Chris Cavalier was born in Dunedin, Florida. In ninth grade, he auditioned for his first role in his high school's production of Guys and Dolls. In the subsequent years, he was cast in many other school and community productions. After he graduated, a local film producer reached out to him to be the lead in his feature film. This opportunity made him sick, and the only cure was to act in movies. He has since worked on several productions, including Hidden Figures (2016), Life of the Party (2018), The Best of Enemies (2019), and most recently How High 2 (2019).