Chi McBride

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Date of Birth : Sep 23rd 1961

Stars in Fox’s new fall drama Deviant Behavior, following up a five-episode arc on Fox’s hit series House. Previously, McBride had a four-year run on the critically acclaimed David E. Kelley series BOSTON PUBLIC, starring as Principal Steven Harper.

In 2005, McBride is starring in three films in addition to ROLL BOUNCE: Bob Odenkirk’s YOU ARE GOING TO PRISON, where he stars opposite Dax Shepard and Will Arnett; Lions Gate’s WAITING opposite Ryan Reynolds; and the Touchstone film ANNAPOLIS, starring opposite James Franco and Tyrese.

In 2004, McBride starred in two of the summer’s biggest films: first in Steven Spielberg’s THE TERMINAL, starring opposite Tom Hanks, followed by the action thriller I, ROBOT, starring opposite Will Smith. He appeared in the highly praised film NARC, as well as PAID IN FULL, and starred opposite Eddie Griffin in Universal’s UNDERCOVER BROTHER. He also made a cameo appearance in the DMX/ Jet Li film CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE. In addition, McBride starred opposite Nicholas Cage in Jerry Bruckheimer’s GONE IN 60 SECONDS, and co-starred opposite Bruce Willis in DISNEY’S: THE KID.

McBride’s other feature film credits include starring roles in Peter Jackson’s THE FRIGHTENERS, HOODLUM and MERCURY RISING. He received critical acclaim for his starring role in the Hudlin Brothers’ production TANG, a segment of HBO’s COSMIC SLOP TRILOGY.

McBride made his feature film debut in THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN, starring opposite Eddie Murphy, and followed with roles in the Oscar-nominated WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT and THE GREAT WHITE HYPE.

McBride is well known for his role as the wisecracking, philosophical janitor on the NBC television series The John Larroquette Show. He also starred as Bundini Brown in the ABC movie of the week Muhammad Ali: King of the World.