Chuck Kirkendall (born February 18, 1975), 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.
Career 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.SanJose.com, Jul 9, 2014 – Bodybuilder Kali Muscle Gets Swole at TheFitExpo - by Jennifer Wadsworth 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.Huffington Post, 07/04/2015 - The Top 10 Men's Fitness Channels On YouTube For Motivation, Exercise Tutorials And Diet Tips 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.tv-archiv.sk - Kali Muscle, Herecká filmografia The following year he appeared in the TV film Applebaum,Interfilmes.com - Kali Muscle, Filmes no Site: 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.RadioTimes, 26 Oct. 2012 – The Dog Who Saved the Holidays Cast & Crew In 2014 he appeared in the episode Road to Natesville of the TV series Raising Hope.BroadwayWorld.com, Jan. 31, 2014 – Scoop: RAISING HOPE on FOX - Tonight, January 31, 2014 Kali Muscle played the role of Bones in the 2020 comedy film Bullet Ride (formerly known as The Big Shot) directed by Demetrius Navarro and Valente Rodriguez. Cinelasamericas.org - Opening Night: The Martini Shot, A film by Demetrius Navarromoviefone - The Big Shot (2017), Cast & Crew, Full Cast & Crew, Cast
Health On November 7, 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.youtube.comGeneration Iron
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 doesn’t cancel bad choices and your heart keeps scores, quietly."
Selected filmography Film + Year Title Role Notes # 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 2014The Liaison 2020 Bullet RIde Bones
Television + Year Title Episode # Role Notes # 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 IMDb - Kali Muscle, Filmography
References
External links JOE.co.uk: This is what ex-con bodybuilder Kali Muscle looked like as a teenager By Ben Kenyon JOE.co.uk: Video: Bodybuilder Kali Muscle demonstrates his prison cell workout