Chris Salvatore Explained

Chris Salvatore
Birth Name:Christopher Louis Salvatore[1]
Birth Date:1985 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Richboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation:Actor,singer, songwriter, model, gay rights activist
Genre:Pop, pop rock, dance
Instrument:Vocals, piano, keytar
Years Active:2007–present

Christopher Louis 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 No. 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 (2009),[6] within a week of moving to Los Angeles.[7] He continued the role in two additional films in the series, (2011),[5] and (2012).[8]

Salvatore released a single, "Dirty Love", in 2010.[9] 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.[10]

In 2011, Salvatore was ranked at No. 41 on AfterElton's annual list of the top 50 gay and bisexual male celebrities.[2]

Salvatore appeared as himself in the 2017 Logo TV reality series Fire Island.[11]

Salvatore also promotes equality in the LGBT community, and supports the Gay American Heroes foundation, an anti-bullying charity.[12] Some of his videos include messages for the It Gets Better Project.[13]

In 2017, he raised more than $50,000 to help pay for home care for Norma Cook, whom he first met when he moved into an apartment across the hall from her in L.A. He used GoFundMe to help pay for her, as they became friends and she told him she was diagnosed with leukemia.[14] She later died due to complications from her illness.[15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Misplaced Jonathon Video short, 20 minutes
2009 Zack
2010 FIT
2011 Zack
2012 Zack
2012 By the Way Short film
2014 Bro, What Happened? Zack
2015 Paternity Leave Thomas
2015Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie Mitch Based on the web series
2016 BearCity 3Sebastian

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Just Us GuysHimself
2015Paradise PicturesRonald(TV Movie)
Coffee House ChroniclesMitchWeb series
2016Girlfriends of Christmas PastTyler(TV Movie)
2017 Fire Island Himself Episode: "Mercury is in Retrograde"
2019EastSiders Chandler4 episodes

Discography

Studio albums

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After All Is Said and Done[16]
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming
The Sound of This Beat
  • Released: November 8, 2011
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, streaming

Extended plays

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Dirty Love
  • Released: April 27, 2010
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, streaming
Dirty Love – The Remixes
  • Released: January 30, 2011
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, streaming

As lead artist

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YearAlbum
"After All Is Said and Done"2006After All Is Said and Done
It Gets Better2010The Sound of This Beat
Drama Queen2011Eating Out: Drama Camp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
What You Do To Me2012rowspan=2
Hurricane
I Want Your Sex2013The Sound of This Beat
Wrecking Ballrowspan=5
All I Want For Christmas
Summer2014
Demons
Breathe Me
2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BMI Royalties Check. Lockerz. 2011-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406042917/http://lockerz.com/s/126875704. 2012-04-06. dead.
  2. Web site: The AfterElton.com Gay List. NewNowNext.com. March 14, 2011. August 10, 2017. Alexander. Stevenson.
  3. Web site: Video Interview. Rage Magazine.
  4. Web site: Chris Salvatore – OMA Awards. OMA Awards. August 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110831232133/http://outmusicawards.com/oma-contest/chris-salvatore/. 2011-08-31. dead.
  5. Web site: Success in Music & Film after Childhood Bullying. Gary. Kramer. San Francisco Bay Times. August 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016063631/http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=15519. October 16, 2012. dead.
  6. News: Genzlinger. Neil. Still Hungry. June 25, 2017. The New York Times. October 8, 2009.
  7. Web site: Interview: Deeper Dish with Chris Salvatore. https://web.archive.org/web/20111009161401/http://marcharshbarger.blogspot.com/2009/09/deeper-dish-with-chris-salvatore.html?zx=d205bcbe29b54dae. dead. October 9, 2011. Deep Dish. September 22, 2009. August 10, 2017. Marc. Harshbarger.
  8. Web site: Eating Out 5: The Open Weekend . . October 21, 2011 . August 10, 2017.
  9. Web site: Dirty Love EP. April 27, 2010 . Apple inc. / iTunes.
  10. Web site: Chris Salvatore. YouTube. August 10, 2017.
  11. Web site: Chris Salvatore Turns Fire Island Into Crier Island . May 26, 2017. Towleroad. Bobby. Hankinson. August 10, 2017.
  12. Web site: Eating Out Actor Chris Salvatore Exclusive Interview. queermeup.com. May 24, 2018. July 9, 2011. June 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210619064539/https://queermeup.com/featured-2/eating-out-actor-chris-salvatore-exclusive-interview/. dead.
  13. Web site: Chris Salvatore: "It Gets Better". Chris. Salvatore. October 15, 2010. YouTube. August 10, 2017.
  14. News: Lemoncelli . Jenna . Chris Salvatore: Actor, 31, Invites Ill Neighbor, 89, To Live With Him — See Their Sweet Bond . December 17, 2018 . Hollywood Life . January 25, 2017 . en . December 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181217110618/https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/01/25/chris-salvatore-neighbor-live-norma-cook-sick-dying-caretaker/ . dead .
  15. News: Minutaglio . Rose . Man Who Cared for Neighbor, 89, Says She Wanted One More Valentine's Day: Her Last Words Were 'I Love You' . December 17, 2018 . PEOPLE.com . February 16, 2017 . en.
  16. Web site: After All is Said and Done. .