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Chi McBride Bio (Wiki)

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Matthew Harrington

Updated on March 04, 2026

Who is Chi McBride?

Chi McBride is an American actor mostly known for his part in movies including ‘The Terminal’, ‘ I, Robot’, and ‘Boston Public’ among others.

Chi has more than 60 credits as an actor for his appearance in various movies and television series. He currently plays the role of Captain Lou Grover on the CBS dramaHawaii Five-0’.

Chi McBride: Early life, Childhood, and Education

Chi was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 23, 1961, and was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist religion. He belongs to an All-American ethnic background and his name “Chi” comes from his hometown of Chicago.

Information about his father and mother is not disclosed.

Chi McBride attended Shiloh Academy, now known as Chicago SDA Academy which is a Seventh-day Adventist school. He later graduated from high school at the age of 16.

Chi McBride: Career, Salary, Net Worth, Awards

Chi McBride initially planned to pursue a career in music after studying several instruments and singing with gospel choirs in his native Chicago. But after conceding that a musical career would probably not be happening, Chi moved to Atlanta for a job with AT&T as a billing clerk in 1986.

His first song “He’s the Champ” became successful and was a hit that led Chi to be signed by Esquire Records and he joined the rhythm and blues band Covert. After moving to Los Angeles, he successfully landed guest spots on Fox’s ‘In Living Color’ and NBC’s ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’.

Chi McBride has been part of numerous movies and television series including ‘Married with Children’, ‘ What’s Love Got to Do with It’, ‘The Frighteners’, ‘The John Larroquette Show’, ‘The Parkers’, ‘King of the World’, ‘Dancing in September’, ‘God, the Devil, and Bob’, ‘Gone in Sixty Seconds’, ‘Boston Public’, and others.

Chi has 8 nominations for various awards to his name as an actor. He was nominated for AFI Award in 2002 for his performance in ‘Boston Public’ in the category of Actor of the Year – Male – TV Series. Other nominations he has had in his career include the Gold Derby TV Award, OFTA Television Award Golden Satellite Award, and TCA Award.

Although the exact figure of Chi’s salary is not known, his net worth is estimated to be around $10 million as of 2022.

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Caption: Chi McBride Smiley Looks (Source: Twitter )

Is Chi McBride involved in any rumors and controversies?

There are no rumors surrounding Chi and he has not been involved in any notable controversies to date.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Chi McBride is relatively tall with a height of 6 feet 4 inches. He weighs 90 kg or 176 pounds.  Additionally, he is known for his shaved head and towering height. He is bald and his eye color is black.

Is Chi McBride active on social media?

Chi McBride is not active on any social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

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