David Chokachi

David Chokachi
Chokachi in October 2008
Born David Al-Chokhachy
(1968-01-16) January 16, 1968
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 1995-present
Spouse(s) Susan Brubaker (2004-?)
Children 1

David Chokachi (born David Al-Chokhachy; January 16, 1968) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his role in the TV series Witchblade, Baywatch, and Beyond The Break.

Early life

Chokachi was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He attended Tabor Academy, an elite boarding prep school in Marion, Massachusetts. He graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine with a degree in political science.[1] His father is from Iraq and his mother is from Finland.[2]

Career

Chokachi began his acting career in 1995 on Baywatch as "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.[3] He also appeared on VH1's Confessions of a Teen Idol, a reality show in which former teen idols attempt to revitalize their careers.[4]

Chokachi was one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1997.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleOther notes
1995Baywatch (1995-1999)Cody MadisonTV Series
1996The UnspeakableDarren MetlickTV
1996Shadow of a ScreamTV
1997Suddenly SusanElliotTV Series
1997Sabrina the Teenage WitchDoug, Sabrina's Ski InstructorTV Series
1997Bad to the BoneWaldoTV
199812 BucksEvil Lovejoy
1998Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier BayCody MadisonDirect to video
1999V.I.P.HimselfTV Series
1999A Crime of PassionEddie MeredithTV
2000Psycho Beach PartyEddie
2000Witchblade (2000)Detective Jake McCarteyTV
2001Witchblade (2001–2002)Detective Jake McCarteyTV Series
2003A Crime of PassionTV
2003She SpiesGordon Braddock/Cable GuyTV Series
2005Crimson ForceAmbroseTV
2006Beyond the BreakJustin HealyTV series
2006Mystery Woman: Oh BabyDaveTV
2006The DreamlessJeff
2007Bats: Human HarvestCaptain Russo
2008A Date with Murder (Murder Dot Com)Bobby
2009Confessions of a Teen IdolHimselfReality TV
2010Costa Rican SummerBrad
2010The Ascent - Venganza en la cumbreRobert
2011Soul Surfer Paramedic
2011Rage of the YetiJonasTV movie
2012Jet stream weatherman
2013Atlantic Rim (film) Red
2013Rose Ville (film) Stephen
2013Abner, The Invisible Dog Denning
2015Patient KillerTV movie
2015Cyber CaseMatt FletcherTV movie

References

  1. 1 2 David Chokachi dot Net - Official Site / About David Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Biography for David Chokachi on IMDb
  3. ↑ David Chokachi dot Net - Official Site / Filmography
  4. ↑ Confessions of a Teen Idol VH1 Page
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