David Chokachi (/ˈtʃoʊkətʃi/ CHOH-kə-chee; born January 16, 1968)[1][2] is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the TV series Witchblade, Baywatch, and Beyond the Break.
David Chokachi | |
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 Chokachi in October 2008 | |
| Born | David Al Chokachi January 16, 1968 Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Susan Brubaker (2004–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editDavid Chokachi was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. His father is of Turkish-Iraqi origin,[3][4][5] and his mother is American from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. His maternal grandmother was Finnish from Vaasa, Finland.[6][7]
He attended Tabor Academy,[3][4] an elite boarding prep school in Marion, Massachusetts, where he played lacrosse and football. He graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, with a degree in political science.[3][8]
Career
editChokachi began his acting career in 1995 at the age of 27 on Baywatch in the role of Cody Madison, eventually replacing David Charvet as a main cast member. In 1999, he left Baywatch and took up the role of Jake McCartey in the TV series Witchblade, which lasted until 2002. Following that, he appeared in various TV series and made-for-TV movies. Chokachi then landed the role of main character Justin Healy on The N's 2006 TV series Beyond The Break.[9] He also appeared on VH1's Confessions of a Teen Idol, a reality show in which former teen idols attempt to revitalize their careers.[10]
Chokachi was one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1997.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | Baywatch | Cody Madison | |
| 1996 | The Unspeakable | Darren Metlick | |
| Shadow of a Scream | |||
| 1997 | Suddenly Susan | Elliot | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Doug, Sabrina's Ski Instructor | ||
| Bad to the Bone | Waldo | ||
| 1998 | 12 Bucks | Evil Lovejoy | |
| Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay | Cody Madison | Direct to video | |
| 1999 | V.I.P. | Himself | |
| A Crime of Passion | Eddie Meredith | ||
| 2000 | Psycho Beach Party | Eddie | |
| Witchblade | Detective Jake McCartey | ||
| 2001–2002 | Witchblade | ||
| 2003 | A Crime of Passion | ||
| She Spies | Gordon Braddock/Cable Guy | ||
| 2005 | Crimson Force | Ambrose | |
| 2006 | Beyond the Break | Justin Healy | |
| Mystery Woman: Oh Baby | Dave | ||
| The Dreamless | Jeff | ||
| 2007 | Bats: Human Harvest | Captain Russo | |
| 2008 | A Date with Murder (Murder Dot Com) | Bobby | |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Teen Idol | Himself | Reality TV |
| 2010 | Costa Rican Summer | Brad | |
| The Ascent - Venganza en la cumbre | Robert | ||
| 2011 | Soul Surfer | Paramedic | |
| Rage of the Yeti | Jonas | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Jet Stream | Weatherman | |
| 2013 | Atlantic Rim | Red | |
| Roseville | Stephen | ||
| Abner, The Invisible Dog | Denning | ||
| 2014 | Christmas in Palm Springs | Ian | TV movie |
| 10.0 Earthquake | Reynolds | ||
| 2015 | Patient Killer | TV movie | |
| Online Abduction | Matt Fletcher | ||
| 2018 | A Mother’s Greatest Fear | Steve | |
| 2022 | Adeline | John | |
| A Hole in Time | Jake | TV movie | |
| As Long as I'm Famous | Gene Tunney | ||
| 2024 | Shark Warning | Uncle Ron Wetzel | |
| 2025 | Predator: Wastelands | Balam | Movie |
References
edit- ↑ "David Chokachi". TV Guide. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ↑ Rose, Mike (January 16, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 16, 2023 includes celebrities Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kate Moss". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Wilcox, Emily (2008), Plymouth TV star says 'yes' to studio, The Daily Register, retrieved December 9, 2020,
Chokachi is not from Japan. He has Turkish and Finnish ancestry and grew up in Plymouth, where his dad is a renowned surgeon. David attended Tabor Academy, where he played lacrosse and football, then Bates College in Maine, where he earned a bachelor's in political science. But he still hadn't found his calling; he said he was like so many young people unsure of their path in life.
also in: Wilcox, Emily (2008), Plymouth TV star says 'yes' to studio, The State Journal-Register, retrieved December 9, 2020,Chokachi is not from Japan. He has Turkish and Finnish ancestry and grew up in Plymouth, where his dad is a renowned surgeon.
- 1 2 Hollywood'da Türk izleri!, Milliyet, 2011, retrieved 20 November 2020,
Türkiye doğumlu Iraklı bir baba ve Finlandiyalı bir anneden dünyaya gelen Chokachi, Marion, Massachusetts'te Tabor Acedemy'de eğitim aldı. Bates College'de siyaset bilimi bölümünden mezun oldu.
- ↑ David Chokachi Surfs His Way to The Miracle Mile, Variety, 2007, retrieved December 9, 2020,
Mister Chokachi... is of Turkish and Finnish extract.
- ↑ "100 Friends of Finland - David Chokachi". 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Suomalaistaustainen Baywatch-David on edelleen hurjassa kunnossa - paljasti IL:lle rakkaimman suomalaisen sanan". MTV3. 8 November 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020. In Finnish
- 1 2 David Chokachi dot Net - Official Site / About David Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "David Chokachi dot Net - Official Site / Filmography". Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ↑ Confessions of a Teen Idol VH1 Page