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'''Kenneth''' "'''Chi'''" '''McBride''' (born September 23, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in both film, where he is known primarily as a [[character actor]], and in television, where he has had numerous starring roles.
'''Kenneth''' "'''Chi'''" '''McBride''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|aɪ}} {{respell|SHY}}; born September 23, 1961)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=April 21, 2022 |title=Chi McBride Bio, Height, Net Worth, Wife, Family, Married |url=https://www.naijanews.com/buzz/people/chi-mcbride-bio-height-net-worth-wife-family-married/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Buzz |language=en-US}}</ref> is an American actor. He has appeared in films, where he is known primarily as a [[character actor]], and in television, where he has had numerous starring roles.


In film, he has played prominent roles including ''[[The Frighteners]]'' (1996), ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' (2000), ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'' (2004), ''[[Waiting... (film)|Waiting...]]'' (2005), ''[[Let's Go to Prison]]'' (2006), and ''[[Draft Day]]'' (2014).
In film, he has played prominent roles including ''[[The Frighteners]]'' (1996), ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' (2000), ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'' (2004), ''[[Waiting... (film)|Waiting...]]'' (2005), ''[[Let's Go to Prison]]'' (2006), and ''[[Draft Day]]'' (2014).


On television, he was high school principal [[Steven Harper (Boston Public)|Steven Harper]] on the series ''[[Boston Public]]'', [[Emerson Cod]] on ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'', Detective Laverne Winston on the [[Fox (TV network)|Fox]] drama ''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]'', Detective Don Owen in the short-lived [[CBS]] crime drama ''[[Golden Boy (American TV series)|Golden Boy]]'', and Captain Lou Grover in ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''.
On television, he was high school principal [[Steven Harper (Boston Public)|Steven Harper]] on the series ''[[Boston Public]]'', [[Emerson Cod]] on ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'', Detective Laverne Winston on the [[Fox (TV network)|Fox]] drama ''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]'', Detective Don Owen on the short-lived [[CBS]] crime drama ''[[Golden Boy (American TV series)|Golden Boy]]'', and Captain Lou Grover on ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
McBride was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]], from which his stage name, pronounced "shy", derives.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-07-23/features/9607230007_1_larroquette-show-caribbean-parents|title=My Son The Actor|date=July 23, 1996|access-date=June 27, 2017}}</ref> He was raised in the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] religion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Chi_McBride.html|title=The religion of Chi McBride|date=September 23, 2005|access-date=October 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507062305/http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Chi_McBride.html|archive-date=May 7, 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref> and attended Shiloh Academy, now known as Chicago SDA Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist school. McBride originally planned to pursue a career in music. After studying several instruments and singing with gospel choirs in his native Chicago, he relocated to [[Atlanta, Georgia]], in 1986 to work for [[American Telephone & Telegraph|AT&T]] as a billing clerk.<ref name="Tribune" />
McBride was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]], from which his stage name derives.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/07/23/my-son-the-actor/|title=My Son The Actor|date=July 23, 1996|access-date=June 27, 2017}}</ref> He was raised in the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Chi_McBride.html|title=The religion of Chi McBride|date=September 23, 2005|access-date=October 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507062305/http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Chi_McBride.html|archive-date=May 7, 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref> and attended Shiloh Academy, now known as Chicago SDA Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist school. McBride originally planned to pursue a career in music. After studying several instruments and singing with gospel choirs in his native Chicago, he relocated to [[Atlanta, Georgia]], in 1986 to work for [[American Telephone & Telegraph|AT&T]] as a billing clerk.<ref name="Tribune" />


