Chu Chu Malave

Chu Chu Malave

Birthdate
August 4, 1950 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, U.S.
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
August 4, 1950 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, U.S.
Known For
Acting

Biography

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Edwin Malave (born August 4, 1950) in New York, New York, better known as "Chu Chu Malave" is a former professional boxer and an actor.

Malave beat out Erik Estrada for the role of "Ramon Santos" in the Barney Miller pilot for ABC. He also co-starred in the short lived series Chopper One for NBC, and played a small part in Dog Day Afternoon. He then landed a role in Deadly Hero with Don Murray and James Earl Jones. ABC then flew Chu Chu back to LA to reshoot the Barney Miller pilot. He moved to Los Angeles in 1975 and remained there for the rest of his acting career with a one-year stint in New York for a starring role in the NBC soap For Richer, for Poorer in 1978. His acting career includes over 20 guest starring and co-starring roles in TV episodes and several pilots. He was an extra in the funeral scene of the 1981 movie S.O.B. written and directed by Blake Edwards

Chu Chu Malave's LGBTQ+ Titles

Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
Maria's Boyfriend

Acting (14)

1993
Fit to Kill as Evel
1992
Hard Hunted as Wiley
1991
Do or Die as Bodreaux
1990
Guns as Cubby
1983
Mausoleum as Delivery Boy
1979
The Main Event as Luis
1979
A Force of One as Rudy
1979
The Return of Mod Squad as Kid
1978
Last of the Good Guys as Benita Juarez Zapata (uncredited)
1975
Deadly Hero
1975
Dog Day Afternoon as Maria's Boyfriend
1975
Barney Miller as Gunman (1 episode)
1975
Barney Miller as Joseph Rubio (1 episode)
1975
Barney Miller as Ramon Santos (1 episode)