Chad Rook
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
As an award-winning actor, director, writer and producer known for his versatility in the roles he selects, Chad Rook's multitude of credits over the past 20 years have spoken for themselves. With roles such as Clyde Mardon, the weather-controlling super villain on "The Flash (2014)", to the villainous soldier, Boyle on "War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)", Chad continues to show his passion for creating memorable characters on both the big screen and small.
His roles on such hit TV Series as, "Siren (2018)", "The 100 (2014)", "Virgin River (2019)", "Supernatural (2005)" and "Timeless (2016)" have made the Canadian-born actor a fan-favorite among TV and film fans alike.
In 2020, Chad won a Leo Award for "Best Performance by a Male" for his two-character portrayal in the Drama/Thriller film, "We Came From the Sea (2020)". He also recently obtained world-wide distribution with Bayview Entertainment and Shoreline Entertainment for his Comedy Feature Film, "The Perfect Pickup (2020)", which Chad, wrote, directed, produced and starred in. Chad is in production of his next Comedy Feature Film, "Walk the Walk", which is slated to begin filming in the summer of 2022 where he will once again take the role of director, writer and producer.
In late 2020, Chad finished filming two major roles in the upcoming Feature Films, "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)" where he plays the zombie-killing, task force officer, Richard Aiken, and starring alongside Mel Gibson in the Action Film, "Dangerous (2021)" as the quick-witted and violent mercenary, Blanchard. Both films had a worldwide theatrical release in late 2021. In the summer of 2021, Chad was cast as Deputy McLanahan in the Paramount Plus mystery series, "Joe Pickett (2021)", which is based on the New York Time's bestselling book series penned by author, C.J. Box. "Joe Pickett (2021)" became the "Most-Watched Series of All Time" on the Spectrum streaming service and was shortly after purchased by Paramount Plus. Chad was upgraded to Series Regular in 2022 on, "Joe Pickett (2021)" and finished filming Season 2 in late 2022. Alongside the filming of "Joe Pickett (2021)" in 2021, Chad was also cast in the, Michael Hirst Western Series, "Billy the Kid (2022)" as the Real-Life Irish Businessman, James Dolan, who played a key-role in the start of the Lincoln County War. The show became a hit on the streaming service, EPIX and was soon picked up by, MGM+. In late 2023, Chad Rook won a Leo Award for "Best Lead Performance in a Drama Series" for "Billy the Kid".
In 2024, Chad starred in the Psychological Thriller Feature Film, "Brother" opposite Rebecca Roberts and Julian Black Antelope and also recently finished filming, "A Dickens of a Christmas" alongside Ashley Newbrough as the male lead, Rafe Morrissey and also starred in the Thriller "Witches X" opposite, Michael Eklund. Chad has recently finished filming the thriller film, "Prank Night" and Stephen King's prequel Series, "Welcome to Derry" which is being directed by Andy Muschietti.
Both "Prank Night" and the highly anticipated Series,"Welcome to Derry" are slated for a 2025 release.
His roles on such hit TV Series as, "Siren (2018)", "The 100 (2014)", "Virgin River (2019)", "Supernatural (2005)" and "Timeless (2016)" have made the Canadian-born actor a fan-favorite among TV and film fans alike.
In 2020, Chad won a Leo Award for "Best Performance by a Male" for his two-character portrayal in the Drama/Thriller film, "We Came From the Sea (2020)". He also recently obtained world-wide distribution with Bayview Entertainment and Shoreline Entertainment for his Comedy Feature Film, "The Perfect Pickup (2020)", which Chad, wrote, directed, produced and starred in. Chad is in production of his next Comedy Feature Film, "Walk the Walk", which is slated to begin filming in the summer of 2022 where he will once again take the role of director, writer and producer.
In late 2020, Chad finished filming two major roles in the upcoming Feature Films, "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)" where he plays the zombie-killing, task force officer, Richard Aiken, and starring alongside Mel Gibson in the Action Film, "Dangerous (2021)" as the quick-witted and violent mercenary, Blanchard. Both films had a worldwide theatrical release in late 2021. In the summer of 2021, Chad was cast as Deputy McLanahan in the Paramount Plus mystery series, "Joe Pickett (2021)", which is based on the New York Time's bestselling book series penned by author, C.J. Box. "Joe Pickett (2021)" became the "Most-Watched Series of All Time" on the Spectrum streaming service and was shortly after purchased by Paramount Plus. Chad was upgraded to Series Regular in 2022 on, "Joe Pickett (2021)" and finished filming Season 2 in late 2022. Alongside the filming of "Joe Pickett (2021)" in 2021, Chad was also cast in the, Michael Hirst Western Series, "Billy the Kid (2022)" as the Real-Life Irish Businessman, James Dolan, who played a key-role in the start of the Lincoln County War. The show became a hit on the streaming service, EPIX and was soon picked up by, MGM+. In late 2023, Chad Rook won a Leo Award for "Best Lead Performance in a Drama Series" for "Billy the Kid".
In 2024, Chad starred in the Psychological Thriller Feature Film, "Brother" opposite Rebecca Roberts and Julian Black Antelope and also recently finished filming, "A Dickens of a Christmas" alongside Ashley Newbrough as the male lead, Rafe Morrissey and also starred in the Thriller "Witches X" opposite, Michael Eklund. Chad has recently finished filming the thriller film, "Prank Night" and Stephen King's prequel Series, "Welcome to Derry" which is being directed by Andy Muschietti.
Both "Prank Night" and the highly anticipated Series,"Welcome to Derry" are slated for a 2025 release.