==Career==
==Career==
McBride's first success in show business came with the hit song "Basically, He's the Champ" as part of the group KSL, which parodied the marriage of boxer [[Mike Tyson]] and actress [[Robin Givens]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=October 29, 2020 |title=Boxing: Exhibition will be real thing, say Tyson and Jones Jr |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50040119/boxing-exhibition-will-be-real-thing-say-tyson-and-jones-jr |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=KSL |language=en}}</ref> Based on the song's success, McBride was signed by Esquire Records, and he joined the rhythm and blues band Covert. Convinced he should try his hand in front of the camera, McBride moved to Los Angeles and, billed as "Chi", landed guest spots on Fox's ''[[In Living Color]]'' and NBC's ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', as well as a featured role in the television film ''[[Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation]]''.
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His first success in show business came with the hit song "Basically, He's the Champ" as part of the group KSL, which parodied the marriage of boxer [[Mike Tyson]] and actress [[Robin Givens]]. Based on the tune's success, McBride was signed by Esquire Records and he joined the rhythm and blues band Covert. Convinced he should try his hand in front of the camera, the singer moved to Los Angeles and, billed as "Chi", landed guest spots on Fox's ''[[In Living Color]]'' and NBC's ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', as well as a featured role in the TV movie ''[[Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation]]''.


In 1998, he was a co-star of ''[[Mercury Rising]]'', alongside [[Bruce Willis]]. He was later given the role of Principal Steven Harper on the series ''[[Boston Public]]''. Much of McBride's work sees him playing right-hand man to the hero, as in the films ''Mercury Rising'' and ''[[The Terminal]]''. He is also notable for television roles on ''[[The John Larroquette Show]]'', ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', ''[[The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer]]'', ''[[Killer Instinct (TV series)|Killer Instinct]]'' and ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''.
In 1998, he was a co-star of ''[[Mercury Rising]]'', alongside [[Bruce Willis]]. He was later given the role of Principal Steven Harper on the series ''[[Boston Public]]''. Much of McBride's work sees him playing right-hand man to the hero, as in the films ''Mercury Rising'' and ''[[The Terminal]]''. He is also notable for television roles on ''[[The John Larroquette Show]]'', ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', ''[[The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer]]'', ''[[Killer Instinct (TV series)|Killer Instinct]]'' and ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''.


McBride's other film credits include ''[[Cradle 2 the Grave]]'', ''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]'', ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'', ''[[The Frighteners]]'', ''[[Narc (film)|Narc]]'', ''[[Disney's The Kid]],'' ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'', ''[[Roll Bounce]]'', ''[[Annapolis (2006 film)|Annapolis]]'', ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]'', ''[[Undercover Brother]]'', ''[[Let's Go to Prison]]'' and ''[[The Brothers Solomon]]''. McBride portrayed eight different characters in the play ''Nagataki Sake'', directed by [[Robert Downey, Sr.]]
McBride's other film credits include ''[[Cradle 2 the Grave]]'', ''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]'', ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'', ''[[The Frighteners]]'', ''[[Narc (film)|Narc]]'', ''[[Disney's The Kid]],'' ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'', ''[[Roll Bounce]]'', ''[[Annapolis (2006 film)|Annapolis]]'', ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]'', ''[[Undercover Brother]]'', ''[[Let's Go to Prison]]'' and ''[[The Brothers Solomon]]''. McBride portrayed eight different characters in the play ''Nagataki Sake'', directed by [[Robert Downey, Sr.]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />


He starred in ''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]'' as Winston, business partner of Christopher Chance (the protagonist). The show premiered on January 17, 2010, on FOX.
He starred in ''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]'' as Winston, business partner of Christopher Chance (the protagonist). The show premiered on January 17, 2010, on FOX.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2010 |title=''Human Target'' aims to make movies for TV |url=https://www.twincities.com/2010/01/14/human-target-aims-to-make-movies-for-tv/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}}</ref>


Starting in 2013, he starred on ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' as Captain Lou Grover. He previously worked with co-star [[Scott Caan]] in ''Gone in 60 Seconds''.
Starting in 2013, he starred on ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' as Captain Lou Grover. He previously worked with co-star [[Scott Caan]] in ''Gone in 60 Seconds''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Scott |date=November 22, 2018 |title=Hawaii Five-0's Chi McBride talks first-time writing and show milestones |url=https://www.insideottawavalley.com/opinion/contributors/hawaii-five-0-s-chi-mcbride-talks-first-time-writing-and-show-milestones/article_9c6c8008-6800-5501-b98b-8a08d5a8f117.html |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=InsideOttawaValley.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Radish |first=Christina |date=April 8, 2016 |title=''Hawaii Five-O'': Chi McBride on Season 6, Voicing Nick Fury |url=https://collider.com/hawaii-five-o-chi-mcbride-marvel-interview/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>


