Ricardo Chavira Wiki, Height, Age, Wife, Family, Children, Biography & More – WikiBio

Ricardo Chavira is an American actor who is thought for his works within the TV collection Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) and Selena: The Series (2020).

Wiki/Biography

Ricardo Antonio Chavira was born on Wednesday, September 1, 1971 (age 49 years; as of 2020), in Austin, Texas, US. His zodiac signal is Virgo. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas.

Ricardo Chavira as a Child

He did his education at Robert E. Lee High School, San Antonio. He attained his Bachelor of Arts diploma on the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, and did his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of California San Diego in 2000. He moved to Los Angeles shortly thereafter to pursue a profession in appearing.

Physical Appearance

Height: 6’ 1”

Eye Color: Hazel

Family & Ethnicity

He is of Mexican descent.

Parents & Siblings

Ricardo Chavira’s father, Juan Antonio Chavira, is a Bexar County Judge. His mom’s identify is Elizabeth Ries Chavira.

Ricardo Chavira’s Father

Wife & Children

He received married to Marcea Dietzel in 2007.

Ricardo Chavira together with his Wife

The couple has a daughter named Belen Elysabeth Chavira and a son named Tomas Antonio Chavira.

Ricardo Chavira’s Daughter

Ricardo Chavira’s Son

Career

Films

He started his profession by starring within the Spanish-language Mexican shorts ‘Así sucede en los pueblos’ (1987) and ‘De Vaqueros, aventuras y mas cosas’ (9187). He has additionally appeared within the brief movies ‘Boris’ (2002) and ‘Birth of a Killer’ (2016). He made his big-screen debut with the American movie ‘Barstow 2008’ (2001) as ‘Guaco.’

He has additionally acted within the movies: The Alamo (2005), Days of Wrath (2008), Pirahna 3D (2010), Being Charlie (2015), Narco Soldiers (2019), and Cosmic Radio (2021).

Television

In 2001, he made his tv debut with the American collection ‘NYPD Blue’ (2001) as ‘Kenny Sotomayor.’ In 2004, Chavira was forged as ‘Carlos Solis’ (the principle character) within the ABC comedy-drama collection ‘Desperate Housewives.’

Ricardo Chavira in Desperate Housewives

The collection was a breakthrough hit for ABC receiving broad protection. He has additionally acted within the TV collection: Welcome to the Family (2013),  Telenovela (2016), Scandal (2016), Santa Clarita Diet I2017), and Selena: The Series (2020).

Other Works

In addition to movies and tv, Ricardo Chavira has additionally labored within the theatre manufacturing of the play ‘Tracers’ on the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, and co-production of the play ‘Living Out.’ He performed the function of ‘Stanley Kowalski’ within the Guthrie Theater’s manufacturing of Tennessee Williams’ play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (2010) in Minneapolis. He additionally had voiced the character referred to as ‘Alejandro Borges’ within the movie ‘Dead Space: Aftermath’ and ‘John Carver’ within the online game ‘Dead Space 3.’

Awards & Achievements

• Listed on the “50 Most Beautiful” checklist in People en Español in 2005

• Named considered one of “TV’s Sexiest Men” by TV Guide in 2006

• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for ‘Desperate Housewives’ in 2005 and 2006

Controversies

• In October 2019, when his former Desperate Housewives castmate Felicity Huffman obtained a light-weight (2-week imprisonment) sentence for her involvement within the 2019 school admissions bribery scandal, he referred to as out and mentioned,
  

  White Privilege. And I noticed eight years price of it, so I do know what I’m speaking about. Accountability and accountability don’t imply [s–t] to those individuals. I noticed eight years price of it engaged on Housewives. I’ve seen a lifetime of it being a halfbreed, and I’ve struggled with the intricacies of it every day with all of the cultural bias I’ve obtained on each ends. But no matter. Slap on the wrist. Sorry, however that is [s–t]”

• In May 2011, he was arrested on suspicion of driving underneath the affect. In the morning, he was stopped by police in Los Angeles at a routine checkpoint, the place an officer smelled alcohol on his breath. He then took half in a discipline sobriety take a look at, which he didn’t full. After he refused to breathe and blood take a look at, he was arrested and was held on $25,000 bail.

Favorite Things

• Food: Bouillabaisse, Oysters Rockefeller, Gumbo, Tacos

• Basketball Team: San Antonio Spurs

• Basketball Player: Manu Ginóbili

• Politician: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Facts/Trivia

• His grandfather was a migrant farmworker.

• According to him, he’s left-handed.
  

  Ricardo Chavira Talking About his Handedness in his Instagram Bio

• In 2005, he was the visitor speaker at Earl Warren College and gave his graduation speech on ‘The Other Side of Despair.’
  

  Ricardo Chavira Giving Commencement Speech at Earl Warren College

• He is nice pals with Eva Longoria, an American actress, producer, director, activist, and businesswoman.
  

  Ricardo Chavira with Eva Longoria

• He is an avid canine lover and has three mastiffs; considered one of them is called ‘Mona.’
  

  Ricardo Chavira Talking About his Pet in an Instagram Post

• His mom, Elizabeth, suffered and died of breast and ovarian most cancers resulting from which he helps breast most cancers analysis. He can be San Antonio’s honorary spokesman for the nonprofit group ‘Susan G. Komen for the Cure’ and in addition served because the nationwide group captain for the ‘Race for the Cure’ marketing campaign by the charity in Washington, D.C. Ricardo and James Denton had been the 2005 spokespeople for the Lee National Denim Day breast most cancers fundraiser.
  

  Ricardo Chavira During Race for the Cure Campaign

• He has many tattoos on his arms; there may be ‘resolve’ written on his proper wrist; there may be ‘mischief’ written on his left wrist; there are different tattoos on his left and proper forearm.
  

  Ricardo Chavira Tattoos

• He is politically inclined to the left in accordance with his Instagram bio and helps the Democratic Party.
  

  Ricardo Chavira Giving his Support to the Democratic Party in a Post on his Instagram Account