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Chi McBride

Chi McBride

Actor · Born September 23, 1961 (65) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Kenneth "Chi" (pronounced "shy") McBride (born September 23, 1961) is an American actor. He starred as Emerson Cod on the ABC series Pushing Daisies, and on Fox's drama Human Target. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chi McBride, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 23, 1961 (65)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Chi McBride's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
29%
Morality
21%
Power
8%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 19 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 19
Mentor
7 of 19
Threshold guardian
2 of 19
Herald
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Absurd
10
Warm
12
Joyful
10
Thrilling
9
Other
29

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chi McBride's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chi McBride's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

70 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I Will Find You(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Max Williams

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cop (voice) · as Judge (voice) · as Smart Judge (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe(2022)

    as Metcalf / Judge (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Karras (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • How We Roll(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Archie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Fancy Nancy(2018)

    Show 123 episodes · as Mailman Gus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Fury Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 34 episodes · as Nick Fury (voice)

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul DuBois

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Home Sweet Hell(2015)

    as Chief Malcom Brown

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Draft Day(2014)

    as Walt Gordon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nick Fury / Red Skull (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel(2013)

    as Nick Fury (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Fury (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Pawn Shop Chronicles(2013)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Avengers Assemble(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Fury (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Detective Don Owen

  • Ultimate Spider-Man(2012)

    Show 82 episodes · as Nick Fury (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Family Tree(2011)

    as Simon Krebs

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Terrence Wolf

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 160 episodes · Writer · as Lou Grover

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 25 episodes · as Winston

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Still Waiting...(2009)

    as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Who Do You Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Willie Dixon

  • American Son(2008)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • First Sunday(2008)

    as Pastor Arthur Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Pushing Daisies(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · as Emerson Cod

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers Solomon(2007)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Fury (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Let's Go to Prison(2006)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Malcolm Jones

  • Ultimate Avengers II(2006)

    as Chief Elder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Annapolis(2006)

    as McNally

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Waiting...(2005)

    as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Killer Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Matt Cavanaugh

  • Roll Bounce(2005)

    as Curtis Smith

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Edward Vogler

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Harper

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • I, Robot(2004)

    as Lt. John Bergin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Terminal(2004)

    as Mulroy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Cradle 2 the Grave(2003)

    as "Jump" Chambers

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Paid in Full(2002)

    as Pip

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Ray Nicholson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Undercover Brother(2002)

    as The Chief

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Narc(2002)

    as Cpt. Mitchell Cheevers

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 81 episodes · as Steven Harper

  • The Kid(2000)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gone in 60 Seconds(2000)

    as Donny Astricky

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • God, the Devil and Bob(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mike (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Max Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jefferson Smith (voice)

  • Muhammad Ali: King of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Drew 'Bundini' Brown

  • Magicians(2000)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Ahern

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 9 episodes · as Desmond Pfeiffer

  • Mercury Rising(1998)

    as Tommy B. Jordan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hoodlum(1997)

    as Illinois Gordon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Harper

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Frighteners(1996)

    as Cyrus

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Great White Hype(1996)

    as Rowdy Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Luscious Mancriff

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mule Packer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Cosmic Slop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as T-Bone (segment 'Tang')

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 84 episodes · as Heavy Gene

  • What's Love Got to Do with It(1993)

    as Fross

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Distinguished Gentleman(1992)

    as Homer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation(1992)

    as Malcolm Pennington III

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Barker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dexter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

I, Robot (2004)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

Pushing Daisies (2007)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 70: 69 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stWriting1 of 70: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s32 · acting2010s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 27 roles
920207

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chi McBride's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 59 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Fancy Nancy (2018)

93rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

House (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chi McBride's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles28–93 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles22–63 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles23–96 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles23–87 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles9–88 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Chi McBride work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chi McBride's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stanley Clarke shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles