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David Chokachi 
Chokachi in October 2008Born David Al-Chokhachy
January 16, 1968
Plymouth, MassachusettsDavid Chokachi (born David Al-Chokhachy on January 16, 1968 in Plymouth, Massachusetts) is an American television actor. He's best known for his role in the TV series Witchblade, Baywatch, and Beyond The Break. His father is Turkish and his mother is Finnish.[1][2]
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Early life
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.[3]
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. He appeared on the The N channel on the 2006 TV show Beyond The Break as a main character.[4] He also appeared on VH1's Confessions of a Teen Idol, a reality show in which former teen idols attempt to revitalize their careers.[5]
He was one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1997.[3]
Filmography
Year Title Role Other notes 1995 Baywatch (1995-1999) Cody Madison TV Series 1996 The Unspeakable Darren Metlick TV 1997 Suddenly Susan Elliot TV Series 1997 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Doug, Sabrina's Ski Instructor TV Series 1997 Bad to the Bone Waldo TV 1998 12 Bucks Evil Lovejoy 1998 Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay Cody Madison Video 1999 V.I.P. Himself TV Series 1999 A Crime of Passion Eddie Meredith TV 2000 Psycho Beach Party Eddie 2000 Witchblade (2000) Detective Jake McCartey TV 2001 Witchblade (2001-2002) Detective Jake McCartey TV Series 2003 A Crime of Passion TV 2003 She Spies Gordon Braddock/Cable Guy TV Series 2005 Crimson Force Ambrose TV 2006 Beyond the Break Justin Healy TV series 2006 Mystery Woman: Oh Baby Dave TV 2006 The Dreamless Jeff 2007 Bats: Human Harvest Capt. Russo 2008 A Date with Murder (Murder Dot Com) Bobby 2009 Confessions of a Teen Idol Himself Reality TV 2010 Costa Rican Summer Brad 2011 Soul Surfer Paramedic References
- ^ Internet Movie Database. "Biography for David Chokachi". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002003/bio. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ NDB. "David Chokachi". http://www.nndb.com/people/382/000110052/. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ a b David Chokachi dot Net - Official Site / About David
- ^ David Chokachi dot Net - Official Site / Filmography
- ^ Confessions of a Teen Idol VH1 Page
External links
Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- American people of Finnish descent
- American people of Turkish descent
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Bates College alumni
- People from Plymouth, Massachusetts
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