In May 2021, Chi McBride has signed with Verve.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 5, 2021 |title=Chi McBride Signs With Verve For Representation |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/chi-mcbride-verve-hawaii-five-0-1234750180/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
On May 14, 2021, [[CBS]] announced that McBride will star along with [[Pete Holmes]] and [[Katie Lowes]] in a sitcom based around the life of laid-off auto worker-turned-professional [[Ten-pin bowling|bowler]] [[Tom Smallwood]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cbs-orders-smallwood-good-sam-series-1234973869/ |title=CBS Orders 'Smallwood' and 'Good Sam' to Series |first=Elaine |last=Low |date=May 14, 2021 |accessdate=May 17, 2021}}</ref> McBride plays Archie, a bowling alley owner who serves as friend and mentor to the main character played by Holmes. The multi-camera series debuted on March 31, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/smallwood/news/1010284/pete-holmes-to-star-in-new-cbs-comedy-smallwood-debuting-mid-season/ |title=Pete Holmes To Star In New CBS Comedy Smallwood Debuting Mid-Season |website=cbs.com |date=May 19, 2021 |accessdate=May 20, 2021}}</ref>

On May 14, 2021, [[CBS]] announced that McBride would star along with [[Pete Holmes]] and [[Katie Lowes]] in a sitcom based around the life of laid-off auto worker-turned-professional [[Ten-pin bowling|bowler]] [[Tom Smallwood]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cbs-orders-smallwood-good-sam-series-1234973869/ |title=CBS Orders 'Smallwood' and 'Good Sam' to Series |first=Elaine |last=Low |date=May 14, 2021 |accessdate=May 17, 2021}}</ref> McBride plays Archie, a bowling alley owner who serves as friend and mentor to the main character played by Holmes. The multi-camera series debuted on March 31, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 19, 2021 |title=Pete Holmes To Star In New CBS Comedy Smallwood Debuting Mid-Season |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/smallwood/news/1010284/pete-holmes-to-star-in-new-cbs-comedy-smallwood-debuting-mid-season/ |accessdate=May 20, 2021 |website=cbs.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519180936/https://www.cbs.com/shows/smallwood/news/1010284/pete-holmes-to-star-in-new-cbs-comedy-smallwood-debuting-mid-season/ |archive-date=2021-05-19 }}</ref><ref name=":0" />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|-
|-
|1992
| 1992
|''[[Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation]]''
| ''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]''
| Homer
|Malcolm Pennington III
|
|
|-
|-
| 1993
|1992
| ''[[What's Love Got to Do with It (1993 film)|What's Love Got to Do with It]]''
|''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]''
| Fross
|Homer
|
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996
|1993
| ''[[The Great White Hype]]''
|''[[What's Love Got to Do with It (film)|What's Love Got to Do with It]]''
| Rowdy Spectator
|Fross
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Frighteners]]''
|1996
| Cyrus
|''[[The Frighteners]]''
|Cyrus
|
|
|-
|-
|1997
| 1997
|''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]''
| ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]''
|Illinois Gordon
| Illinois Gordon
|
|
|-
|-
|1998
| 1998
|''[[Mercury Rising]]''
| ''[[Mercury Rising]]''
|FBI Agent Thomas "Bizzi" Jordan
| FBI Agent Thomas "Bizzi" Jordan
|
|
|-
|-
|2000
|rowspan="4"| 2000
| ''[[Dancing in September]]''
|''Magicians''
| Security Guard
|Tom
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]''
|2000
| Donny Astricky
|''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]''
|Donny Astricky
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Disney's The Kid]]''
|2000
| Kenny
|''[[Disney's The Kid]]''
|Kenny
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Magicians''
|2002
| Tom
|''[[Narc (film)|Narc]]''
|Captain Cheevers
|
|
|-
|-
|2002
|rowspan="3"| 2002
|''[[Undercover Brother]]''
| ''[[Narc (film)|Narc]]''
| Captain Cheevers
|The Chief
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Undercover Brother]]''
|2002
| The Chief
|''[[Paid in Full (2002 film)|Paid in Full]]''
|Pip
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Paid in Full (2002 film)|Paid in Full]]''
|2003
| Pip
|''[[Cradle 2 the Grave]]''
|
|Jump Chambers
|-
|Uncredited
|rowspan="2"| 2003
| ''[[Cradle 2 the Grave]]''
| Jump Chambers
|
|-
|-
| ''Delusion''
|2003
| John
|''Delusion''
| Short
|John
|Short film
|-
|-
|2004
|rowspan="2"| 2004
|''[[The Terminal]]''
| ''[[The Terminal]]''
|Joe Mulroy
| Joe Mulroy
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]''
|2004
| Lt. John Bergin
|''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]''
|Lt. John Bergin
|
|
|-
|-
|2005
|rowspan="2"| 2005
|''[[Roll Bounce]]''
| ''[[Roll Bounce]]''
|Curtis Smith
| Curtis Smith
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Waiting... (film)|Waiting...]]''
|2005
| Bishop Coleman
|''[[Waiting... (film)|Waiting...]]''
|Bishop Coleman
|
|
|-
|-
|2006
|rowspan="3"| 2006
|''[[Annapolis (2006 film)|Annapolis]]''
| ''[[Annapolis (2006 film)|Annapolis]]''
|McNally
| McNally
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Marvel Animated Features#Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther|Ultimate Avengers 2]]''
|2006
| Chief Elder
|''[[Ultimate Avengers 2]]''
| Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Chi McBride (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Chi-Mcbride/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|Elder Chief
|Voice role; Direct-to-video
|-
|-
| ''[[Let's Go to Prison]]''
|2006
| Barry
|''[[Let's Go to Prison]]''
|Barry
|
|
|-
|-
|2007
| 2007
|''[[The Brothers Solomon]]''
| ''[[The Brothers Solomon]]''
|James Coolwell
| James Coolwell
|
|
|-
|-
|2008
|rowspan="3"| 2008
|''[[American Son (2008 film)|American Son]]''
| ''[[American Son (2008 film)|American Son]]''
|Eddie
| Eddie
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[First Sunday]]''
|2008
| Pastor Arthur Mitchell
|''[[First Sunday]]''
|Pastor Arthur Mitchell
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Who Do You Love? (2008 film)|Who Do You Love]]''
|2008
| Willie Dixon
|''[[Who Do You Love? (2008 film)|Who Do You Love]]''
|Willie Dixon
|
|
|-
|-
|2009
| 2009
|''[[Still Waiting...]]''
| ''[[Still Waiting...]]''
|Bishop Coleman
| Bishop Coleman
|
|
|-
|-
|2011
|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''[[The Family Tree (2011 film)|The Family Tree]]''
|''Fruit of Labor''
| Simon Krebs
|Mr. Hoffman
|Short film
|-
|2011
|''[[The Family Tree (2011 film)|The Family Tree]]''
|Simon Krebs
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Fruit of Labor''
|2013
| Mr. Hoffman
|''[[Pawn Shop Chronicles]]''
| Short
|Johnson
|-
|Direct-to-video
|rowspan="2"| 2013
| ''[[Pawn Shop Chronicles]]''
| Johnson
|
|-
| ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload]]''
| Nick Fury, [[Red Skull]]
| Voice, short<ref name="btva" />
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| ''[[Draft Day]]''
| ''[[Draft Day]]''
|Walt Gordon
| Walt Gordon
|
|
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
|''[[Home Sweet Hell]]''
| ''[[Home Sweet Hell]]''
| Chief Malcom Brown
|Police Officer
|
|Uncredited
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
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| Actor
| Actor
|
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe]]''
| Metcalf, Judge
|Voice<ref name="btva" />
|}
|}


