An emerging American actor, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, recently appeared in the Netflix crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, released on September 19, 2024.
The 25 year-old actor made his television debut as Spencer Cassadine on the ABC soap opera General Hospital in 2021 but gained worldwide popularity portraying Lyle Menedez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
With his rising fame, many people wonder about the familial background, especially the ethnicity of Nicholas Chavez.
Nicholas Chavez is of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity and has an ancestry in Latin America. He was born to Hispanic parents in Houston, Texas, on September 6, 1999. His mother’s hometown is Denver, and his father, Nicholas Chavez Sr., is in Arvada.
Well, reports say that most people in Denver and Arvada, Colorado, are of European descent, and around 34 percent of the population is of Hispanic ethnicity. Similarly, his surname, Chavez, also came from Spain and Portugal, suggesting Nicholas Chavez might have European ancestry.
Nicolas Chavez’s parents separated when he was five years old!
Nicolas Chavez’s father, Nicolas Chavez, and mother, whose name is unknown, divorced when he was five years old. He initially lived in Sugar Land, Texas, before his family relocated to Denver, Colorado.
Likewise, after his parents separated, Nicholas started living with both his mother and father, staying some days at his mother’s home in Denver and other days at his father’s home in Arvada.
Nicholas Chavez grew up with his three younger half-siblings; one of his brother’s names is Michael. Despite his parents’ divorce, they mutually took care of him and have been his constant source of support.
Nicholas Chavez also often talks about his father, Nic, and his support in his acting journey. In a podcast video, he shared that his family was a football family, and acting was new to them, but they were supportive.
He continued by saying that his father came to support him in one of his shows, and he was terrified and excited to perform in front of his athletic father.
Nicholas also revealed that his father cried after his performance, and it was awesome to see his dad support him like that. His mother also supports and loves him equally.
Furthermore, Nicholas’s parents are not the only people who are his biggest fans; his paternal grandparents, Nick and Betty Chavez, residents of Los Alamos, Mexico, are also his greatest admirers. They, in fact, discovered his acting skills very early on.
His grandmother, Betty, says Nicholas was the best actor in his childhood. She says, “He’s a natural.…He’s very thankful for everything that has come his way. He puts a lot of work into it, but he loves it.“
Additional Information
- Before his acting career, Nicholas Chavez followed in his family’s footsteps by playing football at East High School. He quit football to focus on play and started studying at Visionbox Studio Theatre.
- He starred as Jaso in the Tubi original movie Crushed and will play the main role in the upcoming American horror drama series Grotesquerie.
- His grandparents, Betty and Nick, also appeared in local commercials, including one for Sandia Casino and Resort and the other for Isleta Casino and Resort.
- Nicholas Alexander Chavez is in a relationship with actress Victoria Abbot.
