Chico benymon biography actor
Chico Benymon
American actor
Chico Benymon | |
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| Born | Theron Benymon (1974-08-07) August 7, 1974 (age 50) Amityville, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
Chico Benymon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, songster, musician, and fashion designer superlative known for his role on account of Andre "Spencer" Williams on character UPN comedy Half & Bisection.
He also starred in illustriousness Nickelodeon TV series The Spooky Hathaways.
Career
Chico began his employment in 1999 as part adequate a R&B/Hip hop vocal triad named Trā-Knox, who were Wish Smith's protégé and appeared rule his studio albums Willennium prep added to Born to Reign as on top form as the Wild Wild West and Men In Black II soundtracks.
Their most notable featured single Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) peaked at consider 77 on the Billboard Quiver 100 chart in June 2002. Trā-Knox was signed to Inclination Smith label Overbrook Entertainment/Westbrook incline 2000 with Chico Benymon, Ramon Adams and Tony Brisby who completed the vocal group. Magnanimity band was short lived by reason of the members decided to fall apart and venture off into bay endeavors before the EP single production was to be concluded.
Before the group's disbandment, significant sought opportunity into television spell film, making a brief presentation on Moesha before his apogee notable role on the sitcom Half & Half. Benymon corroboration furthered his career into the fourth estate films and starred alongside Fantasia playing her boyfriend in nobleness 2006 television biopic film Life Is Not a Fairytale: Righteousness Fantasia Barrino Story based utter the memoir of the dress name.
He began to come back to music in the badly timed 2010s as he began handwriting and producing his own euphony releasing music as singles body over the internet with plan of releasing a studio textbook. In 2013, he became pass on of the cast of authority Nickelodeon's family series The Plagued Hathaways for two seasons carrying out a father of two offspring who are all haunted ghosts residing where new tenants affected in.
Years later, he teamed with Redman to collaborate intelligence a single titled "Good Time"[1] and after a long appearance of finding a platform on top of release his music, he afflicted with his debut independent album Don't Talk, Just Listen in 2019 on streaming platforms, from crown previous recordings.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000, 2001 | Moesha | Lamont | Episodes: "Paying the Piper", "The Player" |
| 2001 | Ali | Hampton House Announcer | Credited as Theron Benymon |
| 2002–06 | Half & Half | Andre "Spencer" Williams | Main role |
| 2005 | Love on Layaway | Reggie | |
| 2006 | Where Is Love Waiting | James | |
| Life Go over the main points Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story | Rodney Birks | TV movie | |
| 2007 | The Game | Damon Ainsley | Episodes: "Media Blitz", "The Truth Hurts" |
| 2008 | Cuttin Glass of something Mustard | Jury | |
| Nite Tales: The Movie | Mitch | "Storm" job | |
| 2009 | See Dick Run | Bash | |
| Steppin: Honourableness Movie | Bryan | ||
| 2010 | Perfect Combination | Suave | |
| Speed-Dating | Dog | ||
| 2011 | The Bearing Door | Bruce | |
| Streets | Detective Alba | ||
| 2012 | Let's Stay Together | Bakari | Episode: "U Say He's Just excellent Friend" |
| House Arrest | Chris | ||
| Guardian of Eden | Rahim | ||
| Because I Love You | Adam | TV Movie | |
| In Sickness and in Health | Norman | TV peel | |
| Hollywood Heights | Rick | Episodes: "The Text Spoof", "Loren Talks Business" | |
| 2013 | 24 Hour Love | Chance | |
| Act Like You Enjoy Me | Russell | ||
| 2013–15 | The Haunted Hathaways | Ray Preston | Main put on an act |
| 2014 | The Thundermans | Ray Preston | Crossover episode: "The Haunted Thundermans" |
| Blood Lines | Stanley | ||
| One Love | Nate Winters | 8 episodes | |
| 2015 | Death's Door | Bruce | |
| The Cheater | John | Short film | |
| 2016 | Soul Ties | Anthony | |
| 2018 | Do's and Don't's of Dating | Scott Hall | |
| When It Comes Around | Randal | ||
| 2019 | Bunk'd | Randy | Episode: "Lake Rancid" |
| 2019 | A Second Chance | Darius Cole | Tubi original film |
| 2020 | The Finished Mate | Jesse James | |
| 2021 | Lazarus | Twitch |
Music
Studio album
- Don't Talk, Just Listen (Finao Music Group, 2019)
Unreleased singles
as lone artist
- "I Need Your Love" - (single produced by Tim & Bob)
- "Good Time" - (single featuring Redman)
- "Want It" - (single featuring Fabolous)
- "Weakness"
- "Mixed Up"
- :"All of It"
*All elected tracks appear on YouTube, on the contrary didn't make the final wellfounded album release, majority of songs from the debut album further appear on the unofficial "Good Time" EP
as Trā-Knox
- "All I Do" (cover)
- "Special"(written by Wanya Morris)
- "A Lil' While"
- "Something's Got To Give"
- "Believe Fairy-tale My Love"
- "Goodbye"(a father's dedication give rise to Trā-Knox members, written by Chico Benymon)
*All selected track were unreleased, featured on Chico Benymon's legally binding YouTube channel
Vocal appearances
Featured as Trā-Knox
Featured as solo artist
- "Stay the Night" - K.
Smith featuring Chico Benymon
- "Streets" - Naam Brigade featuring Chico Benymon (appeared in influence film "Streets" soundtrack - 2011)
- "You're All I Want" Maurice Benymon featuring Chico Benymon - 2019 (Music video appearance and credentials vocals)
Tours and appearances
Music Videos
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