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Gavin McHugh is a young actor who was adopted from Latvia and has cerebral palsy. He has appeared in TV shows, commercials, and photo shoots, and plays Christopher Diaz on 9-1-1.
- Actor
- May 6, 2010
- 36 sec
Oct 17, 2022 · Gavin McHugh plays Christopher Díaz, a character with CP, on FOX's action series 9-1-1. Learn more about his adoption, audition, and impact on the CP community.
Gavin McHugh is a young actor who was adopted from Latvia and has cerebral palsy. He has appeared in commercials, photo shoots, and the TV show "9-1-1". Learn more about his life and career on IMDb.
- May 6, 2010
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Gavin McHugh is an actor on 9-1-1, who portrays the role of Christopher Diaz.
Life and Career
Gavin McHugh, the youngest of 5 kids, was adopted from Riga, Latvia at age 2.5. In 2015, his family moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles to pursue opportunities in the acting industry for his older siblings, while Gavin, just starting kindergarten, was fighting to overcome many of his physical limitation caused by cerebral palsy and adapting to new physical therapists and school life. After "tagging along" transporting his siblings to a few auditions, he asked for his own audition. Lucky for him, and completely unexpected to the rest of the family, opportunities came flooding, and Gavin has been extremely blessed to be working at a time when inclusivity has become so common. Some of his work (which to the delight of his siblings also acquired work for the rest of the family!) includes national commercials for Adventist Health, Lincoln Financial, Honda, Target, Walmart, Tommy Hilfiger, an interview for KTLA, photo shoots for the covers of Family Fun Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, and PR and advertisements for Shane's Inspiration, The Mighty Underdogs, A Walk on Water, and Inspired by Drive. In his free time he loves playing with his siblings (especially at Shane's Inspiration's playgrounds), swimming, surfing, playing at the beach, singing, and reading books, but his favorite thing in the world is "going to set" to act and make new friends. He loves his character for 9-1-1 so much that he asks to be called Christopher "all the time- not just on set".
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2.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7320732/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm
Actor Biography. Gavin McHugh, a teen actor from Georgia, brings vibrant energy to his role as Christopher on ABC's "9-1-1." Growing up alongside four older siblings, McHugh discovered his passion for acting early on. Off-screen, McHugh also copes with cerebral palsy, yet his infectious joy emanates as he embraces each moment.
282K Followers, 53 Following, 452 Posts - Gavin McHugh (@iamgavinmchugh) on Instagram: "I’m an actor with cerebral palsy. I swim, surf, grocery shop, and love the beach. I’m Christopher on abc’s 9-1-1 (monitored by mom)"
Learn about Gavin McHugh, a young actor who was adopted from Latvia and has cerebral palsy. See his resume, photos, videos, and projects for 9-1-1, a show about a boy with autism.
