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Kali Muscle | |
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| Born | Chuck Kirkendall February 18, 1975 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Internet personality, entrepreneur, bodybuilder |
| Spouse | Helena Kirkendall |
| Children | Kali Muscle Kirkendall II. Brooke Taylor Kirkendall |
Chuck Kirkendall [1] (born February 18, 1975),[ citation needed ] known professionally as Kali Muscle, is an American bodybuilder, YouTuber and actor who has appeared in commercials for Taco Bell, GEICO, Snickers, Comcast, Honda, Go-Gurt and others.
Kali Muscle has appeared as the bodybuilder in a Geico ad where he directs traffic. He also made an appearance in the music video for country singer Jamey Johnson. [1] Kali Muscle has also been featured in other music videos, including Kendrick Lamar's These Walls.
Kali Muscle runs a fitness YouTube channel which as of 2023 has amassed over 3.9 million subscribers and over 1.06 billion views. His channel is mainly about bodybuilding and training with limited equipment. [2] He also has music videos, Mukbangs and short skits on his channel.
One of his early acting roles was in the 2011 pilot for the canceled NBC Wonder Woman TV series starring Adrianne Palicki and Pedro Pascal. [3] The following year he appeared in the TV film Applebaum, [4] as well as in The Dog Who Saved the Holidays starring Shelley Long, Gary Valentine and Dean Cain, where he played the part of Mikey. [5] In 2014 he appeared in the episode Road to Natesville of the TV series Raising Hope . [6] Kali Muscle played the role of Bones in the 2020 comedy film Bullet Ride (formerly known as The Big Shot) [7] directed by Demetrius Navarro and Valente Rodriguez. [8] [9]
In November 2021, Kirkendall suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital. He claimed he had a complete occlusion (100%) in his left coronary artery. Emergency surgery was performed and he was later discharged from the hospital. [10] [11]
On 17 January 2026, Kirkendall suffered a second heart attack, surviving following an induced coma which lasted 3 days. Following the incident, he was quoted as saying, "I’m telling you right now, if you think more drugs, more steroids, more intensity mean a better quality of life, then you are mistaken because I thought the same thing. Muscles don’t mean immortality. A strong body that doesn’t cancel bad choices and your heart keeps scores, quietly." [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes # |
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| 2011 | Wonder Woman | Super Soldier | TV movie |
| 2012 | Applebaum | Bodybuilder | TV movie |
| 2012 | Crispus Attucks: Today Was a Good Day | ||
| 2012 | Internal Behaviors Part 2: The Regurgitation | Inmate | |
| 2012 | Savior | Boss | |
| 2012 | The Dog Who Saved the Holidays | Mikey | TV movie |
| 2013 | White T | Bouncer | |
| 2014 | Roscoe and Maggie | Ghoul | |
| 2014 | The Liaison | ||
| 2020 | Bullet RIde | Bones |
| Year | Title | Episode # | Role | Notes # |
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| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Lingerie Football | Team trainer | |
| 2012 | Wilfred | Letting Go | Bodybuilder | |
| 2012 | Workaholics | The Lord's Force | David | |
| 2014 | Raising Hope | Road to Natesville | Brett |