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RICARDO CHÁVEZ
SAG/AFTRA
FILM (Partial list)
“Budha’s Head”
“Se Habla Español” (English language film)
“Pretty Boy” (Winner in the Made in Miami Film F.)
“The Brazilian Girl and the Dummy Cuban”
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead
Feature Film
Feature Film
Short Film
Short Film
TELEVISION (Partial list)
“Husband for Rent”
“The Single Dad Show”
“The Oath”
“Sweet Secret”
“Land of Passions”
“Decisions”
“South Beach”
“Prisoner”
“Everything Goes”
“Adventures in Time”
“First Love at 1000 X Hour”
“Embrace Me Tightly”
“Three Women”
“Betrayed Women”
“Paths to Glory”
“Agustin Lara’s Life”
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead
Guest Star
Series Regular
Series Regular
Series Regular
Series Regular
Series Regular
Series Regular
Series Regular
Series Regular
Supporting
Telemundo/TV Globo
Lifetime Channel
Telemundo/NBC
Telemundo/NBC
RTI-Telemundo
RTI-Telemundo
Paramount
RTI-Telemundo
TV Globo/Telemundo
Televisa
Televisa
Televisa
Televisa
Televisa
Televisa
Televisa
THEATRE (Partial list)
“Who Is The One Guilty?”
“Andres, There Comes the Train”
“Hughie”
“Meeting Hours”
“The Visit of the Beast”
“How to Forget My Past”
“Zoo”
“Waiting for Godot”
“Tito, the Little Elephant”
“The Fiddler in the Roof”
“The Loneliness Well”
Tony
Old Repudios
Erie Smith
Robber
Raul
Gerard
Jerry
Vladimiro/Estragon
Tijo the lizard
Chorus
Gorgeous
Casa Panza, Miami, USA
Union Actor’s Home, Mexico City
El Hijo Del Cuervo Stage, Mexico City
Silvia Pinal Theatre, Mexico City
El Hijo Del Cuervo Stage, Mexico City
Hidalgo Theatre, Mexico City
I.S.S.T.E. Theatre, Mexico City
I.S.S.T.E. Theatre, Mexico City
Ecatepec Forum, Mexico City
Manolo Fabregas Theatre, Mexico City
Fru-Fru Theatre, Mexico City
AWARDS
Latin Pride National Awards
No Limits Hispanic Talent Awards
Fame Magazine Awards
Orchid USA Awards
Best Actor of the Year
Best Actor of the Year
Outstanding Performance
Best Actor of the Year
Boston, USA
New York, USA
Miami, USA
Miami, USA
TRAINING (Partial list)
Standard American Accent
Stella Adler Technique
The Art of Film Acting
Ivana Chubbuck
Standard American Accent
Acting for Films in English
Acting/Voice/TV Acting Techniques/Body Language
Singing
Ballet
Kelly Reiter
Actors Circle/Arthur Mendoza
Jeremiah Comey
Ivana Chubbuck Technique
Bob Corff
Julian Sedgwick
Televisa
Enrique Gordillo
National Arts Institute
Los Angeles, USA
Los Angeles, USA
Los Angeles, USA
Los Angeles, USA
Los Angeles, USA
Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City
SPECIAL SKILLS (Partial list)
Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese – Martial Arts Expert – Motorcycling – Firearms – Bicycle – Rowing – Triathlon – Ball
Sports – Japanese & Korean Swords – Archery – MMA - Boxing – Fencing – Full Contact – Baritone - Weight training – Voice Over –
Tele-prompter – Audio-prompter – Ballet Dancing - Salsa dancing – Flamenco Dancing.
RICARDO CHÁVEZ
BIOGRAPHY
Ricardo Chávez was born in Mexico City on November 24th into a middle class family. He is the
youngest of three brothers. His father an engineer and his mother a housewife were both in the
entertainment business before getting married. Don Juan sang Mexican music and even opened concerts
for Pedro Infante. Doña Hilda, a very beautiful woman, was a model.
Discipline, commitment, punctuality, passion, spirituality and professionalism. These are words
that describe Ricardo Chavez’s character and talent.
When he was a little boy, Ricardo felt a strong need to express his emotions and feelings through
art. He first dreamt of being a singer, and later would discover his true passion: acting. His first
experiences in front of a camera started at a very young age while participating in several commercials.
When Ricardo was very young, his father introduced him to the Martial Arts where he found refuge
for his need to fuse into a balance of spirituality, discipline and code of honor. He was selected to become
part of the national team in his country for Tae Kwon Do and Ju-Do. He is a black belt in both disciplines
as well as in Kum-Do, the art of the Korean sword and is still actively practicing these arts.
Ricardo started the journey towards his path to success at 16 when he set foot, for the first time, in
a theater stage. At the time, he was studying Classic Ballet at the Fine Arts Institute of México, birthplace
of several famous first class dancers. He also studied with Flamenco Dance living legend, the great
Fernando Valdez.
Later on, while still performing and studying theatre, he decided to get into modeling when
discovered by an important Fashion Show Director. As a result, he quickly became very popular and
traveled to several continents representing famous designer brands like Hugo Boss and Giorgio Armani.
In spite of his success in the fashion world, he retired from modeling to fully pursue acting, his
soul’s calling and true passion.
Very soon Ricardo started appearing in popular soap operas in Mexico, on the most important
Hispanic network in Latin America (Televisa).
