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Birth Name:Ricardo Antonio Chavira
Famous As: Actor
Date of Birth: September 01, 1971
Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Nationality: American
Son(s): Thomas
Education: Attended The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas
Graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), holds an MFA in Acting
Claim to Fame: As Carlos Solis in ABC's hit Desperate Housewives (2004)

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Ricardo Chavira
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Ricardo Antonio Chavira

Ricardo Antonio Chavira in Montecarlo.
Born Ricardo Antonio Chavira
September 1, 1971 (1971-09-01) (age 38)
Austin, Texas, USA
Years active 2000–present
Spouse(s) Marcea Dietzel (2007-present)
Official website

Ricardo Antonio Chavira (born September 1, 1971, Austin, Texas) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Carlos Solis on Desperate Housewives.

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Early life

Chavira was born in Austin, Texas, the son of a Bexar County judge, Juan Antonio Chavira. Raised in San Antonio, Texas, he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, now the Performing Arts School, and the University of the Incarnate Word. He is a '00 UC, San Diego Alumnus and received his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the UC San Diego's Professional Actor Training Program in 2000, and moved to Los Angeles shortly thereafter. Since then he has worked in film, television and theatre.

Career

Film credits include Touchstone's The Alamo. Television credits prior to Desperate Housewives include a series regular role on The Grubbs, recurring roles on Six Feet Under and The Division, and guest star roles on Joan of Arcadia, Kingpin, Monk (episodes Mr. Monk Visits a Farm and Mr. Monk's 100th Case), 24 and JAG, as well as NYPD Blue and two other Steven Bochco series, Philly and City of Angels. He also guest starred on ABC's George Lopez and The CW's The Tyra Banks Show.

Chavira starred in a production of Tracers at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, and also starred in a co-production of Living Out. Since 2004, Chavira has starred in Desperate Housewives. He plays Gabrielle Solis's (played by Eva Longoria Parker) husband Carlos.

Breast Cancer Research Advocate

  • Chavira is a supporter of breast cancer research as his mother, Elizabeth Ries Chavira, died of breast and ovarian cancer when she was 43 years old.

Personal life

Chavira has two children, Tomas Antonio Chavira (b. 2003) with partner Marcea Dietzel, who gave birth to their second child, daughter Belen Elysabeth Chavira (b. July 28, 2008). The couple had been together for 18 years when they decided to marry on September 22, 2007 in a small ceremony at their San Antonio, Texas home. Chavira was wearing pajamas.1

References

  1. ^ Herald Tribune report on Chavira's marriage

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