Chad L. Coleman facts for kids
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Chad L. Coleman
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Coleman at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con
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| Born | September 6, 1967 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Sally Stewart
(m. 1999; div. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Chad L. Coleman (born September 6, 1967) is a talented American actor. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows and video games. You might recognize him as Dennis "Cutty" Wise from the HBO series The Wire, or as Tyreese in the exciting AMC show The Walking Dead. He also played Mingo in the miniseries Roots and voiced Coach in the video game Left 4 Dead 2.
Early Life
Chad L. Coleman was born in Richmond, Virginia. When he was young, he was raised by his grandmother in Richmond's south side. Before acting, he was involved in track and field sports. However, a leg injury made him focus on drama instead.
He attended Virginia Commonwealth University for a year on a scholarship. After that, he joined the U.S. Army. He served from 1985 to 1989, working as a video cameraman during his time there.
Acting Career
Chad Coleman has had many important roles throughout his career. One of his most famous early roles was playing Dennis "Cutty" Wise in the HBO series The Wire. His character was a former criminal who changed his life. In 2002, he also played O. J. Simpson in the TV movie Monday Night Mayhem.
He also lent his voice to the character Coach in the video game Left 4 Dead 2 in 2009. This was a popular role for many gamers. Chad Coleman also appeared in a play called Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway.
From 2010 to 2019, he had a recurring role as "Z" in the sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In 2011, he was part of the main cast in the TV show I Hate My Teenage Daughter, playing Gary Miller.
One of his biggest roles was playing Tyreese in AMC's The Walking Dead. He joined the show in 2012 and became a main character in the fourth season. His character was a fan favorite until he left the show in 2015.
After The Walking Dead, Chad Coleman took on another major role as Fred Johnson in the science-fiction series The Expanse. He played this character from 2015 to 2020. In 2016, he also appeared as Mingo in the miniseries Roots, a story about American history.
More recently, he has played Klyden in The Orville (2017–2022) and Bruno Mannheim in Superman & Lois (2023–2024). He also appeared in Arrow as Tobias Church in 2016.
Beyond Acting
Chad Coleman was married to Sally Stewart from 1999 to 2010.
In 2015, he worked with a non-profit group called Living Advantage. He created a PSA to encourage fostering children. He believes that fostering can be a very rewarding experience, similar to adoption.
He is also the cousin of famous bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | New York Undercover Cop | "Iceman" | |
| 1999 | Saturn | Orderly | |
| 2001 | The Gilded Six Bits | Joe Banks | Short film |
| Revolution #9 | Night Nurse | ||
| 2002 | The End of The Bar | Dr. Scott Rosen | |
| 2004 | Brother to Brother | "El" | |
| 2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Clyde Bassie | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Confessions | Darius | |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | "Chili" | |
| Good Man | Good Man | Short film | |
| Horrible Bosses | The Bartender | ||
| 2012 | Life, Love, Soul | Earl Grant | |
| Shattered Pitch | Sammy | Short film | |
| 2013 | Cinemanovels | Parking Cop | |
| Habeas Corpus | Ray Jr. | Short film | |
| 2014 | Crazy Little Thing Called... 'Ships | Mr. Anders | Short film |
| 2017 | The Black Ghiandola | Tanner Alonso | Short film |
| 2018 | Making Lemonade | Chad | Short film |
| 2020 | Broken Bird | Andre | Short film |
| 2021 | Copshop | Duane Mitchell | |
| 2022 | A Christmas Prayer | Andre Dillard | |
| 2023 | The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster | Donald | |
| Shooting Stars | Coach Harold Sams | ||
| TBA | Untitled Christy Martin film | TBA | Post-production |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Here and Now | Roland | Episode: "A.J.'s Big Leap" |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Henry | Episode: "Golden Years" |
| New York Undercover | Kevin Gray | Episode: "To Protect and Serve" | |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Weiner | Episode: "Paranoia" |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Shoop | Episode: "Andre's Choice" |
| 1998 | Soul Man | Buster | Episode: "Raising Heck" |
| 1999–2001 | Third Watch | Grissom / Lamar | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | O. J. Simpson | Television film |
| 2003 | Guiding Light | Moses | Episode: "April 18, 2003" |
| Hack | Lafonso | 2 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Prison Warden | Episode: "Rotten" | |
| 2004–2008 | The Wire | Dennis "Cutty" Wise | 20 episodes |
| 2005 | Numbers | Williams | Episode: "Man Hunt" |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Lieutenant Bobby Graham | Episode: "Golden Boy" |
| Life on Mars | "Suede" | Episode: "Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead" | |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Kevin Landau | Episode: "Smoke Gets in Your CSI's" |
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Queeg | Episode: "Today Is the Day: Part 1 & 2" | |
| The Forgotten | Ray Perkins | Episode: "Football John" | |
| Boldly Going Nowhere | "Cobalt" | Television film | |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | Ricky Dupree / Ricky Dumont | Episode: "Whistle Stop" |
| Lie to Me | Darryl | Episode: "The Canary's Song" | |
| The Good Wife | Carter Wright | Episode: "Nine Hours" | |
| 2010–2019 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | "Z" | Recurring role (seasons 6, 9, 12, 14) |
| 2011 | Buzz Aldrin | Carl | Recurring role |
| 2011–2012 | I Hate My Teenage Daughter | Gary Miller | Main cast |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Malcolm Ford | Episode: "The Company" |
| Electric City | Manny | Voice, main role | |
| Burn Notice | Brady Pressman | Episode: "Desperate Times" | |
| 2012–2015, 2016, 2018, 2022 |
The Walking Dead | Tyreese | 25 episodes |
| 2013 | Cult | True Believer #4 | Episode: "Off to See the Wizard" |
| 2013–2016 | Family Guy | Various Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | A.J. Martin | Episode: "Spousal Privilege" |
| 2015–2020 | The Expanse | Fred Lucius Johnson | Recurring role (seasons 1-5) |
| 2016 | Family Guy | African Gunman | Voice, episode: "African Gunman" |
| Roots | Mingo | Episode: "Part 3" | |
| Freakish | Coach | Recurring role (season 1) | |
| Arrow | Tobias Church | 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Goldbergs | Leon Schmion | Episode: "The Spencer's Gift" |
| Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland | Bill Whitfield | Television film | |
| 2017–2022 | The Orville | Klyden | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Drop the Mic | Himself | Episode: "Darren Criss vs. Gaten Matarazzo & Chandler Riggs vs. Chad L. Coleman" |
| 2019 | All American | Corey James | Recurring role (seasons 1-2) |
| 2020 | Interrogation | Mr. Franklin | Recurring role |
| Soul City | James | Episode: "Give Man" | |
| 2021 | Invincible | Martian Man | Voice, episode: "It's About Time" |
| 2022–2024 | Girls5eva | Sheawn | 4 episodes |
| 2023–2024 | Superman & Lois | Bruno Mannheim | Main role (season 3), guest role (season 4); 15 episodes |
| 2024 | Three Women | FBI Special Agent Mike Ness | 3 episodes |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2005 | The Warriors | Jackson / Austin |
| 50 Cent: Bulletproof | Booker | |
| 2006 | Bully | Officer Williams |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | K109 Imaging, Commercial |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony | K109 The Studio Imaging |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Coach | |
| 2023 | The Expanse: A Telltale Series | Fred Lucius Johnson |
See also
In Spanish: Chad Coleman para niños
