Ricardo Chávez

Ricardo Chávez (born November 24, 1965) is a Mexican actor who has worked in theater, television and film. He was also a model and a ballet dancer before acting.

Early life and background Ricardo Chávez was born in Mexico City on November 24, 1965, to a middle-class family. He is the youngest of three brothers. His father is an engineer and his mother is a housewife, and were both in the entertainment business before getting married. His father sang Mexican music and opened concerts for Pedro Infante and his mother worked as a model.

At the age of 16 when he was studying bachelor's to become a Classical Dance Performer at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes of Mexico, Ricardo started working in theater.

Career He then moved back to acting and started appearing in popular soap operas in Mexico, on the Hispanic network Televisa. After starring in nine soap operas on that network, Chávez moved to Brazil and played a lead role in the soap opera Vale Todo on Globo Network. Later, he went to Miami to play the lead role in the series On The Edge of the Law. Following this he played the lead role in the film Pretty Boy for which he won an award in "The Made in Miami Film Festival".

Ricardo Chávez has acted in 21 different plays including Who Is the Guilty One?, Andrés, Here Comes the Train, How To Forget My Past, Waiting for Godot, The Fiddler on the Roof with Manolo Fábregas among others.

Book After 18 soap operas, 21 theater plays, 8 movies and over 100 television shows and series, Ricardo wrote Your Life Does Not Have To Be A Soap Opera, which was published simultaneously in English and Spanish in several continents.

Filmography

Movies

Television

Theater Year Play Role Place 1985 Zoo Jerry I.S.S.T.E. Theatre, Mexico City 1986 Waiting for Godot Vladimiro/Estragon I.S.S.T.E. Theatre, Mexico 1986 The Visit of the Beast Raul El Hijo Del Cuervo Stage, Mexico City 1986 How to Forget My Past Gerard Hidalgo Theater, Mexico City 1987 Tito, the Little Elephant Tijo the lizard Ecatepec Forum, Mexico 1988 The Loneliness Well Gorgeous Teatro Fru Fru, Mexico City 1989 Hughie Erie Smith El Hijo Del Cuervo Stage, Mexico City 1989 Meeting Hours Robbie Silvia Pinal Theatre, Mexico City 1989 The Fiddler on the Roof Chorus Teatro Hidalgo, Mexico City 2000 Andres, There Comes the Train Old Repudios The Actors’ Home, Mexico City 2003 Who is The One Guilty? Tony Casa Panza, Miami