- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Pete
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- The oldest of four children, Chevalier grew up in Brooklyn, New York. His parents divorced while he was four years old and his mother struggled trying to raise her children in Williamsburg/Bedford-Stuyvesant ("the Ghetto") and Lewis H. Pink houses aka "the Projects". While attending Public School (P.S. 224) Chevalier found his niche in acting in school plays and musicals. At the age of 13, his family moved to Farmingdale, Long Island where he stayed until he entered the US Air Force in April 1984.
Chevalier had a long and distinguished military career. He was stationed in Florida, Illinois, Nevada, California, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Germany. Throughout his 30 year career, he continued acting in local theatre, attended several acting schools/studios and used his acting skills during military training exercises as an Opposing Forces "aggressor".
After several small parts in short films and television shows Chevalier got his first break as lead in the Internet web series "Tales of the Frontier" pilot. Continuing his education on the set he began working behind the scenes as a production assistant and later on went to help produce numerous productions.- IMDb Mini Biography By: SirAvery Productions - While he never smoked, Chevalier was diagnosed in December 2012 with Stage 4 lung cancer. He never let the diagnosis stop him from living life to the fullest. Chevalier was full of energy and made each day count. He was an inspiration to all who knew him. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a more than 3 1/2 year battle.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Sheri Chevalier
- While living in Egypt he obtained scuba diving certification and dived in the Red Sea at least once a month.
- Obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Science in Human Resources Development.
- No relation to Maurice Chevalier.
- Is of French, Filipino, Puerto Rican and German descent.
- Acting coaches (Jay Baker from April Fools Day and Kasey Rogers from Bewitched television series) had a strong influence on his acting.
- Everything happens for a reason.
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