• Chris Galya is a 33-year-old television and film actor from The Bronx, New York City.
• He has a net worth of over $300,000, earned through his successful acting career.
• He is of American nationality and White Caucasian ethnicity.
• His big break came in 2011 when he was cast as Tony Chiccolini in the Disney Channel comedy series "Jessie".
• His hobbies include swimming, running, riding his bike, skateboarding, working out, drawing, painting, playing video games and he is an animal lover.
Contents
- 1 Who is Chris Galya?
- 2 How rich is he, as of now? Chris Galya Net Worth
- 3 Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Educational Background
- 4 Career Beginnings
- 5 Rise to Fame and “Jessie”
- 6 Further Work
- 7 Appearance and Vital Statistics
- 8 Personal Life and Relationship with Heather Catania
- 9 Hobbies and Other Interests
Who is Chris Galya?
Christopher Raymond ‘Chris’ Galya was born on 23 August 1987, under the zodiac sign of Virgo in The Bronx, New York City USA. He is a 33-year-old television and film actor, probably best recognized for landing the role of Tony Chiccolini in the TV comedy series “Jessie” (2011-2015), aired on Disney Channel.
How rich is he, as of now? Chris Galya Net Worth
As of mid-2021, Chris Galya’s net worth is estimated at over $300,000, earned through his successful involvement in the entertainment industry as a professional actor, who has worked on nine television and film titles since he launched his career in 2008.
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— Chris Galya (@chrisgalya) May 22, 2017
Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Educational Background
Chris Galya spent his early years in The Bronx, where he was raised with his brother named Vinny, by their father John Galya who is an attorney, and his mother, Denise Galya, who worked as a waitress. His brother works as an elementary physical education teacher. Chris holds American nationality but of Italian-American descent, and so belongs to White Caucasian ethnic group. Regarding his education, Chris attended a local high school where he became interested in acting very early, so he joined the school drama club; he also played tennis and baseball.
Career Beginnings
Chris Galya’s career began when he was noticed by a talent agent in his senior year. Instead of continuing his education and enrolling in college after matriculation, he chose to pursue his professional career. In 2008, he made his debut film appearance in the small role of a teen boy in the independent comedy-drama “Momma’s Man”, written and directed by Azazel Jacobs. His next role came three years later when he played Tom in the drama thriller “1313: Actor Splash Model”.
Rise to Fame and “Jessie”
Chris Galya’s big break came in 2011, when he was chosen to play Tony Chiccolini in the Disney Channel comedy TV series “Jessie”, created by Pamela Eells O’Connell, Drew Vaupen, and Phil Baker, and starring in the series until it ended in 2015. Concurrently, he continued to work on other projects – in 2013, Chris landed the role of Ambassador for Peace in the independent adventure drama “Isolated”, next to Ryan Phillippe. Then in 2014 he provided the voices to Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso in the episode “The Most Interesting Man In The World” of the popular Fox animated sitcom “Family Guy”.
During the same year, he was cast as Hunter Lee in the TV satirical dark comedy series “Acting Dead”.
Further Work
Following the end of “Jessie”, Chris Galya became quite inactive in the search for new acting opportunities. So, his next appearances came in 2017 when he featured as Chris Northon in the action-horror zombie film “Dead Trigger”, and portrayed Jamison in the mystery TV series “The Bonnies”. Most recently, Chris starred in the role of Shane in the 2020 short romance “Sweet”, directed by Shannon Flynn.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
Chris Galya has medium-length dark brown hair and green eyes. He stands at a height of 6ft (1.83m), while his weight is around 187lbs (85kgs). Information about his vital statistics, biceps size, and shoe size isn’t available.
Personal Life and Relationship with Heather Catania
Chris Galya dated his high school sweetheart for several years. Her identity hasn’t been revealed, but they met in 2003, and continued their romance even when she moved to further her studies. Unfortunately, the couple split when she fell in love with another guy.
Chris then met Heather Catania, and they became romantically involved in 2012. She is a fashion designer and digital content creator, but better known for being a former editor for Nylon Magazine and the CEO of The Influence clothing line. She has also collaborated with such magazines as Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Rolling Stone, to name a few. Chris and Heather are still going strongly, and recently became engaged. Their current residence is in Los Angeles, California.
Hobbies and Other Interests
In his spare time, Chris is very active and enjoys swimming, running, riding his bike, and skateboarding. At the age of 16, he started taking boxing lessons but eventually quit. He also enjoys working out at the gym, and taking care of his physique.
Furthermore, he likes drawing, painting, and playing video games.
He has his own Twitch account.
Chris is also known for being an avid animal lover and has a pet dog.
