Gabriel Chavarria first stole our hearts as Tito in the 2007 movie Freedom Writers, and now he's taking on a totally different role in the blockbuster War For Planet of the Apes. "[My character] Preacher is one of the soldiers in the army that's going after Caesar [the ape leading that army]. They call him Preacher because he finds his religion in all this craziness that's going on around him," he told us during a phone interview.
Being part of such a huge franchise like Planet of the Apes is a big deal for Gabriel, so we are sure we will be seeing him on the big and small screens a lot more (who didn't love him as Jacob on East Los High [1]?). Get to know 10 interesting facts about your new crush, straight from Gabriel himself.
His First Job Was on the Big Screen
"It was Freedom Writers. It was acting. I was in high school, so that was my first job ever."
His Celebrity Crush Is Ariana Grande
"I have to tell you who it used to be and who it is now. I had a crush on Nicki Minaj before, but now it's Ariana Grande [3]."
The 1 Actor He's Been Dying to Work With Is . . .
"Denzel Washington [4]."