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Chad Ridgely

Actor

Chad Ridgely

46 films

Chad Ridgely is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Founder of Full Auto Films, he is a former police officer and celebrity bodyguard. A regular performer on the LA comedy circuit, Ridgely studied at The Groundlings Theatre, the improvisational company that spawned the careers of Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman, and Melissa McCarthy.

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Best known by horror fans for writing, starring, and producing the award-winning comedy horror films Massacre on Aisle 12 and 6:66 PM, Ridgely first gained attention in the comedy arena creating and starring in the FOX produced sketch-comedy series, The Chad Ridgely Show. He went on to garner millions of views creating digital comedy content and comedy music videos. Ridgely has appeared in numerous film and television projects, including Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Weedjies: Halloweed Night, Red Letters, Ice: The Movie, Murder Eleven and Indican Pictures animated feature The Trouble with Terkel.

Ridgely is originally from Washington, D.C., U.S.A., and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood posterFirst watchOnce Upon a Time... in Hollywood20197.4as Cop #1Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry.View film

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Dick poster6.0Dick1999Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 poster4.4Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 22000

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. TBAMurder VanMiles
  2. TBAXero AgencyReed
  3. 2026Escape at AlcatrazLt. Jack Callahan
  4. 2026MindflipNorman Baetz
  5. 2026Pickleball PetePickleball Pete
  6. 20264th & 44Coach Hogan
  7. 2026An Unstable MarriageEllis
  8. 2026Our Family PrideKent
  9. 2025Frenzy MoonRoy
  10. 2025My Movie Starring Paul DanoWilson Roscoe
  11. 2025The ShowffeürAdditional voices
  12. 20251 Hour to KillPete
  13. 2025Bull Shark 3Mayor Williams
  14. 2025Hard JusticeDet. Laurie
  15. 2024The Incident at the Kingsbury HouseRadio Host (voice)
  16. 2024The HitmenClub Patron 1
  17. 2024Silent BiteRadio Jockey (voice)
  18. 2024Jesus FreaksX Squad Captain / Additional Voices
  19. 2024AgencyNewscaster (voice)
  20. 2024Slasher Days of SummerDetective Groves
  21. 2024Bull Shark 2Mayor Williams
  22. 2023EccentripElliot Sampson
  23. 2023Transmorphers: Mech BeastsWilks
  24. 2022Vegas Is CallingJohn
  25. 2021Self IsolatedDavid
  26. 2021Amityville HexDavid
  27. 2020Death Cat vs ChristmasCorporate Clause
  28. 2020Pink BikeDiego
  29. 2019One Bad NightDetective Mills
  30. 2019Red LettersScott Crenshaw
  31. 2019Weedjies! Halloweed NightGorilla
  32. 2019Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodCop #1
  33. 2018Ice: The MovieAnnouncer
  34. 20176:66 PMPeter
  35. 2017The Trouble with TerkelUncle Stewart (voice)
  36. 2016Massacre on Aisle 12Jack
  37. 2015California WinterOfficer Barnes
  38. 2013Murder ElevenMike Steel
  39. 2013Acting with SharksChas
  40. 2013The Hand of NowWill
  41. 2010Robert De Niro Loves PornComputer Tech
  42. 2009Piyali's PasswordStefan Balazar
  43. 2005Full CircleCop
  44. 2004The InnPolice Officer 1
  45. 2000Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2Photographer
  46. 1999DickHippy (uncredited)