Chido Nwokocha

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

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