Pushing Daisies Cast Bio - Emerson
More familiar to TV viewers as high school principal Steven Harper in the series Boston Public, Chi McBride was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and first started showbiz as a musician with a blues band called Convert. Eventually, he landed roles and guest appearances on TV but it wasn’t until the movie Mercury Rising, did McBride, almost in his 40’s at that time, finally got the biggest break as a serious actor. After this, he appeared in the hit series House and became one of the primary characters in the canceled 2006 series, The Nine.
In Pushing Daisies, McBride plays Emerson Cod, a private investigator, who saw what Ned can do with his abilities and convinces him to be his business partner by solving murders and cashing in on the rewards.
Of Pushing Daisies, Chi McBride has this to say:
I really love the cast; I couldn’t pick a favorite. I have great chemistry with Lee [Pace] and love the chemistry we share. Emerson is a guy with questionable morals. His main goals are to make money and go home. Lee’s character is more empathetic but distant due to his power to bring the dead back to life; he’s damaged and looks to Emerson as a father figure. I really like the way [Bryan Fuller] juxtaposes the way Emerson looks at life with the way Ned does. I knew what this series could be when I read the script and, as soon as I saw Barry [Sonnenfeld] in the room, I knew what it would become. It turned out even better than I imagined.
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