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Hosea Chanchez

Hosea Chanchez

Actor · Born September 12, 1981 (45) · Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Chanchez was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and spent the majority of his childhood in Atlanta. He was raised by a loving family who recognized his talents and encouraged him to pursue his dreams. From the moment he sang along to his grandmother's records, Chanchez displayed an inherent knack for performance. He knew by the age of 10 that he wanted to be an actor. Soon after graduating from high school, he headed to Hollywood. Although he ran into the classic rough start that many young actors encounter, he found a job as a car salesman and used his free time to learn the audition process and perfect his craft. He honed his craft through various classes and workshops and ultimately found an agent. Soon after, he landed the first of approximately 50 commercial bookings. Chanchez humbly considers his "big break" to be the moment he became a working actor, and appreciates every day he has on set. While in between acting jobs, Chanchez took the time to develop a non-profit organization, Watch Me Win, which is dedicated to enriching the lives of urban youth through mentorship, leadership development, encouragement, and empowerment. Watch Me Win celebrated the foundation's first successful year with a celebrity benefit gala in Los Angeles. Aside from his organization, when not working Chanchez loves to read, paint, and write music. He also considers himself a "foodie," loves to eat out, and has the best restaurant recommendations. As far as being a cook himself, he is learning to master the grill and is forever experimenting with ingredients in his quest to make the perfect salad. To stay in shape and allow himself his foodie indulgences, he visits the gym regularly. He also stays well grounded by being in constant contact with his family in Georgia, and by being a good dad to his spoiled English bulldog, Lola. Chanchez has been developing his craft in film, television, and theater over the past few years. Chanchez is best known for his current, starring role as "Malik Wright" - a star quarterback who is brash, yet sweet, and is dealing with his sudden success - on the hit BET comedy "The Game," a smart, cutting-edge show about professional football players and the women entangled in their lives. Chanchez relishes his comedic role on "The Game," but he has also shown great promise in dramatic roles evidenced by his work in film, on the stage, and in episodic television. He had the lead role in the feature "Rich Quick", and has held supporting roles in "The Outsider", and "My Brother". In 2011, he appeared in "96 Minutes", which premiered at the SXSW Music and Film Festival, and he co- starred in independent features "Dysfunctional Friends" and "The Cost of Heaven", both are in post-production. His theater credits include productions of Royal Oats and Glory, Shop Life, The Wiz, and The Long Walk Home. His television credits include: CBS' "NCIS," FX's "The Shield," Warner Bros' "Everwood," CBS' "Close to Home" plus recurring roles on "Robbery Homicide Division" and "For Your Love" [WB]. In 2012, Chanchez looks forward to continuing to work on "The Game," hopes to continue to work in film, and will create more projects with his newly established production company: Kelp Productions.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 12, 1981 (45)
From
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 21 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Hosea Chanchez's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Survival
14%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Tricksteras Malik Wright in The Game (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Bittersweet
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

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 Hosea Chanchez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hosea Chanchez'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

21 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Will I See You Again? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Game(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · as Malik Wright

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Envy: Seven Deadly Sins(2021)

    as Justus

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Seven Deadly Sins: Lust(2021)

    as Justus

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fanatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dom D

  • All American(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Damon King

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Down for Whatever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mike

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marcus Bishop

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Let the Church Say Amen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as David Jackson

  • Dysfunctional Friends(2012)

    as Jamal

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 96 Minutes(2011)

    as Officer Grooms

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    Show 146 episodes · as Malik Wright

  • Over There(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Driver

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Neighbor #2

  • Jack & Bobby(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jaime Ramos

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Everwood(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Student

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Angelo Owens

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Kid

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Malik Wright

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • For Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Delivery Guy

Career shape

Star power in the 61st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1998 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Dysfunctional Friends (2012)

$14K worldwide

Highest rated

96 Minutes (2011)

Midcredits 39th

Most popular right now

The Game (2021)

Film career

  • 2006Screen debut· The Game
  • 2011First film· 96 Minutes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s4 · acting

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.

How do Hosea Chanchez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Dysfunctional Friends (2012)

92nd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Envy: Seven Deadly Sins (2021)

Midcredits 42nd · 43% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 28. 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.

Who does Hosea Chanchez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hosea Chanchez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ozzy Doniz shares the most, 2.

Composers

Producers