Chi McBride

Chi McBride or Kenneth McBride is an American actor known for his roles such as Lou Grover in Hawaii Five-O, Emerson Cod in “Pushing Daises,” Steven Harper in “Boston Public,” and Detective Laverne Winston in “Human Target.” McBride has also featured in movies such as The Terminal, Draft Day Click to look into! >> Read More... , “Gone in 60 Seconds,” and “I, Robot.” Born in Chicago, McBride pursued schooling at the Chicago SDA Academy. Although his nickname, “Chi” was derived from the word Chicago, it pronounced as “Shy.” McBride initially wanted to make a career in music, learning various instruments during his high school days. In 1986, McBride relocated to Atlanta to work for the AT&T. McBride’s career in the show business took off with a parody video titled “He’s The Champ,” mocking Mike Tyson’s marriage to actress Robin Givens. Following its success, McBride was offered to be a part of “Covert,” the R&B band, produced by the Esquire Records. Soon, McBride pocketed brief roles in television series such as the MBC-produced “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and the FOX-produced, “In Living Color.”

McBride also featured in the 1992 movie “Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation.” In the following years, McBride was cast in The Distinguished Gentleman, What’s Love Got to Do with It, The Frighteners, and Hoodlum. In 1998, McBride co-starred alongside Bruce Willis This guy was always summoned and well paid by prod >> Read More... in “Mercury Rising.” The character of “Donnie Astricky” was played by McBride in the Nicholas Cage starrer “Gone in 60 Seconds.” Narc, Undercover Brother, Cradle 2 the Grave, “The Terminal,” “I, Robot,” Annapolis, Roll Bounce, Let’s Go to Prison, American Son, First Sunday, “Who Do You Love,” are some of McBride’s movies. McBride has also featured in numerous television series and shows such as “The John Larroquette Show,” Boston Public, Boston Legal, The Practice The Practice is an American legal drama that focus >> Read More... , House, Killer Instinct, Monk, The Nine, Pushing Daisies, Human Target, Golden Boy, Suits, and Hawaii Five-O.