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|-
|-
|1992
|rowspan="2"| 1992
|''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]''
| ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]''
|Ed Barker
| Ed Barker
|Episode: "Boyz in the Woods"
| Episode: "Boyz in the Woods"
|-
|-
| ''[[Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation]]''
|1994
| Malcolm Pennington III
|''Cosmic Slop''
| Television film
|T-Bone
|TV film; Segment: "Tang"
|-
|-
| 1993–96
|1994
|''[[Married... with Children]]''
| ''[[The John Larroquette Show]]''
| Heavy Gene
|Dexter
| Main cast
|Episode: "Nooner or Later"
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1994
|1996
|''[[Nash Bridges]]''
| ''[[Married... with Children]]''
| Dexter
|Luscious
|Episode: "The Great Escape"
| Episode: "Nooner or Later"
|-
|-
| ''[[Cosmic Slop (film)|Cosmic Slop]]''
|1993–96
| T-Bone
|''[[The John Larroquette Show]]''
| Episode: "Tang"
|Heavy Gene
|Main role (84 episodes)
|-
|-
| 1996
|1998
|''[[The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer]]''
| ''[[Nash Bridges]]''
| Luscious
|Desmond Pfeiffer
| Episode: "The Great Escape"
|Main role (9 episodes; 5 unaired)
|-
|-
| 1998
|1999
|''[[The Parkers]]''
| ''[[The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer]]''
| Desmond Pfeiffer
|Cliff Rogers
| Main cast
|Episodes: "Betting on Love"
|-
|-
| 1999
|2000
| ''[[The Parkers]]''
|''[[King of the World (TV film)|King of the World]]''
| Cliff Rogers
|[[Drew Bundini Brown]]
| Episode: "Betting on Love"
|TV film
|-
|-
|2000
|rowspan="3"| 2000
|''[[Dancing in September]]''
| ''[[Sliders (TV series)|Sliders]]''
| Mule Packer
|Security Guard
| Episode: "Dust"
|TV film
|-
|-
| ''[[God, the Devil and Bob]]''
|2001
| Mike
|''[[The Practice]]''
| Voice, recurring cast
|Steven Harper
|Episode: "The Day After"
|-
|-
| ''[[King of the World (TV film)|King of the World]]''
|2001
|''[[Rocket Power]]''
| [[Drew Bundini Brown]]
| Television film
|Big Tony
|Episode: "Reggie's Choice"
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2001
|2000–04
|''[[Boston Public]]''
| ''[[The Practice]]''
|Steven Harper
| Steven Harper
| Episode: "The Day After"
|Main role (81 episodes)
|-
|-
| ''[[Rocket Power]]''
|2000–02
| Big Tony
|''[[Max Steel (2000 TV series)|Max Steel]]''
| Voice, episode: "Hurricane Maurice/Reggie's Choice"
|Jefferson Smith
|Voice role/Main role (22 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2000–02
|2005
|''[[Boston Legal]]''
| ''[[Max Steel (2000 TV series)|Max Steel]]''
| Jefferson Smith
|Steven Harper
| Voice, main cast
|Episode: "Let Sales Ring"
|-
|-
| 2000–04
|2005
|''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
| ''[[Boston Public]]''
| Steven Harper
|[[List of House characters#Edward Vogler|Edward Vogler]]
| Main cast
|Recurring role (5 episodes)
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005
|2005–2006
| ''[[Boston Legal]]''
|''[[Killer Instinct (TV series)|Killer Instinct]]''
| Steven Harper
|Lt. Matt Cavanaugh
| Episode: "Let Sales Ring"
|Main role (13 episodes)
|-
|-
| ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
|2006
| Edward Vogler
|''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
| Recurring cast ([[House season 1|season 1]])
|Mayor Ray Nicholson
|Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"
|-
|-
| 2005–06
|2006–07
|''[[The Nine (TV series)|The Nine]]''
| ''[[Killer Instinct (TV series)|Killer Instinct]]''
| Lt. Matt Cavanaugh
|Malcolm Jones
|Main role (13 episodes)
| Main cast
|-
|-
| 2006
|2007–09
|''[[Pushing Daisies]]''
| ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
| Mayor Ray Nicholson
|[[Emerson Cod]]
| Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"
|Main role (22 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2006–07
|2010
|''[[Psych]]''
| ''[[The Nine (TV series)|The Nine]]''
| Malcolm Jones
|Craig Snowden
| Main cast
|Episode: "Ferry Tale"
|-
|-
| 2007–09
|2010–11
| ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''
|''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]''
| [[Emerson Cod]]
|Detective Laverne Winston
|Main role (25 episodes)
| Main cast
|-
|-
| 2010
|2011
|''[[God, the Devil and Bob]]''
| ''[[Psych]]''
| Craig Snowden
|Unknown (voice)
|Episode: "God's Favorite"
| Episode: "Ferry Tale"
|-
|-
| 2010–11
|2011
|''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
