David Chokachi
David Chokachi | |
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Born | David Al-Chokhachy January 16, 1968 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) | Susan Brubaker (2004–present) |
Children | 1 |
David Chokachi[needs IPA] (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[]
David Chokachi was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. His father is of Turkish-Iraqi origin[1][2][3] and his mother is of Finnish origin[1][2] from Vaasa, Finland.[4]
He attended Tabor Academy,[1][2] 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.[1][5]
Career[]
Chokachi began his acting career in 1995 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.[6] He also appeared on VH1's Confessions of a Teen Idol, a reality show in which former teen idols attempt to revitalize their careers.[7]
Chokachi was one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1997.[5]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1995–1999 | Baywatch | Cody Madison | TV Series |
1996 | The Unspeakable | Darren Metlick | TV |
1996 | Shadow of a Scream | TV | |
1997 | Suddenly Susan | Elliot | TV Series |
1997 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Doug, Sabrina's Ski Instructor | TV Series |
1997 | Waldo | TV | |
1998 | Evil Lovejoy | ||
1998 | Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay | Cody Madison | Direct to video |
1999 | V.I.P. | Himself | TV Series |
1999 | Eddie Meredith | TV | |
2000 | Psycho Beach Party | Eddie | |
2000 | Witchblade | Detective Jake McCartey | TV |
2001–2002 | Witchblade | Detective Jake McCartey | TV Series |
2003 | TV | ||
2003 | She Spies | Gordon Braddock/Cable Guy | TV Series |
2005 | Ambrose | TV | |
2006 | Beyond the Break | Justin Healy | TV series |
2006 | Dave | TV | |
2006 | Jeff | ||
2007 | Bats: Human Harvest | Captain Russo | |
2008 | Bobby | ||
2009 | Confessions of a Teen Idol | Himself | Reality TV |
2010 | Costa Rican Summer | Brad | |
2010 | Robert | ||
2011 | Soul Surfer | Paramedic | |
2011 | Rage of the Yeti | Jonas | TV movie |
2012 | Weatherman | ||
2013 | Atlantic Rim | Red | |
2013 | Stephen | ||
2013 | Abner, The Invisible Dog | Denning | |
2014 | Christmas in Palm Springs | Ian | TV movie |
2015 | Patient Killer | TV movie | |
2015 | Matt Fletcher | TV movie | |
2018 | A Mother’s Greatest Fear | Steve | TV movie |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Wilcox, Emily (2008), Plymouth TV star says 'yes' to studio, The Daily Register, retrieved 9 December 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 9 December 2020,Chokachi is not from Japan. He has Turkish and Finnish ancestry and grew up in Plymouth, where his dad is a renowned surgeon.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 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 9 December 2020,
Mister Chokachi... is of Turkish and Finnish extract.
- ^ "Suomalaistaustainen Baywatch-David on edelleen hurjassa kunnossa - paljasti IL:lle rakkaimman suomalaisen sanan". MTV3. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020. In Finnish
- ^ Jump up to: a b David Chokachi dot Net - Official Site / About David Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "David Chokachi dot Net - Official Site / Filmography". Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ Confessions of a Teen Idol VH1 Page
External links[]
- 1968 births
- Living people
- American people of Finnish descent
- American people of Iraqi descent
- American people of Turkish descent
- Iraqi Turkmen people
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Bates College alumni
- People from Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Male actors from Massachusetts
- Tabor Academy (Massachusetts) alumni