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Chad Ridgely
Actor

Chad Ridgely

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Washington, District of Columbia, USABirthplace

Biography

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.

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.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAMurder VanFilm: Miles, Writer, Director
  2. TBAXero AgencyFilm: Reed
  3. 2026Escape at AlcatrazFilm: Lt. Jack Callahan
  4. 2026MindflipFilm: Norman Baetz
  5. 2026Pickleball PeteFilm: Pickleball Pete, Director
  6. 20264th & 44Film: Coach Hogan
  7. 2026An Unstable MarriageFilm: Ellis
  8. 2026Our Family PrideFilm: Kent
  9. 2025Frenzy MoonFilm: Roy
  10. 2025My Movie Starring Paul DanoFilm: Wilson Roscoe
  11. 2025The ShowffeürFilm: Additional voices
  12. 20251 Hour to KillFilm: Pete, Writer
  13. 2025Bull Shark 3Film: Mayor Williams
  14. 2025Hard JusticeFilm: Det. Laurie
  15. 2024The Incident at the Kingsbury HouseFilm: Radio Host (voice)
  16. 2024The HitmenFilm: Club Patron 1
  17. 2024Silent BiteFilm: Radio Jockey (voice)
  18. 2024Jesus FreaksFilm: X Squad Captain / Additional Voices
  19. 2024AgencyFilm: Newscaster (voice)
  20. 2024Slasher Days of SummerFilm: Detective Groves
  21. 2024Hollywood ComedianFilm: Chad, Director, Writer
  22. 2024Bull Shark 2Film: Mayor Williams
  23. 2023EccentripFilm: Elliot Sampson, Director, Writer
  24. 2023Transmorphers: Mech BeastsFilm: Wilks
  25. 2022Vegas Is CallingFilm: John, Director, Writer
  26. 2021Self IsolatedFilm: David, Director, Writer
  27. 2021Amityville HexFilm: David
  28. 2020Death Cat vs ChristmasFilm: Corporate Clause
  29. 2020Pink BikeFilm: Diego
  30. 2019One Bad NightFilm: Detective Mills
  31. 2019Red LettersFilm: Scott Crenshaw
  32. 2019Weedjies! Halloweed NightFilm: Gorilla
  33. 2019Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodFilm: Cop #1
  34. 2018Ice: The MovieFilm: Announcer
  35. 20176:66 PMFilm: Peter, Writer
  36. 2017The Trouble with TerkelFilm: Uncle Stewart (voice)
  37. 2016Massacre on Aisle 12Film: Jack, Writer
  38. 2015California WinterFilm: Officer Barnes
  39. 2013Murder ElevenFilm: Mike Steel
  40. 2013Acting with SharksFilm: Chas, Writer, Director
  41. 2013The Hand of NowFilm: Will
  42. 2010Robert De Niro Loves PornFilm: Computer Tech, Writer
  43. 2009Piyali's PasswordFilm: Stefan Balazar
  44. 2008CIA: Secret ExperimentsFilm: CIA Agent
  45. 2007National Geographic: Incredible Human MachineFilm: Guy Walker
  46. 2005Full CircleFilm: Cop
  47. 2004The InnFilm: Police Officer 1
  48. 2000Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2Film: Photographer
  49. 1999DickFilm: Hippy (uncredited)

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