| ''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]''
| Detective Laverne Winston
|Rod
| Main cast
|Episode: "[[Challenge Accepted]]"
|-
|-
|2011
|rowspan="3"| 2011
|''[[Hawthorne (TV series)|HawthoRNe]]''
| ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
| Rod
|Garland Brice
| Episode: "[[Challenge Accepted]]"
|Recurring role (4 episodes)
|-
|-
| ''[[Hawthorne (TV series)|HawthoRNe]]''
|2011, 2015
| Garland Brice
|''[[Suits (U.S. TV series)|Suits]]''
| Recurring cast (season 3)
|District Attorney Terrence Wolf
|2 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]''
|2012–17
| District Attorney Terrence Wolf
|''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]''
| 2 episodes
|[[Nick Fury]] (voice)
|Additional voices
|-
|-
| 2012–13
|2013
| ''Fury Files''
|''[[Golden Boy (American TV series)|Golden Boy]]''
| [[Nick Fury]]
|Detective Don Owen
| Voice, main cast
|Main role
|-
|-
| 2012–15
|2013–15
|''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]''
| ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]''
|Nick Fury (voice)
| Nick Fury
| Voice, recurring cast<ref name="btva" />
|Additional voices
|-
|-
| 2012–17
|2013
|''[[Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel]]''
| ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]''
| Nick Fury, [[Thunderball (character)|Thunderball]], [[Zodiac (comics)|Zodiac]] Member, additional voices
|Nick Fury (voice)
| Voice, recurring cast<ref name="btva" />
|Additional voices
|-
|-
|2013
|rowspan="3"| 2013
|''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload]]''
| ''[[Golden Boy (American TV series)|Golden Boy]]''
| Detective Don Owen
|Nick Fury, [[Red Skull]] (voices)
| Main cast
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Murder Police]]''
|2013–20
| Randall Hickox
|''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
| Voice, main cast
|Captain Lou Grover
|Recurring Role (Season 4); Main Role (Season 4-10) <br>Written 3 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''
|2014
| Nick Fury
|''[[Murder Police]]''
| Voice, episode: "[[Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel]]"<ref name="btva" />
|Randall Hickox (voice)
|Mid-season replacement series
|-
|-
| 2013–20
|2014–15
|''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]''
| ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
| Captain Lou Grover
|Nick Fury (voice)
| Recurring cast (season 4), main cast (season 5-10)<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gonzalez |first=Sandra |date=November 21, 2013 |title=Chi McBride to guest on ''Hawaii 5-0'' |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/07/10/chi-mcbride-hawaii-five-0-exclusive/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=November 21, 2013 |title='Hawaii Five-0's' Chi McBride Upped to Series Regular |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hawaii-five-0s-chi-mcbride-658456/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|-
| 2014–15
| ''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]''
| Nick Fury
| Voice, recurring cast<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]''
| District Attorney Terrence Wolf
| Episode: "Intent"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Puppy Dog Pals]]''
| Pops/Mr. Kimble
| Voice, recurring cast (season 3)
|-
|-
|2021
| 2021
|''[[This Is Us]]''
| ''[[This Is Us]]''
|Paul DuBois
| Paul DuBois
|Episode: "Birth Mother"
| Episode: "Birth Mother"
|-
|-
|2022
|rowspan="2"| 2022
|''[[How We Roll (TV series)|How We Roll]]''
| ''[[How We Roll (TV series)|How We Roll]]''
|Archie
| Archie Betts
|Main cast
| Main cast
|-
|-
| ''[[Slippin' Jimmy]]''
| Father Karras
| Voice, recurring cast<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oddo |first=Marco Vito |date=May 24, 2022 |title=''Better Call Saul'' Animated Prequel ''Slippin' Jimmy'' Arrives on AMC+ |url=https://collider.com/slippin-jimmy-animated-better-call-saul-prequel-amc-plus/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=February 10, 2022 |title=''Better Call Saul'' Final Season Gets Premiere Dates for Both Halves |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/better-call-saul-season-6-premiere-1235174021/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
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Chi McBride
McBride in 2009
Born
Kenneth McBride

