Salvador Chacón Explained

Salvador Chacón (born September 2, 1984) is a Mexican-American actor, producer[1] and director[2] best known for his role as Pablo[3] in the FX original series Mayans M.C.. Additionally he's appeared in NCIS and The Chi[4] and in the fourth season of Apple TV's space series For All Mankind. He is a founder and an executive producer at Wild Goats Creative and he is part of the directorial duo "Los Chacon"[5] together with his sibling, photographer Aldo Chacon.[6]

Early life

Salvador Alfonso Gutiérrez Chacón a.k.a. Salvador Chacón was born in Mexico D.F. on September 2, 1984. He grew up between Mexico City and Cuernavaca Morelos and later moved to the U.S. to pursue a Drama degree at The University of Texas Pan-American. After graduating, he worked multiple jobs in film and Television before making the move to Los Angeles to focus on acting.

Career

After moving to Los Angeles, Salvador started to work in advertising and commercials appearing in national and international campaigns for many American brands. He portrayed the spokesperson[7] for Nissan North American Hispanic market. Parallel to his commercial work he began to take roles in short films and web series that eventually led him to land roles in television shows such as NCIS and later Mayans M.C. and The Chi. Alongside his acting career, Chacón works as an Executive Producer for his company Wild Goats Creative.

Personal life

Chacón resides between Los Angeles and Mexico City.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2011Breaking CoverHernandezShort Film
2013How To ForgetHimShort Film
2014ObsessionEnriqueShort Film
2015NavidadPedroShort Film
2016Aztec WarriorAztec WarrirorVoice
2018Wind In the NightGuillermoShort Film
2018Bad LaborRoberto VargasFeature Film
2018Jesse JamesJamesShort Film
2019SanzuCaronShort Film
2022Dark BlueGaelShort Film
2022The SummonedJoe AgrippaFeature Film

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2012Awkward SunriseLost In Translation GuyLost In Translation
2014Sissel With SasselSasselMain Cast
2015Ex-BestJosh3 Episodes
2017The GetThe LatinoTV movie
2017NCIS"A-Hole" GuardSeason 15, Ep. 1: House Divided
2020The ChiTomas Gutierrez3 Episodes
2018–2021Mayans M.C.Pablo13 Episodes
2022Black-ishJorge1 Episode
2023–2024For All Mankind Gerardo Ortiz-Niño9 episodes

Podcasts

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2021Wolverine: La Larga NocheThe Hunter/Brent2 Episodes

Commercials

Over 50 National and International spots, print and digital campaigns, including the spokesperson role for Nissan North American Hispanic market.

References

  1. Web site: Wild Goats Creative. 2020-12-15. wildGoats Creative. en-US.
  2. Web site: Stories. Local. Exploring Life & Business with Salvador and Aldo Chacón of WildGoats Creative - Voyage LA Magazine LA City Guide. 2020-12-15. voyagela.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: trunkprc. Salvador Chacon. 2020-12-15. TrunkSpace. en-US.
  4. Web site: Petski. Denise. 2019-11-20. 'The Chi': Cory Hardrict, Joel Steingold & Salvador Chacon To Recur In Season 3 Of Showtime Series. 2020-12-15. Deadline. en-US.
  5. Web site: LOS CHACÓN. 2020-12-15. LOS CHACÓN. en-US.
  6. Web site: Aldo Chacon.
  7. Web site: Salvador Chacon TV Commercials . 2020-12-15 . www.ispot.tv . en.