David Charvet
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David Charvet is a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...

 singer and actor.

Personal life

Charvet was born in Lyon, France. His father is the Tunisian Jewish
History of the Jews in Tunisia
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 businessman Paul Guez. David Charvet's mother, Christiane Charvet, is French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. He and his siblings speak French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 as their first language. He won a green card
United States Permanent Resident Card
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 through the "Morrison visa lottery"
Bruce Morrison
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 in the early 1990s. Until recently, Charvet lived in his native France, where he toured (among other parts of Europe) as a singer.

Before becoming engaged to Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke Charvet , better known by her maiden name, Brooke Burke, is an actress, dancer, model and television personality...

, Charvet dated Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i model Bar Refaeli
Bar Refaeli
Bar Refaeli is an Israeli model and occasional actress, most known for her modeling work and for her relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. She was the cover model of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.-Early life:...

 and actress Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling
Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling is an American actress. Spelling became known in the early 1990s for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling then had roles in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?...

. Charvet and Burke have two children together: a daughter, Heaven Rain (born January 8, 2007), and a son, Shaya Braven (born March 5, 2008). Burke already had two daughters from a previous relationship. They married on August 12, 2011 and currently reside in California.

Career

Charvet (using his mother's maiden name as his professional name) caught his big break in 1992 on the American television program, Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...

as "Matt Brody
Matt Brody
Matt Brody is a fictional character from the American television series Baywatch. He was played by David Charvet from 1992 to 1995.Matt embarked upon a long-term relationship with Summer Quinn in the fourth season, and pursued a similar relationship with C.J...

" and remained with the show for three full seasons, until 1995. Charvet also appeared as "Craig Field" on producer Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling was an American film and television producer. As of 2009, Spelling's eponymous production company Spelling Television holds the record as the most prolific television writer, with 218 producer and executive producer credits...

's Melrose Place from 1996 to 1998. From 1995 to 1999, he appeared in Seduced and Betrayed, Derby, Angel Flight Down and Meet Prince Charming. He left acting in 1999 to concentrate on his musical career.

In 2006, he returned to acting in a movie directed by Roger Christian
Roger Christian (filmmaker)
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 called Prisoners of the Sun
Prisoners of the Sun (film)
Prisoners of the Sun is an upcoming movie directed by Roger Christian starring John Rhys-Davies, David Charvet, Carmen Chaplin, Emily Holmes, Nick Moran, Joss Ackland, Michael Higgs and Gulshan Grover.-Plot :...

, due for release in 2009. He is also going to appear in the film Green Flash
Green Flash (movie)
Green Flash is a comedy/drama film starring David Charvet, Torrey DeVitto, and Kristin Cavallari. Other stars of the film include Bree Turner, Christine Adams, Wilson Cruz and Matt Prokop. The film was directed by Paul Nihipali Jr...

and Nephilim.

In 2009, he was a contestant in ABC's summer reality show The Superstars
The Superstars
The Superstars was the third album by Dutch soundalike studio group Stars on 45, released on the CNR Records label in The Netherlands in March 1982. In the US the album was retitled Stars On Long Play III, released on Radio Records and credited to 'Stars On'...

and came in 3rd with partner Lisa Leslie.
Green Flash
Green Flash (movie)
Green Flash is a comedy/drama film starring David Charvet, Torrey DeVitto, and Kristin Cavallari. Other stars of the film include Bree Turner, Christine Adams, Wilson Cruz and Matt Prokop. The film was directed by Paul Nihipali Jr...

was released in the US on July 14, 2009 as Beach Kings. In 2010, he was a contestant in the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités
La Ferme Célébrités
La Ferme Célébrités is the French version of the international TV show The Farm, produced in France by Endemol and broadcast on TF1. A certain number of B-List celebrities appearing on it. The show was running in 2004 and 2005, then in 2010. It was hosted by Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice...

(French version of The Farm
The Farm (TV series)
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). The show was broadcast on TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...

.

In June 2010, Charvet joined The Blue Seals, a non profit organization aimed at providing a rapid response to environmental emergencies, focusing on oceans preservation. He is a member of The Blue Seals Board of Directors. and works on raising awareness on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster, also helping French company Ecoceane's ships designed to collect floating waste and hydrocarbons to take part in the cleaning. At the same time, a plan to hire unemployed veterans for building ships using this French technology will be unveiled by U.S. Congressman Bob Filner
Bob Filner
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 (D-CA).

Filmography

  • Baywatch
    Baywatch
    Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...

    (1992–1995)
  • Seduced and Betrayed (1995
    1995 in film
    -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....

    )
  • Derby (1995)
  • Angel Flight Down (1996
    1996 in film
    Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...

    )
  • Melrose Place (1996–1998)
  • Meet Prince Charming (1999
    1999 in film
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    )
  • Green Flash (2009
    2009 in film
    The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...

    ); US title: Beach Kings
  • Prisoners of the Sun
    Prisoners of the Sun (film)
    Prisoners of the Sun is an upcoming movie directed by Roger Christian starring John Rhys-Davies, David Charvet, Carmen Chaplin, Emily Holmes, Nick Moran, Joss Ackland, Michael Higgs and Gulshan Grover.-Plot :...

    (2009
    2009 in film
    The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...

    )
  • The Perfect Teacher (2010
    2010 in film
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    ); Spanish title: Falsa Inocencia; French title: Une Elève Trop Parfaite
  • Nephilim (2010
    2010 in film
    The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...

    )

Reality-shows

  • Dancing with the Stars (2008–2009) (15 episodes)
  • The Superstars
    The Superstars
    The Superstars was the third album by Dutch soundalike studio group Stars on 45, released on the CNR Records label in The Netherlands in March 1982. In the US the album was retitled Stars On Long Play III, released on Radio Records and credited to 'Stars On'...

    (2009
    2009 in film
    The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...

    )
  • La Ferme Célébrités
    La Ferme Célébrités
    La Ferme Célébrités is the French version of the international TV show The Farm, produced in France by Endemol and broadcast on TF1. A certain number of B-List celebrities appearing on it. The show was running in 2004 and 2005, then in 2010. It was hosted by Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice...

    (2010)

Music

Charvet has released three albums in the past ten years and is currently working on his fourth.

Albums

  • David Charvet (1997)
  • Leap of Faith (2002)
  • Se laisser quelque chose (2004)

Singles

  • "Should I Leave" (1997)
  • "Regarde-toi" (1997)
  • "Jusqu'au bout" (Leap of faith) (2002)
  • "Apprendre à aimer" (Teach me how to love) (2002)
  • "Take you there" (2003)
  • "Je te dédie" (2004)
  • "Sometimes it rains" (2006)

External links

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