Chad Rook
An award-winning Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer, Chad Rook has built a distinguished career defined by range, authenticity, and a commanding on-screen presence. With over two decades of experience in film and television, Rook continues to impress both audiences and critics through his versatility and commitment to creating compelling, memorable characters.
From portraying the weather-controlling super-villain Clyde Mardon in The Flash (2014) to the hardened soldier Boyle in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Rook has proven his remarkable adaptability across genres. His standout performances in acclaimed series such as Siren (2018), The 100 (2014), Virgin River (2019), Supernatural (2005), and Timeless (2016) have cemented his reputation as one of Canada's most dynamic and respected screen talents.
In 2020, Rook received a Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male for his dual-role portrayal in the psychological drama We Came From the Sea (2020). That same year, he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the romantic comedy The Perfect Pickup (2020), which achieved worldwide distribution through Bayview Entertainment and Shoreline Entertainment.
Rook went on to appear in major feature films including Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)-as task-force officer Richard Aiken-and Dangerous (2021) opposite Mel Gibson. His portrayal of Deputy McLanahan in Joe Pickett (Paramount+) quickly became a fan favorite, helping the show become one of the platform's most-watched originals. His performance as real-life Irish businessman James Dolan in Billy the Kid (MGM+, 2022) earned him critical acclaim and the Leo Award for Best Lead Performance in a Drama Series.
In 2024 and 2025, Rook continued his momentum with starring roles in the psychological thriller Brother (2024), the holiday romance A Dickens of a Christmas (2024) opposite Ashley Newbrough, and the supernatural thriller Witches X (2024) opposite Michael Eklund. He also earned the Rosie Award for Best Performance by a Male Lead (2025) for his gripping performance in Prank Night (2025), and appeared in the highly anticipated Stephen King prequel series Welcome to Derry (2025) directed by Andy Muschietti. Brother is set to have its worldwide premiere in New York in January 2026, marking another major milestone in Rook's expanding international career.
Rook's upcoming television projects include the USA Network crime-drama series Anna Pigeon (2025) and My Life with the Walter Boys - Season 3 (2025) on Netflix. Beyond acting, he continues to expand his creative reach as a filmmaker. He is currently writing and directing the true-crime feature film Diary of an Old Lady, co-written with Tina Marie McCulloch, a powerful and character-driven story exploring loyalty, identity, and survival.
Represented by Webster Talent Management
Mini Biography by: Anonymous Biographer
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.1687 |
| Birthday | 1982-03-29 |
| Place of Birth | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Also Known As | Chad E. Rook, |
2021
Dangerous
5.979/512
A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang...
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Dangerous
2005
Sleepover Nightmare
3.8/6
College girl Shannon is having a summertime party at her woodlands cottage with her many friends. But little do the lusty, beer-swilling party-goers k...
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Sleepover Nightmare
2017
Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder
6.3/38
Annie Winters is a long-time customer of Rags-to-Riches and her husband Garret is a wealthy internet entrepreneur. When Garret’s dead body is found wa...
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Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder
2015
My Life as a Dead Girl
6.8/27
When runaway teenager Chelsea is mistakenly killed by her friend Brittany's pimp, Brittany returns to what remains of the family Chelsea left years ag...
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My Life as a Dead Girl
2014
Irregardless
0/0
Two gangs meet together to make a high stakes business transaction. One gang leader is a stickler for grammar.
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Irregardless
2005
The Brotherhood IV: the Complex
3.8/15
Lee Hanlon, the smartest student at an elite military school called the Complex, is intrigued by the academy's Black Skulls brotherhood but finds hims...
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The Brotherhood IV: the Complex
2003
Dreamcatcher
5.637/1897
Four childhood friends reunite for a hunting trip in the Maine woods, bound by a psychic force born from a childhood friend's dreamcatcher. They find...
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Dreamcatcher
2017
War for the Planet of the Apes
7.217/9680
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Cae...
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War for the Planet of the Apes
2010
Texas Road
0/0
A bunch of kids run afoul of a legendary ghost.
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Texas Road
2018
Extremity
5.3/82
A young woman with a severely troubled past signs up for an extreme haunt called Perdition. She believes that putting herself through Perdition's nigh...
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Extremity
2017
A Midsummer's Nightmare
10/1
Four young lovers head into the woods to pursue their romantic desires, however, their plans are soon jeopardized when terrifying forces attack, using...
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A Midsummer's Nightmare
2005
Killer Bash
4.4/15
Terror strikes a campus after the vengeful spirit of a murdered collegian possesses a student.
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Killer Bash
2018
The Perfect Pickup
4/4
Four life-long friends who fail miserably in the dating world, set out to find the 'Perfect' way to pickup women. The lessons learned through their tr...
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The Perfect Pickup
2021
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
5.9/2672
Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a...
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Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
2020
We Came Frome The Sea
0/0
Einar is an addict who has just abandoned his wife and five-year-old daughter. While struggling to detox at his lodge near the ocean, Einar is harasse...
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We Came Frome The Sea
Witches X
0/0
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Witches X
2025
A Dickens of a Christmas
0/0
Zara, a lawyer haunted by Christmas memories, attends a Victorian dinner where she meets Rafe, a renovator. His ghostly ancestor plays matchmaker by g...
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A Dickens of a Christmas
Prank Night
0/0
A young woman seeks revenge on the group of thugs that attacked her family.
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Prank Night
2026
BROTHER
10/1
After years of burying her past, Sam is forced to return to her empty childhood home after learning of her brother Matthew’s mysterious death. Sam re...
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