Gabriel Chavarria is an American actor, known for his roles in the American television series East Los High (2013) and The Purge (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Gabriel Chavarria was born on Saturday, April 29, 1989 (31 years old in 2020) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His star sign is Taurus. He grew up in Los Angeles, California. He comes from an immigrant family, so he grew up in the 8th Ward housing, moving from one housing project to another. He grew up living with black and Hispanic communities. He went to school at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles.
appearance
Height: 5′ 7½”
Eye Color: Brown
Hair color: Brown
Family and Race
He was born into a Honduran immigrant family, his father is a former professional football player.
Gabriel Chavarria’s parents and niece
He has 11 siblings, 8 of whom are named Ben, Eli, Jeremy, Jay, Usica, Jerry, Jesus and Daniel. When his mother was pregnant with his eighth brother, his family immigrated to the United States. Speaking about this, he said:
They gave up everything for us to come to a place they knew very little about. When my parents left for America, they took my seven older brothers and sisters with them. At the time, my mother was pregnant with our eighth child. Yes, it sounds crazy. (And yes, there’s a book coming out about this story.) No matter what happened, my parents did everything together — as a family.”
Gabriel Chavarria and family
relation
He is currently in a relationship with a Mexican girl, Arena Moreno, and on December 2, 2020, he announced that he was about to become the father of Arena and her child.
Gabriel Chavarria and his girlfriend
Profession
Movie
In 2007, he made his screen debut as “Tito” in the American film “Freedom Writers”. He auditioned for the role of “Tito” in the film “Freedom Writers” not because he wanted the role, but by chance. He learned about the audition while playing basketball at a local recreational park; he was 16 years old at the time. After his brother convinced him to audition, he decided to try his luck. After a month of screening, he got the role.
Gabriel Chavarria, Freedom Fighter (2007)
He then starred in the films A Better Life (2011) and Teacher of the Year (2014). He played the lead role of Daniel “Danny” Alvarez in Lowriders (2016).
He has also acted in the films: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Hunter x Hunter (2018). He has also acted in short films, his first being Fallen Comrade (2012), in which he played the role of Private Sedano. Other shorts he has acted in include: Combat (2012), Irene (2012), Sins of the Father (2014) and Los (2015).
television
He made his debut in the television series South Side (2009) playing the role of “The Drunk”.
In 2012, he played the main character “Anthony Maldonado” in the TV series “Chris/Tina”.
Gabriel Chavarria, Chris/Tina (2012)
He has also appeared in the television series: Prime Suspect (2011), East Los High (2013-17), Major Crimes (2013), Aquarius (2015), The Purge (2018), and Selena: The Series (2020).
Signature/Autograph
Gabriel Chavarria’s autograph
Favorite Things
- TV series: El clon (2010)
- Football player: Diego Maradona
- Basketball player: Kobe Bryant
Facts/Trivia
- Gabriel initially wanted to be a soccer player. At age 13, Gabriel was selected for the Olympic Development Program and was invited to compete in the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Gabriel Chavarria plays football
- Even after working in the entertainment industry, he remained actively involved with the West Coast Elite Soccer Club, which he co-founded with one of his brothers. The club developed players and teams that traveled to various tournaments throughout the United States and Europe.
- He also loves music and founded his own independent music label “G&B Music Group”.
G&B Music Group logo
- He owns a dirt bike and a BMW car.
Gabriel Chavarria and his car
- He loves dogs very much and has a pet dog.
Gabriel Chavarria talks about his pets in an Instagram post
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