Chido Nwokocha

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Chido Nwokocha is an American actor.

Early life and education

Chido Nwokocha is a Nigerian-American who grew up in Sacramento, California.{{Cite web|last=Horner|first=Cynthia|date=2020-12-09|title=Meet Chido Nwokocha: Sistas' Delectable Hunk Of Chocolate|url=https://rightondigital.com/2020/12/09/meet-chido-nwokocha-sistas-delectable-hunk-of-chocolate/|access-date=2021-02-10|website=rightondigital.com|language=en-US}} He attended Ohio University, where he played wide receiver.{{Cite web|title=Chido Nwokocha Stats, News, Bio|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/184752/chido-nwokocha|access-date=2020-06-14|website=ESPN|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-08|title=Interview: Actor Chido Nwokocha of BET's Sistas|url=https://www.urbanmag-online.com/interview-actor-chido-nwokocha-of-bets-sistas/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Urban Magazine|language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web|last1=Ramos|first1=Dino-Ray|date=2019-08-13|title=BET Rounds Out 'Sistas' Cast With Chido Nwokocha, DeVale Ellis, Brian Jordan Jr., Kevin Walton and Anthony Dalton|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/bet-sistas-cast-chido-nwokocha-devale-ellis-brian-jordan-jr-kevin-walton-anthony-dalton-tyler-perry-michelle-sneed-1202666808/|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Deadline|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-13|title=Chido Nwokocha, DeVale Ellis, Brian Jordan Jr., Kevin Walton, and Anthony Dalton Added To BET and Tyler Perry's Sistas Series|url=https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2019/08/chido-nwokocha-devale-ellis-brian-jordan-jr-kevin-walton-and-anthony-dalton-added-to-bet-and-tyler-perrys-sistas-series/|access-date=2020-08-11|website=blackfilm.com - Black Movies, Television, and Theatre News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-11|title=The Overhead Compartment with Chido Nwokocha|url=https://pursuitist.com/the-overhead-compartment-with-chido-nwokocha/|access-date=2020-08-11|website=Pursuitist|language=en-US}} Sistas was renewed for a second season and he returns as Gary Marshall Borders.{{Cite web|title='Tyler Perry's Sistas' Star Chido Nwokocha Says 'Hold On To Your Seats' Heading Into Season 2|url=https://www.bet.com/article/sxtwza/sistas-chido-nwokocha-on-filming-season-2-amid-pandemic|access-date=2021-02-10|website=BET.com}} He has also appeared in a recurring role in TNT’s Murder in the First,{{Cite web|date=2016-08-31|title=Locals make it big in Hollywood|url=https://www.mtdemocrat.com/prospecting/locals-make-it-big-in-hollywood/|access-date=2020-07-23|website=Mountain Democrat}} and guested on such series as Days of Our Lives,{{Cite web|date=2018-11-12|title='Days of Our Lives' Spoilers - Big Shakeups On The Way: Chido Nwokocha, Chloe and More|url=https://dailysoapdish.com/2018/11/days-of-our-lives-spoilers-big-shakeups-on-the-way-chido-nwokocha-chloe-and-more/|access-date=2020-08-11|website=Daily Soap Dish|language=en-US}} and The Night Shift. Film credits include Destroyer, The Mendoza Line, Bad Therapy and Top Gun: Maverick.{{Cite web|last=Horner|first=Cynthia|date=2020-12-09|title=Meet Chido Nwokocha: Sistas' Delectable Hunk Of Chocolate|url=https://rightondigital.com/2020/12/09/meet-chido-nwokocha-sistas-delectable-hunk-of-chocolate/|access-date=2021-02-10|website=rightondigital.com|language=en-US}}