Ricardo Antonio Chavira Biography
Ricardo Antonio Chavira is an American actor known for his portrayal of Abraham Quintanilla in Selena: The Series. He also starred in the Desperate Housewives television series as Carlos Solis. Some of his popular films include Tournament, Narco Soldiers, and Reefa.
How old is Ricardo Antonio Chavira? – Age
The Selena: The Series actor is 51 years old as of September 2022. He was born on 1 September 1971 in Austin, Texas, United States, and grew up in San Antonio.
How tall is Ricardo Antonio Chavira? – Height
Antonio Chavira is 6 feet 1 inches (1.83 m) tall.
Ricardo Antonio Chavira Mother, Father – Family
The Tournament actor was born to Juan Antonio Chavira and Elizabeth Ries Chavira in Austin, Texas. It is known that his father worked as a judge for Bexar County. Unfortunately, his mother died at 43 years old from breast and ovarian cancer. On the other hand, he has not disclosed whether he has any siblings or not.
Ricardo Antonio Chavira Young
Ricardo was born in Austin, Texas, and was brought up in San Antonio. It is known that he enrolled at the University of the Incarnate Word where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He also received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from the University of California, San Diego.
Is Ricardo Antonio Chavira Married? – Wife
Antonio Chavira has been married to his wife Marcea Dietzel since 2007. The couple met in 1989 and were together for 18 years. Afterward, they walked down the aisle and tied the knot on 22nd September 2007 and have been together ever since.
Ricardo Antonio Chavira Children
The Desperate Housewives actor and his wife Marcea have been blessed with two children known as Tomás Antonio and Belén Elysabeth. It is known that they welcomed their son on January 8, 2003, while their daughter daughter was born on July 28, 2008.
Acting Career
Ricardo is an actor who is vastly recognized for his several appearances on the 180 episodes of Desperate Housewives. During this time, he played the lead role of Carlos Solis for which he was nominated for the ALMA Awards thrice.
He also starred as part of the Major Force in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. It is also known that he was cast in the Dead Space: Aftermath film where he played the role of Alejandro Borges. Likewise, he was featured in Kings of South Beach as Enrique.
Most noteworthy, he portrayed the character of Miguel Hernandez / Chuey Hernandez in Welcome to the Family. Afterward, he landed the role of Congressman Alex Lopez in the episode of At Close Range in Castle tv series.
Furthermore, Antonio played the lead role of Abraham Quintanilla in the 18 episodes of Selena: The Series. He also starred as Kevin Portillo in Christmas Reservations as well as Detective Salvador Ortiz in Chicago P.D. In addition, he has been featured in theater films such as An Enemy of the People and Living Out.
Movies and TV Shows
- Dead Space: Aftermath
- Being Charlie
- Powder and Gold
- Birth of a Killer
- Tournament
- Narco Soldiers
- Reefa
- Kevin Can Wait
- Rise
- Christmas Reservations
- Selena: The Series
- Chicago P.D.
- Truth Be Told
- Blindspotting
- Glamorous
Awards
- Audie Awards
Ricardo Chavira Net Worth
Citing his acting career, he sits at an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
Ricardo Antonio Chavira Instagram
You can find and follow Antonio on Instagram using the account name: @ricardoachavira