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American actor
Chido Nwokocha
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Chido Nwokocha is an American actor.

Early life and education

Chido Nwokocha is a Nigerian-American who grew up in Sacramento, California. He attended Ohio University, where he played wide receiver. After college, he played professionally for the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League. When a knee injury cut his football career short, he pursued an acting career.

Career

In 2019, Nwokocha began his series regular role of Gary Marshall Borders on the BET show Sistas, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. Sistas was renewed for a second season and he returns as Gary Marshall Borders. He has also appeared in a recurring role in TNT’s Murder in the First, and guested on such series as Days of Our Lives, and The Night Shift. Film credits include Destroyer, The Mendoza Line, Bad Therapy and Top Gun: Maverick.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2024 FBI: International Tim Connelly Episode: "June"
2024 Magnum P.I. Shane Episode: "The Big Squeeze"
2023 All Rise Judge Jabari Fleming Episode: "Trouble Woman"
2022 Quantum Leap Dr. Felix Watts Episode: "O Ye of Little Faith"
2021 The Resident James Carroll Episode: "Mina's Kangaroo Court"
2020 Hawaii Five-0 Sgt. Michaels Episode: "I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani"
2019–present Sistas Gary Marshall Borders Series regular; 124 episodes
2019 The Rookie Marcos Gibson Episode: "Manhunt"
2018 Days of Our Lives Luke Episode: "Episode #1.13473"
2017 The Night Shift Greggs Episode: "Control"
2016 Shooter FBI Special Agent #2 Episode: "Musa Qala"
2016 Murder in the First Nathan Woodward 2 episodes
2016 Scorpion Lackey Episode: "Sun of a Gun"
2013 Little Daddy Arresting Officer
2012–13 Wives with Knives Steve / Matthew 2 episodes

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Something from Tiffany's Brian
The Seven Faces of Jane Tayo
Top Gun: Maverick Mission Controller
2020 Wildcat Medic
2020 Bad Therapy Policeman
2018 Destroyer Cop
2014 Fist 2 Fist 2: Weapon of Choice Dono Marro
2014 The Mendoza Line Doc

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Mafia III Additional Cinematics Cast

References

  1. Horner, Cynthia (2020-12-09). "Meet Chido Nwokocha: Sistas' Delectable Hunk Of Chocolate". rightondigital.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  2. "Chido Nwokocha Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. "Interview: Actor Chido Nwokocha of BET's Sistas". Urban Magazine. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  4. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-08-13). "BET Rounds Out 'Sistas' Cast With Chido Nwokocha, DeVale Ellis, Brian Jordan Jr., Kevin Walton and Anthony Dalton". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  5. "Chido Nwokocha, DeVale Ellis, Brian Jordan Jr., Kevin Walton, and Anthony Dalton Added To BET and Tyler Perry's Sistas Series". blackfilm.com - Black Movies, Television, and Theatre News. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  6. "The Overhead Compartment with Chido Nwokocha". Pursuitist. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  7. "'Tyler Perry's Sistas' Star Chido Nwokocha Says 'Hold On To Your Seats' Heading Into Season 2". BET.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  8. "Locals make it big in Hollywood". Mountain Democrat. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  9. "'Days of Our Lives' Spoilers - Big Shakeups On The Way: Chido Nwokocha, Chloe and More". Daily Soap Dish. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  10. Horner, Cynthia (2020-12-09). "Meet Chido Nwokocha: Sistas' Delectable Hunk Of Chocolate". rightondigital.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.

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