Chi McBride (right) on Boston Public

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McBride is unusual among actors in that he did not began his acting career until the age of 30. He is notable for his television roles on Boston Public, The John Larroquette Show, House, The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer, and Killer Instinct. He currently appears as Malcolm on the television series The Nine. McBride has also appeared in a number of films, including Gone in Sixty Seconds, The Frighteners, Narc, The Terminal, I, Robot, Roll Bounce and Annapolis. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The John Larroquette Show is a situation comedy that ran on the NBC network from 1993 - 1996. ... House, also known as House, M.D., is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore and executive produced by film director Bryan Singer. ... The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer was a sitcom that ran on UPN in 1998. ... Killer Instinct is an hour-long crime drama television series currently broadcast on the FOX Network. ... The Nine, (or Nine) is an American television serial drama that premiered October 4, 2006, on ABC, in the 10 oclock (Eastern Standard Time zone) slot after Lost. ... Gone in Sixty Seconds, or Gone in 60 Seconds, is the name of two films, one a remake of the other: Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... For the Matt Helm spy novel by Donald Hamilton, see The Frighteners (novel). ... Narc is a 2002 film about dirty cops involved in policing the drug trade. ... For other uses of the word terminal, see Terminal (disambiguation). ... I, Robot is a science fiction film filmed in Vancouver, Canada but produced in the United States released on July 16, 2004, attributed to Isaac Asimovs Robot Series, especially a short-story collection of the same name. ... Roll Bounce is a 2005 film starring rapper Bow Wow, Chi McBride and Jurnee Smollett. ... Annapolis is a 2006 motion picture starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg, and Chi McBride. ...

Biography

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois McBride was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist church. McBride's family was active in the denomination while he was growing up. McBride attended Shiloh Academy Seventh-day, a Seventh-day Adventist school. As an adult, McBride has not been an active churchgoer. A former telephone operator with MCI, Chi (pronounced SHY) McBride originally planned to pursue a career in music. After studying several instruments and singing with gospel choirs in his native Chicago, the heavyset African-American relocated to Atlanta in 1986 to work for the long distance company 'MCI'. His first success in show business came with the hit song "He's the Champ" that 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 cameras, 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". It was not until 1998 that he made his first blockbuster premiere in Mercury Rising as a co-star besides Bruce Willis. After several other blockbuster hits he was given the role as Steven Harper on the Hit series "Boston Public". During four year stint on the show he was able to further show his versatility as an actor. Though McBride is such an exceptional actor he stands out among all other actors because he is 6' 5". --Brandyf123 16:19, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Filmography

• Brothers Solomon (2007)
• Let's Go To Prison (2006)
• The Nine (2006)... Malcolm Jones
• Annapolis (2006) .... McNally
• Roll Bounce (2005) .... Curtis Smith
• Waiting... (2005) .... Bishop
• House .... Edward Vogler
• Boston Legal
• Let Sales Ring (2005) TV Episode .... Steven Harper
• Boston Public... Steven Harper
• I, Robot (2004) .... Lt. John Bergin
• The Terminal (2004) .... Mulroy
• Delusion (2003) .... John
• Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) (uncredited) .... Jump Chambers
• Paid in Full (2002) .... Pip
• Undercover Brother (2002) .... The Chief
• Narc (2002) .... Captain Cheevers
• Max Steel (2001) TV Series .... Jefferson Smith
• The Practice
• The Day After (2001) TV Episode .... Steven Harper
• The Kid (2000) .... Kenny
• Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) .... Donny Astricky
• God, the Devil and Bob (2000) TV Series
• Dancing in September (2000) .... Security Guard
• King of the World (2000) (TV) .... Drew 'Bundini' Brown
• Magicians (2000) .... Tom
• The Parkers (1999) .... Cliff Rogers
• The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998) TV Series .... Desmond Pfeiffer
• Mercury Rising (1998) .... FBI Agent Thomas 'Bizzi' Jordan
• Hoodlum (1997) .... Illinois Gordon
• Nash Bridges (1996) .... Luscious
• The Frighteners (1996) .... Cyrus
• Married... with Children.... Dexter
• Cosmic Slop (1994) (TV) .... T-Bone (segment "Tang")
• The John Larroquette Show (1993) TV Series .... Heavy Gene
• What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) (as Chi) .... Fross
• The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) (as Chi).... Homer
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1992) .... Ed Barker
• Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992) (TV) (as Chi).... Malcolm Pennington III

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Guest Appearances

• The Ellen DeGeneres Show .... Himself
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson .... Himself
• The Tyra Banks Show .... Himself
• Jimmy Kimmel Live .... Himself
• Robot Revolution: The Making of 'I, Robot' (2004) (TV).... Himself
• The N-Word (2004) .... Himself
• HBO First Look
• Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) .... Himself
• Day Out of Days: The 'I, Robot' Production Diaries (2004)... Himself
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno .... Himself
• Watch the Making of Mercury Rising (1999).... Himself
• The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998).... Himself

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Productions

• Delusion (2003) (producer)

Theatre

McBride performed in the play Nagataki Sake, directed by Robert Downey, Sr., in which he portrayed eight different complex characters.

Quotes

--Brandyf123 16:28, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Trivia

Chi graduated high school at the age of 16 years old. --Brandyf123 16:20, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

External links

• Chi McBride at the Internet Movie Database
• mtv.com
• http://www.archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/10/sbtst.mcbride
• http://www.cinemablend.com/new.php?id=3935
• http://www.playahata.com/hatablog/?p=1845
• http://www.theofficialsteveharrisfanclub.com/savoyart.htm

--Brandyf123 16:21, 15 December 2006 (UTC) The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, television stars, video games and production crew personnel. ...