He released five solo albums: "Haunted" (1996), "A Simple Matter of Timing" (1998), "Between The Shadows" (2001), "Someone Told Me" (2006), and "A Lifetime to Show" (2016).
At Christian Brothers Academy he was a three sport star, selected to all-city and all-league first team in football and basketball and also
named to the American Legion all-star team in baseball every year he played.
At CBA he was captain of the basketball team and was voted most valuable player by his teammates in football. He once pitched a 10-inning, no hit, Babe Ruth game with twenty strike outs.
He attended and graduated from Temple University with an MFA in Theater.
Last name is pronounced "Chick-o-lell-a."
He lives with his wife, actress Sylva Kelegian, and their dogs.
He has a B.A. in Philosophy from Brown University.