Chad Willett
Chad Willett | |
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| Born | October 10, 1971 British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 1993—present |
| Awards | Leo Award (2010) |
| Website | chad-willett |
Chad Willett (born October 10, 1971, in British Columbia), is a Canadian actor and producer who has worked for over 30 years as a professional in film, television and theatre. His selected films include Alive, directed by Frank Marshall and produced by Kathleen Kennedy. Hector and the Search for Happiness, starring Simon Pegg,[1] Monster Trucks directed by Chris Wedge,[2] Broken Diamonds alongside Ben Platt and Lola Kirke and Steal This Movie with Vincent D'Onofrio
Willett produced and starred in the film Becoming Redwood in 2011.[1] The film won the 2012 Vancouver International Film Festival Most Popular Canadian Film Award.[3] In 2010, Willett received a Leo Award for his portrayal of the small town redneck antagonist in the film Cole, directed by Carl Bessai.[4][5]
Career
[edit]In the CBS miniseries, Joan of Arc, Willett starred alongside Leelee Sobieski, Peter O’Toole, and Shirley MacLaine. In the CBS event movie, The Locket, he worked with Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, as a young man caring for an aging lady in a nursing home.[6]
Other notable television credits include series regular roles on The Chronicle, Jack & Jill, Charmed, Madison, The Cape, and guest appearances on House M.D., Bones, NCIS, Human Target, The Secret Circle, Supernatural.[1][7]
Willett's theatre credits include the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Proof, at the Cleveland Play House and As Bees in Honey Drown, at the Pasadena Playhouse, the California state theatre.[8][9][10]
Filmography
[edit]- Alive (1993)
- Madison (TV series) (1993—95)
- The X-Files (1994)
- The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) (1996)
- The Cape (1996 TV series) (1996—1997)
- Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998)
- Dead Man's Gun (1998)
- Joan of Arc (1999) (miniseries)
- The Long Kill (1999)
- Jack & Jill (TV series) (1999—2000)
- Columbo (2000)
- Charmed (TV series) (2001)
- The Chronicle (TV series) (2001—2002)
- The Locket (2002 film) (2002)
- NCIS (TV series) (2005)
- Carolina Moon (2007 film) (2007)
- House (TV series) (2007)
- Supernatural (American TV series) (2009)
- Bones (TV series) (2009)
- Cole (2009)
- Human Target (2010 TV series) (2010)
- For Christ's Sake (2010)
- Becoming Redwood (2012)
- The Secret Circle (TV series) (2012)
- Haven (TV series) (2012)
- When Calls the Heart (TV series) (2014)
- Motive (TV series) (2014)
- Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
- Monster Trucks (2017)
- Beyond (American TV series) (2017-2018)
- Colony (TV series) (2018)
- The Good Doctor (American TV series) (2018)
- Broken Diamonds (2020)
- Big Sky (American TV series) (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Reid, Michael (May 2, 2013). "Big Picture: Victoria-raised Chad Willett plays hippie dad in offbeat memoir". Times Colonist. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Brandon (May 6, 2015). "Paramount Animation's 'Monster Trucks' Pushed to 2016". Rotoscopers. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Britannica Book of the Year 2013. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. March 2013. p. 313. ISBN 978-1625131034.
- ^ "On the Town June 07". 24 Hours. June 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ Ludwig, Robyn (June 6, 2010). "Leo Awards honour B.C.'s top film and TV talent". Vancouver Observer. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Reid, Michael (May 12, 2017). "Big Picture: Teenage ambition pays off for Reynolds grad". Times Colonist. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Supernatural - Season 4, Episode 13: After School Special". TV.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Staff, Backstage (February 19, 2003). "Connecticut Sees Plethora of Personnel Changes... New Laurents One-Act at New Jersey's George St.... St. Louis Black Rep Kicks Off 'Blue Season'..." Backstage. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Hisrchhorn, Joel (August 25, 2003). "As Bees in Honey Drown". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Howey, Christine (January 15, 2003). "It All Adds Up". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Chad Willett at IMDb
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