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Chi McBride
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September 23, 1961 in Chicago, IL
Biography:Pronounced "shy," like the colloquial term for his hometown of Chicago, Chi McBride didn't get into acting until he was 30 years old. He is probably most recognized for his role as principal Steven Harper on Fox's Boston Public. Before his first movie, he worked for a phone company, trained as a gospel singer, and joined the hip-hop band Covert. With McBride as a producer and vocalist, the band released their first and only album For Your Bootay Only in 1991. Not soon after, he started appearing as a guest star on Fox sitcoms, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His feature-length debut happened a year later in Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation. Billed as simply Chi, he then gained small roles for the Eddie Murphy movie The Distinguished Gentleman and the Tina Turner story What's Love Got to Do With It?

In 1993, McBride found a spot for himself on NBC for The John Larroquette Show,... Full Biography

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Chi McBride, center left, and Katt Williams in "First Sunday" (Sony Pictures)
Chi McBride and Will Arnett in "Lets Go to Prison"
Chi McBride in "Annapolis"
Robot manufacturer Bruce Greenwood (right) chides Will Smith and Chi McBride (seated) for their...
(left to right) Diego Luna, Tom Hanks, Kumar Pallana and Chi McBride
Actor Chi McBride and guest arrives at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theater on...
Actor Chi McBride arrives at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theater on September 21,...
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