Chi McBride

Chi McBride has established himself as one of the most respected actors in television and film. Most recently, he garnered critical acclaim for his starring role as Emerson Cod in the whimsical, award-winning drama Pushing Daisies. He also starred in the critically acclaimed David E. Kelley series Boston Public for four seasons. Additionally, McBride had a starring role in the police drama Killer Instinct, as well as in The Nine, The John Larroquette Show and the telefilm Muhammad Ali: King of the World. He was also a recurring guest star on House.

McBride can next be seen on the big screen in the upcoming comedic drama Happy Together. He recently co-starred in First Sunday with Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams, as well as The Brothers Solomon directed by Bob Odenkirk and starring Will Arnett and Will Forte. Prior to that, McBride collaborated with Odenkirk and Arnett on the feature Let's Go to Prison.

McBride made his feature film debut in The Distinguished Gentleman, opposite Eddie Murphy. Soon after, he appeared in the Academy Award®–nominated What's Love Got to Do with It and The Great White Hype. McBride's list of starring roles has since grown to include Roll Bounce; Steven Spielberg's The Terminal, opposite Tom Hanks; I, Robot, opposite Will Smith; Narc; Paid in Full; Undercover Brother; Gone in Sixty Seconds, with Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie; and The Kid. McBride also had starring roles in The Frighteners, directed by Peter Jackson; Hoodlum; Mercury Rising; Annapolis; and Waiting and received accolades for his starring role in the Hudlin Brothers' production of Tang, a segment of the Cosmic Slop trilogy.

Born and raised in Chicago, McBride currently divides his time between Vancouver, Canada, and Los Angeles.