(1961-09-23) September 23, 1961 (age 63)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
SpouseJulissa Marquez

Kenneth "Chi" McBride (/ʃaɪ/ SHY; born September 23, 1961)[1] is an American actor. He has appeared in films, where he is known primarily as a character actor, and in television, where he has had numerous starring roles.

In film, he has played prominent roles including The Frighteners (1996), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), I, Robot (2004), Waiting... (2005), Let's Go to Prison (2006), and Draft Day (2014).

On television, he was high school principal Steven Harper on the series Boston Public, Emerson Cod on Pushing Daisies, Detective Laverne Winston on the Fox drama Human Target, Detective Don Owen on the short-lived CBS crime drama Golden Boy, and Captain Lou Grover on Hawaii Five-0.

Early life

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McBride was born in Chicago, Illinois, from which his stage name derives.[2] He was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church[3] and attended Shiloh Academy, now known as Chicago SDA Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist school. McBride originally planned to pursue a career in music. After studying several instruments and singing with gospel choirs in his native Chicago, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1986 to work for AT&T as a billing clerk.[2]

Career

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McBride's first success in show business came with the hit song "Basically, He's the Champ" as part of the group KSL, which parodied the marriage of boxer Mike Tyson and actress Robin Givens.[4] Based on the song's success, McBride was signed by Esquire Records, and he joined the rhythm and blues band Covert. Convinced he should try his hand in front of the camera, McBride moved to Los Angeles and, billed as "Chi", landed guest spots on Fox's In Living Color and NBC's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as well as a featured role in the television film Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation.

In 1998, he was a co-star of Mercury Rising, alongside Bruce Willis. He was later given the role of Principal Steven Harper on the series Boston Public. Much of McBride's work sees him playing right-hand man to the hero, as in the films Mercury Rising and The Terminal. He is also notable for television roles on The John Larroquette Show, House, The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer, Killer Instinct and Pushing Daisies.

McBride's other film credits include Cradle 2 the Grave, The Distinguished Gentleman, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Frighteners, Narc, Disney's The Kid, I, Robot, Roll Bounce, Annapolis, Hoodlum, Undercover Brother, Let's Go to Prison and The Brothers Solomon. McBride portrayed eight different characters in the play Nagataki Sake, directed by Robert Downey, Sr.[1][5]

He starred in Human Target as Winston, business partner of Christopher Chance (the protagonist). The show premiered on January 17, 2010, on FOX.[6]

Starting in 2013, he starred on Hawaii Five-0 as Captain Lou Grover. He previously worked with co-star Scott Caan in Gone in 60 Seconds.[7][8]

In May 2021, Chi McBride has signed with Verve.[5]

