A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Chris James Rivera is an American born actor based out of Tucson, Arizona. A talented and versatile actor with a passion for the craft and a classic timeless look that has already caught the attention of the film industry. Born with a natural talent for acting and a deep appreciation for period pieces, Chris James Rivera has a knack for bringing authenticity and depth to his characters. Beyond his acting abilities, Chris James Rivera is an expert in mid to late 19th century firearms, clothing, and is a proficient equestrian. He is well versed in Muay Thai kickboxing and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under the world renowned Gracie Barra system. Noted for his hardworking and collaborative nature on set, he brings a positive energy and professionalism to every project he works on, and his passion for the craft is infectious.
Most data and links to images for the Movies section come from TheMovieDB (TMDB).
Additional data for Film Titles come from The Open Movie Database (OMDb).
At least one plug-in comes from IMDb.
Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)
While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.