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      Chi McBride

      Chi McBride

      Highest Rated: 97% Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)

      Lowest Rated: 10% Annapolis (2006)

      Birthday: Sep 23, 1961

      Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

      A former musician who turned to acting, Chi McBride earned a reputation for adding depth and humanity to the stock no-nonsense authority figure in a wide variety of film and television projects. Following a few guest appearances on TV, McBride had his first significant role as Heavy Gene, the surly bus station janitor on "The John Larroquette Show" (NBC, 1993-96). Almost out of the gate, he showed an unfortunate knack of landing quality roles on series that ultimately proved short-lived. From there, McBride landed supporting turns in features like "Hoodlum" (1997) and "Mercury Rising" (1998), and courted controversy as the fictional black butler to Abraham Lincoln on "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer" (UPN, 1998). He went on to land one of his most beloved roles, playing beleaguered high school principal Steven Harper on "Boston Public" (Fox, 2000-04) while securing higher-profile films like "The Terminal" (2004) and "I, Robot" (2004). McBride had memorable leading roles on "Pushing Daisies" (ABC, 2007-09) and "Human Target" (Fox, 2010-11), but again was the victim of cancellation. Regardless of his lack of a ratings hit, McBride was a durable character actor who added grace and gravitas to every performance.

      Highest rated movies

      Narc poster
      Narc
      Undercover Brother poster Undercover Brother The Frighteners poster The Frighteners Roll Bounce poster
      Roll Bounce
      The Terminal poster The Terminal I, Robot poster I, Robot Paid in Full poster
      Paid in Full
      Hoodlum poster
      Hoodlum

      Photos

      Chi McBride Chi McBride Chi McBride at arrivals for PaleyFest LA 2019 CBS Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, and Magnum P.I., The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, CA March 23, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Chi McBride at arrivals for PaleyFest LA 2019 CBS Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, and Magnum P.I., The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, CA March 23, 2019. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Hawaii Five-O, Scott Caan (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Season 5', 09/26/2014, ©CBS Hawaii Five-O, Scott Caan (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Season 5', 09/26/2014, ©CBS Suits, Chi McBride (L), Gabriel Macht (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Chi McBride (L), Gabriel Macht (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Chi McBride (L), Gabriel Macht (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Chi McBride (L), Gabriel Macht (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Gabriel Macht (L), Chi McBride (C), Patrick J Adams (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Gabriel Macht (L), Chi McBride (C), Patrick J Adams (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Gabriel Macht (L), Chi McBride (C), Patrick J Adams (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Gabriel Macht (L), Chi McBride (C), Patrick J Adams (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Gabriel Macht (L), Chi McBride (C), Patrick J Adams (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Suits, Gabriel Macht (L), Chi McBride (C), Patrick J Adams (R), 'Dog Fight', Season 1, Ep. #12, 09/08/2011, ©USA Hawaii Five-O, Alex O'Loughlin (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)', Season 4, Ep. #8, 11/15/2013, ©CBS Hawaii Five-O, Alex O'Loughlin (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)', Season 4, Ep. #8, 11/15/2013, ©CBS Hawaii Five-O, Chi McBride, 09/20/2010, ©CBS Hawaii Five-O, Chi McBride, 09/20/2010, ©CBS Golden Boy, Chi McBride (L), Theo James (R), 'Role Models', Season 1, Ep. #4, 03/12/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Chi McBride (L), Theo James (R), 'Role Models', Season 1, Ep. #4, 03/12/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Joseph Parks (L), Theo James (C), Chi McBride (R), 'Atonement', Season 1, Ep. #9, 04/16/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Joseph Parks (L), Theo James (C), Chi McBride (R), 'Atonement', Season 1, Ep. #9, 04/16/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, from left: Bonnie Somerville, Kevin Alejandro, Chi McBride, Theo James, 'Role Models', Season 1, Ep. #4, 03/12/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, from left: Bonnie Somerville, Kevin Alejandro, Chi McBride, Theo James, 'Role Models', Season 1, Ep. #4, 03/12/2013, ©CBS Hawaii Five-O, Alex O'Loughlin (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Hoku Welowelo (Fire in the Sky)', Season 4, Ep. #16, 03/07/2014, ©CBS Hawaii Five-O, Alex O'Loughlin (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Hoku Welowelo (Fire in the Sky)', Season 4, Ep. #16, 03/07/2014, ©CBS Golden Boy, from left: Ron Yuan, Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro, Holt McCallany, Bonnie Somerville, 02/26/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, from left: Ron Yuan, Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro, Holt McCallany, Bonnie Somerville, 02/26/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Theo James (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Pilot', Season 1, Ep. #1, 02/26/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Theo James (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Pilot', Season 1, Ep. #1, 02/26/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Chi McBride (L), Theo James (R), 'Atonement', Season 1, Ep. #9, 04/16/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Chi McBride (L), Theo James (R), 'Atonement', Season 1, Ep. #9, 04/16/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Theo James (L), Chi McBride (C), Kevin Alejandro (R), 'Role Models', Season 1, Ep. #4, 03/12/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Theo James (L), Chi McBride (C), Kevin Alejandro (R), 'Role Models', Season 1, Ep. #4, 03/12/2013, ©CBS Hawaii Five-O, Alex O'Loughlin (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)', Season 4, Ep. #8, 11/15/2013, ©CBS Hawaii Five-O, Alex O'Loughlin (L), Chi McBride (R), 'Akanahe (Reluctant Partners)', Season 4, Ep. #8, 11/15/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Chi McBride, 02/26/2013, ©CBS Golden Boy, Chi McBride, 02/26/2013, ©CBS

