Chad L. Coleman

Chad L. Coleman: Biography in Details

Who is Chad L. Coleman?

Chad L. Coleman is an American actor, best known for portraying the character of Dennis “Cutty” Wise on the HBO series The Wire (2004–08). Similarly, he is also known for his role as Tyreese on the AMC series The Walking Dead (2012–15), Mingo on Roots (2016), Z on the FX sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2010–19), Fred Johnson on The Expanse (2015–20), and Klyden on The Orville (2017–22).

How old is Chad L. Coleman? Education?

Chad L. Coleman was born on September 6, 1967, in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is 50 years old, as of 2025. He is an American national, and his ethnicity is Afro-American. His birth sign is Virgo.

After being taken away from neglectful parents in the Creighton Court public housing project (his older brother Donald L. Coleman also came from there), he spent some time in foster care before being raised by his grandmother on the south side of Richmond. He also have another brother named Chris Coleman.

During his youth, he also participated in track and field but turned his attention to drama after a leg injury.

Speaking about his educational background, he attended Virginia Commonwealth University on a scholarship for his freshman year. However, he dropped out of college to join the U.S. Army. He worked as a cameraman during his service from 1985 to 1989.

Body Measurements: Height and Weight

Coleman has maintained a good body shape and has a decent height. He stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs around 91kg. He has black hair and dark brown colour eyes. The info about his other body measurements such as biceps size, chest size, dress size and shoe size is under review.

Career and Professional Life

He made his television debut in 1992 landing the role of Roland in an American sitcom television series Here and Now. Later, he made his appearances in Law & Order, New York Undercover, Law & Order, New York Undercover, and Soul Man.

From 2004 to 2008, he portrayed the character of Dennis “Cutty” Wise in an American crime drama television series The Wire created and primarily written by American author and former police reporter David Simon. Similarly, he also made a guest appearance in the Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series on Fox. He also played a small role in Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power.

Similarly, he also gave his voice to the character Coach in a 2009 first-person shooter video game Left 4 Dead 2 developed and published by Valve.

In 2009, Coleman performed in a Broadway revival of August Wilson’s play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and starred in the Norwegian TV series Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion?, based on Johan Harstad’s novel. The series premiered in Europe in November 2011.

His other television credits include:

• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Z
• Buzz Aldrin as Carl
• I Hate My Teenage Daughter as Gary Miller
• Criminal Minds as Malcolm Ford
• Electric City as Manny
• Burn Notice as Brady Pressman
• The Walking Dead as Tyreese
• Cult as True Believer #4
• Family Guy as Various voices
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as A.J. Martin
• The Expanse as Fred Lucius Johnson

In addition, he has also worked in various films such as Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power, The Green Hornet, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, Shooting Stars, and many more.

Net Worth and Salary

Chad L. Coleman might have earned a good amount of money; His estimated net worth is around $1.5 million as of 2025. Information about his salary is under review. Most of his earnings are from his acting career, movies, television series, and other business ventures.

Controversy and Rumours

Chad has never been part of any controversial matter or rumours till now. The star has been preoccupied with his professional and private life.

It seems that he prefers enjoying his personal life and does not want to merge it with his professional life.

Social Media: Instagram and Twitter

The actor is quite active on Instagram and holds more than 389k followers on Instagram. He has posted around 2413 posts on Instagram under the username “@chadlcoleman”. Similarly, he holds around 284.3k followers on Twitter and around 10k on Facebook. However, he is not active on TikTok, and YouTube.

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