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 YearTitleRoleNotes2024FBI: InternationalTim ConnellyEpisode: "June"2024Magnum P.I.ShaneEpisode: "The Big Squeeze"2023All RiseJudge Jabari FlemingEpisode: "Trouble Woman"2022Quantum LeapDr. Felix WattsEpisode: "O Ye of Little Faith"2021The ResidentJames CarrollEpisode: "Mina's Kangaroo Court"2020Hawaii Five-0Sgt. MichaelsEpisode: "I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani"2019–presentSistasGary Marshall BordersSeries regular; 124 episodes2019The RookieMarcos GibsonEpisode: "Manhunt"2018Days of Our LivesLukeEpisode: "Episode #1.13473"2017The Night ShiftGreggsEpisode: "Control"2016ShooterFBI Special Agent #2Episode: "Musa Qala"2016Murder in the FirstNathan Woodward2 episodes2016ScorpionLackeyEpisode: "Sun of a Gun"2013Little DaddyArresting Officer2012–13Wives with KnivesSteve / Matthew2 episodes
Film Year Title Role Notes TBA Crossed Kitrick Post-production2022 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 The Mendoza Line Doc
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2016Mafia IIIAdditional Cinematics Cast
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