David Charvet
Born
David Franck Charvet

(1972-05-15) 15 May 1972
Lyon, France
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, model, television personality
Years active1992–present
Notable workBaywatch
Melrose Place
Spouse
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(m. 2011; div. 2020)​
Children2
Websitewww.davidcharvet.com

David Franck Charvet (French pronunciation: [david ʃaʁve]; born 15 May 1972) is a French singer, actor, model, and television personality.

Early life

Charvet was born and raised in Lyon, France, the son of Christiane Charvet Haddad and businessman Paul Guez,[1] founder of the Sasson brand of jeans in the 1980s.[2][3] He was raised in a Jewish household.[4]

He won a green card through the Morrison visa lottery in the early 1990s. In 1999, he left acting to pursue a music career. Until recently, Charvet lived in his native France, where he toured (among other parts of Europe) as a singer.[5]

Acting career

Charvet caught his big break in 1992 on the American television program Baywatch as Matt Brody. He remained on Baywatch for three full seasons until 1995. He appeared as Craig Field on Melrose Place from 1996–98. Between 1995–99, 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, Charvet returned to acting in a movie directed by Roger Christian called Prisoners of the Sun, which was only completed and released in 2013. He portrayed athlete Cameron Day in the sports comedy-drama film Green Flash (2008) alongside Torrey DeVitto and Kristin Cavallari.[6] In 2009, he took part in ABC's summer reality show The Superstars and came in third with his partner Lisa Leslie. In 2010, he was a contestant on the third season of the French reality television series La Ferme Célébrités, a French version of The Farm. The show was broadcast on TF1.[7] Charvet was a runner-up in the show.

Music career

After successful runs at Baywatch and Melrose Place in the 1990s, Charvet decided to return to France with a 5-album contract with Universal Music Group France. During a span of seven years, he released three pop rock studio albums with self-titled David Charvet in 1997, Leap of Faith in 2002, and Se laisser quelque chose in 2004. His materials catered to both English and French language listeners for a wider spectrum of audiences.

His debut single "Should I Leave", a bilingual hit in French and English, hit #3 in France and also charted in Belgium and Sweden. His bilingual hit "Jusqu'au bout"/"Leap of Faith" reached #6 in France, followed by the bilingual "Apprendre à aimer"/"Teach Me How to Love" that made it to the French Top 20 and was a hit in Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Charvet has sold over 2.5 million albums.

Interests

In June 2010, Charvet joined The Blue Seals, a non-profit organization aimed at providing a rapid response to environmental emergencies, focusing on ocean preservation,[8] and is a member of its board of directors.[9] It worked on raising awareness of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, helping French company Ecoceane's ships designed to collect floating waste and hydrocarbons to take part in the cleanup.[10]

Personal life

After meeting on the set of Baywatch, Charvet dated co-star Pamela Anderson from 1992 to 1994.[11] Charvet and Brooke Burke married on 12 August 2011; Brooke announced that she would take her husband's last name and be known as Brooke Burke-Charvet. They have two children together, daughter Heaven (born 2007) and son Shaya (born 2008), and are raising their children in the Jewish faith.[12] Brooke already had two daughters from her first marriage to plastic surgeon Garth Fisher.[13][14] In April 2018, the couple announced that they were divorcing after seven years of marriage.[15] Their divorce was finalized in March 2020.[16]

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1992–1996 Baywatch Matt Brody Main role: Season 3–6; 70 episodes
1994 Harts of the West Tad Miller Episode: "You Got to Have Heart"
1995 Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise Matt Brody Film
1995 Seduced and Betrayed Dan Hiller Television film
1995 Derby Cass Sundstrom
1996 Angel Flight Down Brad Brown
1996–1998 Melrose Place Craig Field Main role: Season 5–6; 46 episodes
1999 Meet Prince Charming Jack Harris Film
2008 Green Flash Cameron Day Film
2009 The Superstars Himself Contestant; 6 episodes
2010 La Ferme Célébrités Himself Contestant; 11 episodes
2010 The Perfect Teacher Jim Wilkes Television film
2013 Prisoners of the Sun Doug Adler Film
2017 The Apprentice Himself Model; Episode: "Candy for a Billionaire"

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FR
[17]		 AUT
[18]		 BEL
(Wa)
[19]		 FIN
[20]		 NED
[21]		 SWI
[22]
1997 David Charvet 8  – 41  –  –  – FR: 1x Gold[23]
2002 Leap of Faith 21 43 19 21 98 52
2004 Se laisser quelque chose 32  – 58  –  –  –

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album
FR
[17]		 BEL
(Wa)
[24]		 BEL
(Wa)
(Ultratop)
[19]		 BEL
(Wa)
(Ultratip)*
[19]		 NED
[21]		 SWE
[25]		 SWI
[22]
1997 "Should I Leave" 3 12 16  –  – 48  – David Charvet
"Regarde-toi" 28  – 14  –  –  –  –
2002 "Jusqu'au bout" /
"Leap of Faith"		 6  – 17  – 15  –  – Leap of Faith
"Apprendre à aimer" /
"Teach Me How to Love"		 13  – 32  – 88  – 48
2003 "Take You There" 68  –  – 6*  –  –  –
2004 "Je te dédie" 12  – 13  –  –  –  – Se laisser quelque chose
2006 "Sometimes It Rains" 52  –  – 11*  –  –  –
2010 "Swim With the Birds"  –  –  –  –  –  –  – Non-album digital release

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

References

  1. ↑ Leaders Magazine Tunisia: "Mais que fait à Tunis, Paul Guez, le Roi du Jean en Amérique?", 4 February 2009
    "Première halte à Lyon où il rencontrera son épouse, Christiane Charvet qui lui donnera en 1971 son fils, David Frank, devenu célèbre acteur et chanteur" ("In Lyon he met his wife, Christiane Charvet and in 1971 [sic] they had a son, David Frank, who became a famous actor and singer")
  2. ↑ Seth Lubove. Bloomberg: "Paul Guez, Denim King, Bounces Back From Cocaine, Bankruptcy", bloomberg.com, 3 August 2006.
  3. ↑ Bloom, Nate. Interfaith Families.com: "Interfaith Celebrities: Kicking Off Football Season and the Emmy Awards", interfaithfamily.com], 16 September 2008.
  4. ↑ Zuckerman, Blaine (19 September 2011). "Brooke Burke & David Charvet: Our Blended Traditions". People. Retrieved 4 November 2019. actor David Charvet, was raised in a Jewish household in Lyon, France, before moving to the U.S.
  5. ↑ McGovern, Tim (6 April 2018). "David Charvet: 5 Things To Know About Brooke Burke's Husband As She Files For Divorce". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Beach Kings DVD cover, twitpic.com; accessed 29 February 2016.
  7. ↑ David Charvet at IMDb
  8. ↑ BlueSeals.org Archived 27 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 18 March 2015.
  9. ↑ BlueSeals official website Archived 26 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine, blueseals.org; accessed 29 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Press Release re Filner, Burke and Charvet, prnewswire.com; accessed 18 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Pamela opens up about sex life in candid chat". 27 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "CBB Exclusive: Brooke Burke answers reader's questions", People, 19 February 2008
  13. ↑ Shira, Dahvi (19 September 2011). "Brooke Burke Is Taking Hubby David Charvet's Name". People. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  14. ↑ Slutsky, Caroline (13 August 2011). "Brooke Burke and David Charvet Wed". People. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  15. ↑ Keveney, Bill (6 April 2018). "Reports: TV host Brooke Burke files for divorce from actor David Charvet". USA Today. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  16. ↑ McCathy, Tyler (6 March 2020). "Brooke Burke and David Charvet finalize their divorce". Fox News. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  17. 1 2 "David Charvet discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  18. ↑ "David Charvet discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  19. 1 2 3 "David Charvet discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  20. ↑ "David Charvet discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  21. 1 2 "David Charvet discography". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  22. 1 2 "David Charvet discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  23. ↑ "DAVID CHARVET album sales". BestSellingAlbums.org. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  24. ↑ "David Charvet discography". ultratop.be/nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  25. ↑ "David Charvet discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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