Hailing from Montgomery, AL, Hosea Chanchez started working in television consistently at the age of 18 with a recurring role on For Your Love. He then moved on to play Travis Holms on Robbery Homicide Division and a rapist on What Should You Do? After a series of one-off appearances on programs such as Jack & Bobby, Over There, and The Shield, Chanchez portrayed Malik Wright on The Game, a show about women married to professional athletes.