Chris Salvatore

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Chris Salvatore
Birth nameChristopher Louis Salvatore[1]
Born (1985-05-22) May 22, 1985 (age 38)
Richboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresPop, pop rock, dance
Occupation(s)Actor,singer, songwriter, model, gay rights activist
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, keytar
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.chrissalvatore.com

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

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.[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 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[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Misplaced Jonathon Video short, 20 minutes
2009 Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat Zack
2010 FIT
2011 Eating Out 4: Drama Camp Zack
2012 Eating Out 5: The Open Weekend Zack
2012 By the Way Short film
2014 Bro, What Happened? Zack
2015 Paternity Leave Thomas
2015 Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie Mitch Based on the web series
2016 BearCity 3 Sebastian

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Just Us Guys Himself
2015 Paradise Pictures Ronald (TV Movie)
Coffee House Chronicles Mitch Web series
2016 Girlfriends of Christmas Past Tyler (TV Movie)
2017 Fire Island Himself Episode: "Mercury is in Retrograde"
2019 EastSiders Chandler 4 episodes

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and album details
Title Details
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

Soundtrack albums[edit]

Title Details
Eating Out: Drama Camp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: September 23, 2011
  • Label: GeoHarmonic
  • Formats: CD, streaming

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Details
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[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"After All Is Said and Done" 2006 After All Is Said and Done
It Gets Better 2010 The Sound of This Beat
Drama Queen 2011 Eating Out: Drama Camp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
What You Do To Me 2012 Non-album single
Hurricane
I Want Your Sex 2013 The Sound of This Beat
Wrecking Ball Non-album single
All I Want For Christmas
Summer 2014
Demons
Breathe Me
(featuring Alius) 		2015

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BMI Royalties Check". Lockerz. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Kramer, Gary. "Success in Music & Film after Childhood 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. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Eating Out Actor Chris Salvatore Exclusive Interview". July 9, 2011. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. 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. April 27, 2010.
  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.
  14. ^ Lemoncelli, Jenna (January 25, 2017). "Chris Salvatore: Actor, 31, Invites Ill Neighbor, 89, To Live With Him — See Their Sweet Bond". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  15. ^ Minutaglio, Rose (February 16, 2017). "Man Who Cared for Neighbor, 89, Says She Wanted One More Valentine's Day: Her Last Words Were 'I Love You'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  16. ^ "After All is Said and Done". Spotify.

External links[edit]

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