Having starred in 9 soap operas on that network, Ricardo received an offer from the renown Globo
Network to move to Brazil and play a lead role in the soap opera “Vale Todo”, where he had the honor to
work with Antonio Fagundes, a legendary actor in that country. He then went to Miami to play the lead
role in the series “On The Edge of the Law”. Although the series got cancelled, he got the lead role in the
film “Pretty Boy”. His performance in this film earned him an award at the “Made in Miami Film Festival”.
Upon completion of this film, he got the lead role in the film “Se Habla Español”, a movie also in
English whose title remained in Spanish due to publicity reasons. This film has been shown in some of
the most important festivals of the world where Ricardo has received very good reviews for his work.
Ricardo Chávez has demonstrated his skills in 21 different plays such as: “Who Is the Guilty One?”,
“Andrés, Here Comes the Train”, the monologue “How To Forget My Past”, “Waiting for Godot “, “The
Fiddler on the Roof” with the great Manolo Fábregas among others.
In recent years, Ricardo has been acknowledged and has received several awards in the United
States for his outstanding performances. Some of these recognitions and awards include:
“Latin Pride National Awards”
“Best Actor”
Boston, Mass. USA.
“No Limits Hispanic Talent Awards”
“Best Villain in a Soap Opera”
New York, NY. USA.
“Fame Magazine Awards”
“Outstanding Acting in the soap opera ‘Land of Passions’ ”
Miami, FL. USA.
“Orchid USA Awards”
“Best Actor of the Year”
Miami, FL. USA.
Ricardo has given life to an endless list of characters. Some of them are still in the memories of
audiences that have offered him unconditional caring and support.
The unforgettable “Diosdado Amado” from the soap opera “Sweet Secret” is just one of these
characters. Ricardo underwent a total transformation - a transformation of his physique into a virtual
Tarzan. He also changed his voice, speech, walk, gaze and mannerisms.
Evil “Miguel Valdez” from “Land of Passions” is another character that carved lasting memories in
audiences and fans. Similarly there are so many more characters that are still becoming favorite guests in
people’s homes all over the world through continuous reruns of his soap operas.
His last film “Buda’s Head” was shot in Mexico City where Ricardo gave life to “Lino”, a world
famous Classic Ballet choreographer. In this film, Ricardo had the opportunity to show his talent as a
professional Ballet dancer.
With 18 soap operas, 21 theatre plays, 8 films and more than 100 TV shows under his belt, Ricardo
continues working his craft in Hollywood where he is actively doing the “crossover” in order to
definitively consolidate his career in the American market.
After several years of continuous requests from fans all over the world, Ricardo is finally publishing
his first book “Your Life Does Not Have To Be A Soap Opera” in English and Spanish languages in several
countries. This book is a product of the great sensitivity and extensive life experience of this multitalented artist, resulting in an exciting work of high spiritual and motivational content.
In this book, Ricardo confronts us with our spiritual reality and answers questions like: “Who am
I?”, “Where do I come from?”, “What happens after death?”, Does spirits exist?”, while tackling themes
like reincarnation, the Law of Cause and Effect and life after death, among other interesting subjects.
Ricardo is currently living in Hollywood, “The Movie Mecca”, where he will resume his acting career in
order to consolidate it in the American market. This will happen through a trilogy of timepiece films
where he will share credits with movie legends as the lead actor. At his representation’s request, we can’t
give any more details about these projects.
Ricardo has cultivated an impeccable reputation through the years by always leading a life free of
scandals or embarrassing situations. His main interest is family and the legacy he can leave behind.
During his career, Ricardo has always kept in touch with those who have helped make his professional
success a reality through his web pages. He is well liked and respected by the press, his peers, his fans and
the Industry in general.
Some of his most important experiences and achievements include:
• Professional Classic Ballet Dancer under the tutelage of the great Master Jorge Sánchez.
• Professional dancer under the tutelage of Flamenco Dance Legend, Maestro Fernando Valdéz.
• He was personally trained by the Great Master Ejo Takata Sensei in Zen philosophy and
practice.
• Martial Artist with 3 black belts in 3 different arts (Ju-Do, Tae Kwon Do and Kum-Do).
• Member of 3 national teams for his country in different sports (Ju-Do, Rowing and Tae Kwon
Do).
• Successful entrepreneur whose most important achievements include the multiple awardwinning Fine Italian Cuisine Restaurant “Il Vaticano”.
• He is an internationally renowned actor who has received multiple awards.
• He has hundreds of thousands of fans all over the world with whom he keeps in direct contact
through his web pages.
• Tireless advocate for the needy and noble causes.
• Member of the prestigious International Shriners Club.
• Member of the Supreme Council of Mexico.
• He works with institutions that are dedicated to philanthropic work and to the continuous study
toward spiritual and physical freedom for humanity.
• He has plans to create a Foundation to help victims of domestic abuse, mainly women,
children and the elderly.
With a “heart of fire and a child-like smile”, as the media have stated, Ricardo Chávez believes
in the existence of Divinity, with love as its main characteristic. His philosophy is one of love and respect
for all living beings and for the planet. And his goal is to spread light and awareness to all those who are
still in the darkness.
Ricardo Chávez is a true believer that there are three fundamental things that are necessary to
achieve any goal: discipline, dependability and perseverance nurtured by passion, love and courage.