in the entertainment industry. Robert Pine, born on July 10, 1941, is perhaps best known for his role as Sergeant Joseph Getraer on the popular television series “CHiPs,” which aired from 1977 to 1983..