Hosea Chanchez

Hosea Chanchez (born September 12, 1981), also credited as Hosea, is an American actor best known for his recurring role on For Your Love and the quarterback football player Malik Wright on The CW/BET sitcom, The Game and its 2021 revival.

Early life Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Chanchez spent most of his childhood in Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama.

Career After Chanchez relocated to California, he expressed in an interview with Wendy Williams that he had slept in his car for thirty days before starring in various guest roles on For Your Love, The Guardian, Jack & Bobby, NCIS, and Everwood.

From 2006 to 2015, he appeared on The CW television series The Game. Chanchez portrayed quarterback Malik El Debarge Wright, opposite Wendy Raquel Robinson (who portrayed his mother and agent). The series returned to the air on Black Entertainment Television on January 11, 2011, where the show has become a success. Chanchez also has a theater background, having played roles in Shop Life, The Wiz, The Long Walk Home, Royal Oats and Glory.

In September 2012, Chanchez starred in the BET original film Let the Church Say Amen which was adapted from ReShonda Tate Billingsley's 2005 best-selling novel of the same name. This was the directorial debut of actress Regina King.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 96 Minutes Officer Grooms 2012 Dysfunctional Friends Jamal 2013 Let the Church Say Amen David Jackson TV movie 2018 Down for Whatever Mike TV movie 2019 Fanatic Dom D TV movie 2021 Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story Justus TV movie Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story Justus TV movie

Television Year Title Role Notes 1998–99 For Your Love Charlie Recurring Cast: Season 2 2004 The Guardian Kid Episode: "Blood In, Blood Out" Jack & Bobby Drunk Episode: "The Kindness of Strangers" What Should You Do? Rapist Recurring Cast: Season 2 2005 NCIS Lance Cpl. Jaime Ramos Episode: "Hometown Hero" Over There Driver Episode: "Embedded" Close to Home Neighbor #2 Episode: "Pilot" Everwood Student Episode: "So Long, Farewell..." 2006 Girlfriends Malik Wright Episode: "The Game" 2006–15 The Game Malik Wright Main Cast 2007 The Shield Angelo Owens Episode: "The New Guy" 2008 Invincible Mauler Twins Recurring Cast 2016 Major Crimes Emile Fisher Recurring Cast: Season 4 2019 All American Damon King Episode: "All Eyez on Me" Black Lightning Marcus Bishop Recurring Cast: Season 2 2021–23 The Game Malik Wright Main Cast