Ricardo Antonio Chavira (born September 1, 1971) is an American actor.
He is best known for his role as Carlos Solis in the television series
Desperate Housewives (2004â€"2012). He is cast to play Abraham
Quintanilla in the upcoming television series Selena: The Series
(2020).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 graduate acting
program in 2000, and moved to Los Angeles shortly thereafter. Since
then, he has worked in film, television and theatre.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 graduate acting program in 2000,
and moved to Los Angeles shortly thereafter. Since then, he has worked
in film, television and theatre.Chavira began his career playing
guest-starring roles on television shows, include NYPD Blue, 24, The
Division, Joan of Arcadia and JAG. In 2002, he had a recurring role in
the Showtime comedy-drama Six Feet Under and was series regular on the
unaired Fox sitcom The Grubbs. In 2004, he made his big screen debut
appearing in a supporting role playing private José Gregorio Esparza
in the western film The Alamo (2004).In 2004, Chavira was cast as
Carlos Solis, the husband of Eva Longoria’s character, Gabrielle
Solis, in the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives. The series
was a breakthrough hit for ABC receiving wide coverage. In 2005,
Chavira listed on the "50 Most Beautiful" list in People en Español,
and the following year named one of "TV's Sexiest Men" by TV Guide.
Along with cast, he received two Screen Actors Guild Award for
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2005 and
2006, and well as three ALMA Awards nominations for Outstanding Actor
in a Comedy Series. The series ended in 2012 after eight seasons. Ricardo Antonio Chavira Top Movies & Young Movies