On May 14, 2021, CBS announced that McBride would star along with Pete Holmes and Katie Lowes in a sitcom based around the life of laid-off auto worker-turned-professional bowler Tom Smallwood.[9] McBride plays Archie, a bowling alley owner who serves as friend and mentor to the main character played by Holmes. The multi-camera series debuted on March 31, 2022.[10][5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Distinguished Gentleman Homer
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Fross
1996 The Great White Hype Rowdy Spectator
The Frighteners Cyrus
1997 Hoodlum Illinois Gordon
1998 Mercury Rising FBI Agent Thomas "Bizzi" Jordan
2000 Dancing in September Security Guard
Gone in 60 Seconds Donny Astricky
Disney's The Kid Kenny
Magicians Tom
2002 Narc Captain Cheevers
Undercover Brother The Chief
Paid in Full Pip
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Jump Chambers
Delusion John Short
2004 The Terminal Joe Mulroy
I, Robot Lt. John Bergin
2005 Roll Bounce Curtis Smith
Waiting... Bishop Coleman
2006 Annapolis McNally
Ultimate Avengers 2 Chief Elder Voice, direct-to-video[11]
Let's Go to Prison Barry
2007 The Brothers Solomon James Coolwell
2008 American Son Eddie
First Sunday Pastor Arthur Mitchell
Who Do You Love Willie Dixon
2009 Still Waiting... Bishop Coleman
2011 The Family Tree Simon Krebs
Fruit of Labor Mr. Hoffman Short
2013 Pawn Shop Chronicles Johnson
Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload Nick Fury, Red Skull Voice, short[11]
2014 Draft Day Walt Gordon
2015 Home Sweet Hell Chief Malcom Brown
2017 Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin Actor
2022 Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Metcalf, Judge Voice[11]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Ed Barker Episode: "Boyz in the Woods"
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation Malcolm Pennington III Television film
1993–96 The John Larroquette Show Heavy Gene Main cast
1994 Married... with Children Dexter Episode: "Nooner or Later"
Cosmic Slop T-Bone Episode: "Tang"
1996 Nash Bridges Luscious Episode: "The Great Escape"
1998 The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer Desmond Pfeiffer Main cast
1999 The Parkers Cliff Rogers Episode: "Betting on Love"
2000 Sliders Mule Packer Episode: "Dust"
God, the Devil and Bob Mike Voice, recurring cast
King of the World Drew Bundini Brown Television film
2001 The Practice Steven Harper Episode: "The Day After"
Rocket Power Big Tony Voice, episode: "Hurricane Maurice/Reggie's Choice"
2000–02 Max Steel Jefferson Smith Voice, main cast
2000–04 Boston Public Steven Harper Main cast
2005 Boston Legal Steven Harper Episode: "Let Sales Ring"
House Edward Vogler Recurring cast (season 1)
2005–06 Killer Instinct Lt. Matt Cavanaugh Main cast
2006 Monk Mayor Ray Nicholson Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"
2006–07 The Nine Malcolm Jones Main cast
2007–09 Pushing Daisies Emerson Cod Main cast
2010 Psych Craig Snowden Episode: "Ferry Tale"
2010–11 Human Target Detective Laverne Winston Main cast
2011 How I Met Your Mother Rod Episode: "Challenge Accepted"
HawthoRNe Garland Brice Recurring cast (season 3)
Suits District Attorney Terrence Wolf 2 episodes
2012–13 Fury Files Nick Fury Voice, main cast
2012–15 Avengers Assemble Nick Fury Voice, recurring cast[11]
2012–17 Ultimate Spider-Man Nick Fury, Thunderball, Zodiac Member, additional voices Voice, recurring cast[11]
2013 Golden Boy Detective Don Owen Main cast
Murder Police Randall Hickox Voice, main cast
Phineas and Ferb Nick Fury Voice, episode: "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel"[11]
2013–20 Hawaii Five-0 Captain Lou Grover Recurring cast (season 4), main cast (season 5-10)[12][13]
2014–15 Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Nick Fury Voice, recurring cast[11]
2015 Suits District Attorney Terrence Wolf Episode: "Intent"
2020 Puppy Dog Pals Pops/Mr. Kimble Voice, recurring cast (season 3)
2021 This Is Us Paul DuBois Episode: "Birth Mother"
2022 How We Roll Archie Betts Main cast
Slippin' Jimmy Father Karras Voice, recurring cast[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chi McBride Bio, Height, Net Worth, Wife, Family, Married". Buzz. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "My Son The Actor". July 23, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "The religion of Chi McBride". September 23, 2005. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Boxing: Exhibition will be real thing, say Tyson and Jones Jr". KSL. October 29, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (May 5, 2021). "Chi McBride Signs With Verve For Representation". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Human Target aims to make movies for TV". Twin Cities. January 14, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Campbell, Scott (November 22, 2018). "Hawaii Five-0's Chi McBride talks first-time writing and show milestones". InsideOttawaValley.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ Radish, Christina (April 8, 2016). "Hawaii Five-O: Chi McBride on Season 6, Voicing Nick Fury". Collider. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Low, Elaine (May 14, 2021). "CBS Orders 'Smallwood' and 'Good Sam' to Series". Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Pete Holmes To Star In New CBS Comedy Smallwood Debuting Mid-Season". cbs.com. May 19, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Chi McBride (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  12. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (November 21, 2013). "Chi McBride to guest on Hawaii 5-0". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  13. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (November 21, 2013). "'Hawaii Five-0's' Chi McBride Upped to Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  14. ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (May 24, 2022). "Better Call Saul Animated Prequel Slippin' Jimmy Arrives on AMC+". Collider. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  15. ^ Maas, Jennifer (February 10, 2022). "Better Call Saul Final Season Gets Premiere Dates for Both Halves". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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