Christopher Rivas (born 1986 or 1987) is an American author,[1][2][3] actor,[4][5] podcaster,[6][7][8] and storyteller.[9][10] He is best known for his podcast Rubirosa,[11] his book Brown Enough,[12] the role of Oscar on Call Me Kat, and his solo play, The Real James Bond... Was Dominican![13]
Christopher Rivas | |
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| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 36–37) New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Brown Enough, Rubirosa, Call Me Kat |
| Website | christopherrivas.com |
Life and career edit
Rivas was born and raised in New York City in 1986 or 1987. The son of a Dominican father and Colombian mother. He attended California Institute of the Arts, where he majored in acting in 2011.[14] He developed storytelling workshops United Nations High Commission for Refugees, LAMP on Skid Row, The Museum of Broken Relationships, UCLA and CalArts.[15][16] In 2018, he was part of the faculty of The Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship.[17]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | If Not Now When | Basketballapostle | Short Film |
| 2012 | Public Law | Erubiel | Short Film |
| 2014 | Shameless | Eduardo | 1 episode |
| 2014 | For Rent | Jason | Short Film |
| 2014 | Cry Wolf | Gerard | Short Film |
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Lamar St. John | 1 episode |
| 2015 | 2 Broke Girls | Mookie | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Mi Casa Mi Casa | Ramone Cervantes | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Manny | 1 episode |
| 2016-2018 | Couch Potato Chronicles | Sebastian Cruz | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story | Messenger | Short Film |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Rodney | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Two Sentence Horror Stories | Xavier | 1 episode |
| 2017 | SEAL Team | Keith | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Life After First Failure | Dirk | 3 episodes[18] |
| 2018 | NCIS: Los Angeles | ATF Special Agent Elliot Ross | 1 episode |
| 2018 | For the People | Rodrigo Puente | 1 episode |
| 2018 | GLOW | X-Ray Technician | 1 episode |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Hector | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Just Cause 4 | Che Sanz | Video Game |
| 2019 | New Amsterdam | Ivan Velez | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Filth | Justin | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Adam Ruins Everything | Cool Beer Guy | 1 episode |
| 2021–2023 | Call Me Kat | Oscar | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2021 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Mateo Hernandez | Pacific missions only |
References edit
- ^ Gamboa, Suzanne; Cervantes, Cora. "At Raizado Festival, Latinos stake a claim in Aspen". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Brown Enough. 2022-10-11. ISBN 978-1-955905-04-6.
- ^ BROWN ENOUGH | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Gannon, Matt (2022-01-25). "Christopher Rivas on the Special Energy of 'Call Me Kat'". TV Wasteland. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "'Call Me Kat' Promotes Christopher Rivas to Regular". 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Montalván, Karla (August 24, 2022). "How Christopher Rivas is Helping Us Challenge Our Heroes". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ White, Peter (2021-11-18). "'Call Me Kat's Christopher Rivas Signs Podcast Development Deal With SiriusXM's Stitcher". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Sarachan, Risa. "'Rubirosa' Podcast Explores Life Of The Real James Bond". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "Actor found inspiration in the Dominican playboy who inspired James Bond". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "An interview with the creator and performer of The Real James Bond Was Dominican, coming to Bishop Arts Theatre Center". theaterjones.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "Rubirosa". link.chtbl.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Brown Enough. 2022-10-11. ISBN 978-1-955905-04-6.
- ^ "Hispanic pride: 'The Real James Bond ... Was Dominican' to premiere in ABQ". abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ Reynolds, Dale (September 6, 2012). "Christopher Rivas: An All-Around Kinda Latino". latinheat.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "Guest, Christopher Rivas". bbsradio.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "Meet Christopher Rivas". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "FELLOWS". adrfellowship.org. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ "Life After First Failure". tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.