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Ricardo Chavira

Ricardo Antonio Chavira
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Chavira in Monte Carlo
Born (1971-09-01) September 1, 1971 (age 45)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2000–present
Spouse(s) Marcea Dietzel (m. 2007)
Children 2
Website www.ricardochavira.com

Ricardo Antonio Chavira (born September 1, 1971) is an American actor, known for his role as Carlos Solis in the ABC comedy-drama series, Desperate Housewives (2004–12).

Chavira was born in Austin, Texas, the son of a Bexar County judge, Juan Antonio Chavira. Raised in San Antonio, he graduated from Robert E. Lee High 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 University of California, 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.

From 2004 to 2012, Chavira starred in Desperate Housewives. He played Carlos Solis, husband of Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria). 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-starring roles on Joan of Arcadia, Kingpin, Monk, 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. Following Desperate Housewives, Chavira guest starred on two Season 7 episodes of Burn Notice (2013), playing crime leader Rafael Serrano.


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