He fought off his would-be captors and alerted his neighbor who escorted Chavis back home to his mom, who had contacted the police.
[6] In early 2017, Chavis appeared as a guest star in an episode of his favorite show, the Nickelodeon sitcom, The Thundermans.
[9] Chavis would go on to star opposite Jay Pharoah in the comedy White Famous, executive produced by Jamie Foxx.
[11] Chavis made his feature film debut in Disney's Magic Campwhich starred Adam DeVine.
With Chavis as the lead, the film also starred Rosario Dawson with Oprah Winfrey attached to executive produce.
[19] In 2020, Chavis was cast to star in The Boy Behind the Door, a thriller from the writing-directing team of David Charbonier and Justin Powell.
[22] In the wake of the Murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests, Chavis, aged 12, wrote a letter to his mother about his experiences with racism in U.S. as he struggled to verbally express his feelings.