Chad Coleman

Chad Coleman: Biography in Details

Who is Chad Coleman?

Chad Coleman is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Dennis “Cutty” Wise on the HBO crime drama series The Wire (2004–2008), voicing Coach in the video game Left 4 Dead 2, and portraying Tyreese Williams on a horror series The Walking Dead (2012–2015).

Coleman currently stars in the sci-fi series The Expanse as Fred Johnson, a.k.a. “The Butcher of Anderson Station.

Chad Coleman: Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Chad Coleman was born as Chad L. Coleman on  September 6, 1974, in Richmond, Virginia, the United States of America. His nationality is American and ethnicity is All-American.

He was placed in the foster care system with his two older brothers and two older sisters when he was 11 months old but eventually returned living with his grandmother at the age of 14.

Details about his father and mother are not revealed.

Education History

He attended Virginia Commonwealth University on a scholarship for his freshman year, before dropping out to serve in the United States Army.

During his time in the army, from 1995 to 1999 he worked as a video cameraman.

Chad Coleman: Professional Life and Career

While his exact onset of career is not known, Chad Coleman was first seen in 1992 in the TV series Here and Now. New York Cop followed in 1993. Till 2000, he appeared in Law & Order (TV Series), New York Undercover (TV Series), Soul Man (TV Series), and Speed of Life.

Chad Coleman had a starring role in the HBO series The Wire as reformed criminal Dennis “Cutty” Wise. In 2002, Coleman starred as O.J. Simpson in TNT’s television movie Monday Night Mayhem.

Coleman also had a guest role in the Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series on Fox. He also had a small role in Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power. Coleman was also involved with the development of Left 4 Dead 2, as a voice actor for the character Coach.

In 2009, Coleman appeared in a revival of August Wilson’s play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway and also had a starring role in the Norwegian TV series Buzz Aldrin, What Happened To You In All The Confusion? based on the novel by Johan Harstad. The series aired in Europe in November 2011.

He guest-starred in the In Plain Sight episode “Whistle Stop” as an ex-boxer/witness suffering from pugilistic dementia, and in the Lie to Me episode “The Canary’s Song” as a coal miner. He was also a guest star in two episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia in 2010, and one in 2013. In 2011, he began playing Gary Miller, the ex-husband of Nikki Miller and father of manipulative daughter Mackenzie, in the Fox television sitcom I Hate My Teenage Daughter.

Coleman also plays Mingo in the upcoming re-imagining of ROOTS, on History Channel, starting May 30. Mingo is a stern, no-nonsense slave/cock trainer for Tom Lea, who keeps the Lea plantation afloat. He befriends Chicken George and they bond like father and son

Additionally, Chad Coleman is an Executive Producer, as well as visual inspiration for the character Mr. Osi, for the futuristic graphic novel series Tread water.

He currently is playing the role of Tobias Church on Arrow. Apart from acting, he has also performed a soundtrack and worked in the art department as well.

Chad Coleman: Salary, Net Worth

While his salary is not known, he has a net worth of $1.5 million as of 2022.

Chad Coleman: Rumors and Controversy

Coleman was recorded in the middle of a rant on the 4 subway train in NYC around May 2015. He claimed that the rant was due to “built-up frustration” stemming from the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Chad Coleman has a height of 5 feet 11 inches. His body weighs 91kg. He has black hair and dark brown eyes.

Social Media Profile

Chad Coleman is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has 318.3k followers on Twitter, 419k followers on Instagram and more than 8.7k followers on Facebook.

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