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      97% 84% Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Unknown (Voice) - 2022
      No Score Yet 65% LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled Nick Fury (Voice) - 2015
      No Score Yet 44% Pawn Shop Chronicles Johnson (Character) $4.9K 2013
      10% 24% The Family Tree Simon Krebbs (Character) $3.7K 2010
      38% 67% Who Do You Love Willie Dixon (Character) - 2008
      12% 56% First Sunday Pastor Arthur Mitchell (Character) $37.9M 2008
      16% 31% The Brothers Solomon James (Character) $900.9K 2007
      13% 48% Let's Go to Prison Barry (Character) $4.6M 2006
      10% 60% Annapolis Coach McNally (Character) $17.1M 2006
      30% 75% Waiting ... Bishop (Character) $16.1M 2005
      66% 70% Roll Bounce Curtis (Character) $17.4M 2005
      56% 70% I, Robot Lt. John Bergin (Character) $144.8M 2004
      61% 74% The Terminal Joe Mulroy (Character) $77.0M 2004
      83% 79% Narc Captain Cheevers (Character) $10.5M 2002
      53% 93% Paid in Full Pip (Character) $3.0M 2002
      78% 64% Undercover Brother The Chief (Character) $38.2M 2002
      No Score Yet 73% Dancing in September Security Guard (Character) - 2000
      No Score Yet 55% Disney's The Kid Kenny (Character) $69.7M 2000
      25% 77% Gone in Sixty Seconds Donny Astricky (Character) $101.6M 2000
      No Score Yet 17% Muhammad Ali: King of the World Drew 'Bundini' Brown (Character) - 2000
      No Score Yet 47% Magicians Tom (Character) - 2000
      21% 40% Mercury Rising Thomas 'Bizzi' Jordan (Character) $32.9M 1998
      43% 65% Hoodlum Illinois Gordon (Character) $23.5M 1997
      67% 71% The Frighteners Cyrus (Character) $16.5M 1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cosmic Slop T-Bone (Character) - 1994

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet 41% Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy Unknown (Voice) 2022
      67% 42% How We Roll Archie (Character) 2022
      94% 79% This Is Us Paul (Guest Star) 2021
      No Score Yet 70% Hawaii Five-0 Lou Grover (Character),
      Unknown (Guest Star),
      Writer
      2013-2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Fancy Nancy Gus the Mailman (Guest Voice) 2018
      No Score Yet 73% Ultimate Spider-Man Nick Fury (Voice) 2012-2017
      90% 87% Suits Terrence Wolf (Guest Star) 2011 2015
      No Score Yet 0% The Talk Guest 2013-2014
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Lego Marvel Super Heroes Nick Fury (Voice) 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder Police Randall Hickox (Voice) 2013
      58% No Score Yet Golden Boy Detective Don Owen (Character) 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fury Files Nick Fury (Voice) 2012
      No Score Yet 28% HawthoRNe Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
      84% 84% How I Met Your Mother Rod (Guest Star) 2011
      75% 88% Human Target Winston (Character) 2010-2011
      89% 93% Psych Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
      96% 95% Pushing Daisies Emerson Cod (Character) 2007-2009
      0% No Score Yet Killer Instinct Lt. Ray Cavanaugh (Character) 2005 2007
      100% 0% The Nine Malcolm Jones (Character) 2006-2007
      91% 88% Monk Mayor Ray Nicholson (Guest Star) 2006
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Boston Public Principal Steven Harper (Character) 2000-2005
      90% 96% House Edward Vogler (Guest Star) 2005
      86% 94% Boston Legal Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Max Steel Unknown (Voice) 2000-2002
      55% No Score Yet God, the Devil and Bob Unknown (Guest Voice) 2000-2001
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Parkers Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
      20% No Score Yet The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer Unknown (Character) 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The John Larroquette Show Heavy Gene (Character) 1995-1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
      No Score Yet 99% Married ... With Children Dexter (Guest Star) 1994
      No Score Yet 90% The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Unknown (Guest Star) 1992