During the fifth and sixth seasons of the ABC political drama Scandal, Ricardo Chavira had a big recurring role. He played Democratic presidential contender Francisco “Frankie” Vargas.
Concurrently, he appeared as Bruce, the lover of Xiomara (played by Andrea Navedo), in the third season of The CW comedy series Jane the Virgin.
Chavira co-starred with Timothy Olyphant and Drew Barrymore in the Netflix horror comedy Santa Clarita Diet in 2017.
In 2020, he was cast as Abraham Quintanilla, the late singer Selena’s father, in Netflix’s limited biographical series Selena. Chavira appeared as a guest star on Chicago P.D. in the sixth episode of the ninth season in 2021.
Ricardo Antonio Chavira has demonstrated his flexibility as an actor throughout his career, excelling in both television and cinema roles and leaving a lasting impression with his performances in a variety of genres.
Are Eva Longoria and Ricardo Chavira friends?
On Desperate Housewives, where they frequently argued as a married couple, Eva Longoria and Ricardo Chavira couldn’t be more alike. Regarding Longoria, Chavira tells PEOPLE, “I look at her like a sister.” “She and my wife are pals.
What did Ricardo Chavira play in?
Ricardo Chavira has starred in these movies/TV Shows:
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- Truth Be Told
- 24
- Scandal
- JAG
- Castle
- Burn Notice
- City on Fire
- Chicago P.D.
- Selena: The Series
- Jane the Virgin
- Santa Clarita Diet
- You Knock on My Door
- NYPD Blue
- Joan of Arcadia
- Hawaii Five-0
- Telenovela
- Bad Teacher
- Welcome to the Family
- Kingpin