Richard Chaves

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Actors Frances Fisher , Richard Chaves and Jane Seymour (2013)

Richard John Chaves (born October 9, 1951 in Jacksonville , Florida ) is an American actor .

biography

Career

Chaves helped write the critically acclaimed stage drama Tracer . In the early eighties he started working as an actor. He initially took on various roles in soap operas , until he got a notable role as Poncho Ramirez in the science fiction film Predator in 1987 . Soon after, his career took another boost when he played the role of Lt. Colonel Ironhorse in the television series War of the Worlds . Apart from the fact that this allowed him to come into contact with both his American roots and a war story, the series also earned him a large fan base. Chaves once noted that the amount of fan mail he received was four to five times that of the other cast members.

His career was slowed down by the fact that War of the Worlds was put under new management for the second season. The new executives did not believe that the Ironhorse character harmonized with the format, so his character and that of Norton Drake were removed.

Personal

Chaves was born in Jacksonville, Florida to a U.S. Marine Corps officer and drug investigator. He is a Vietnam veteran.

In the late 1990s, Chaves fell victim to a stalker . To protect his family, friends and himself, he followed police advice by not attending meetings and closing his official website.

Chaves has made few public appearances over the years because of the stalker. It appeared at Las Vegas Comic-Con in October 2003. In late 2006, it was photographed with Frances Fisher at the Flags of our Fathers premiere, and he was a guest at the Chicagoland Entertainment Expo Collectors in October 2007. In February 2007, he appeared at the Gallifrey One Convention. His most recent roles were in the upcoming films Lost Warrior: Left Behind and Dark House .

In June 2009 he was a guest star at Collectormania at Way West Stadium, Milton Keynes , UK.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Starlog (November 1989, # 148): Casualty of War (p. 46)
  2. ↑ Richard Chaves Biography (1951-)
  3. ↑ CECE Home
  4. ^ Gallifrey 2008

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personal data
SURNAME Chaves, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Chaves, Richard John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Jacksonville , Florida