Chris Salvatore

Chris Salvatore
Birth name Christopher Louis Salvatore[1]
Born (1985-05-22) May 22, 1985
Richboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Dance
Occupation(s) Actor, singer, songwriter, sodel, gay rights activist
Instruments Vocals, Piano, Keytar
Years active 2007–present
Labels Unsigned/Self-labeled
Website www.chrissalvatore.com

Christopher Louis "Chris" Salvatore (born May 22, 1985)[2] is an American actor, singer-songwriter, model, and gay rights activist, known for his performances as Zack in the Eating Out gay film series. In 2011, he was ranked at #41 on AfterElton's annual list of the top 50 gay and bisexual male celebrities.[2]

Early life

Growing up in the small town of Richboro, Pennsylvania, Salvatore spent his days singing, acting, and performing for his family.[3] By the time he was 15, he had already written his first song.[4]

Career

Salvatore attended the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.[5] He was later cast as Zack in Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat (2009),[6] within a week of moving to Los Angeles.[7] He continued the role in two additional films in the series, Eating Out 4: Drama Camp (2011),[5][8] and Eating Out 5: The Open Weekend (2012).[9]

Salvatore released a single, "Dirty Love", in 2010.[10] His later efforts include the singles "What You Do To Me" (2012) and the ballad "Hurricane" (2012). Salvatore's songs have been featured on MTV's Paris Hilton's My New BFF and in the movie credits of Eating Out 3. He has also uploaded short musical covers of songs he and his fans like to his YouTube channel, which in August 2017 had over 36.5K subscribers.[11]

Salvatore appeared as himself in the 2017 Logo TV reality series Fire Island.[12]

Salvatore also promotes equality in the LGBT community, and supports the Gay American Heroes foundation, an anti-bullying charity.[8] Some of his videos include messages for the It Gets Better Project.[13]

In 2011, Salvatore was ranked at #41 on AfterElton's annual list of the top 50 gay and bisexual male celebrities.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007MisplacedJonathonVideo short, 20 minutes
2009Eating Out 3: All You Can EatZack
2010FIT
2011Eating Out 4: Drama CampZack
2012Eating Out 5: The Open WeekendZack
2012By the WayShort film
2015Paternity LeaveThomas
2017Fire IslandHimselfEpisode: "Mercury is in Retrograde"

Discography

  • After All Is Said and Done (2006)
  • Dirty Love - EP (2010)
  • It Gets Better - Single (2010)
  • The Sound Of This Beat (2011)
  • Dirty Love - The Remixes (2011)
  • Drama Queen - Soundtrack From Eating Out 4: Drama Camp (2011)
  • Hurricane - Single (2012)
  • All I Want For Christmas - Single (2013)
  • What You Do To Me - Single (2014)
  • Breathe Me - Single (2015)

References

  1. ↑ "BMI Royalties Check". Lockerz.
  2. 1 2 3 Stevenson, Alexander (March 14, 2011). "The AfterElton.com Gay List". NewNowNext.com. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Video Interview". Rage Magazine.
  4. ↑ "Chris Salvatore - OMA Awards". OMA Awards.
  5. 1 2 Kramer, Gary. "Success in Music & Film after Childhod Bullying". San Francisco Bay Times. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (October 8, 2009). "Still Hungry". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Harshbarger, Marc (September 22, 2009). "Interview: Deeper Dish with Chris Salvatore". Deep Dish. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Eating Out Actor Chris Salvatore Exclusive Interview". Retrieved May 24, 2018 – via queermeup.com.
  9. ↑ "Eating Out 5: The Open Weekend". Metro Weekly. October 21, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dirty Love EP". Apple inc. / iTunes.
  11. ↑ "Chris Salvatore". YouTube. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ Hankinson, Bobby (May 26, 2017). "Chris Salvatore Turns Fire Island Into Crier Island". Towleroad. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  13. ↑ Salvatore, Chris (October 15, 2010). "Chris Salvatore: "It Gets Better"". Retrieved August 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
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