Actor chad l coleman biography
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Chad L. Coleman Biography
Sep 6, 1974Birth Place:
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Biography
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Chad L. Coleman
American actor (born 1967)
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Coleman at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con | |
Born | (1967-09-06) September 6, 1967 (age 57) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse | Sally Stewart (m. 1999; div. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Chad L. Coleman (born September 6, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for playing Dennis "Cutty" Wise on the HBO series The Wire (2004–08), 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), Klyden on The Orville (2017–22), and Bruno Mannheim in Superman & Lois (2023–24). He also voiced Coach in the video game Left 4 Dead 2 (2009).
Early life
[edit]Coleman was born in Richmond, Virginia. After being removed from neglectful parents in the Creighton Court public housing project, he was raised by a grandmother on Richmond's south side after some time in a foster home. As a youth, he participated in track and field, but turned his attention to drama after a leg injury.[1] He attended Virginia Commonwealth University on a scholarship for his fres
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Chad L. Coleman
Years active
1992 - present
— Chad L. Coleman[1]
Chad L. Coleman is an American actor who portrays Klyden, one of Topa's fathers and the mate of Second OfficerBortus, on The Orville.
Chad L. Coleman receives an "Also Starring" credit following the opening credits of The Orville for episodes in which he appears.
Background[]
Chad L. Coleman grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He grew up on the show Lost in Space, which had a "profound effect," sparking a love for science fiction that matured with Star Trek.[2] After being in foster care for his teenage years, he enlisted in the US Army. After the Army, he moved to New York and performed in many plays including Broadway performances.
His most prominent roles are that of Dennis "Cutty" Wise on The Wire and Tyreese Williams on The Walking Dead. Other shows that he has appeared in include Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, Electric City, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrow, and The Expanse.
The Orville[]
Coleman auditioned for the role of Bortus but did not receive the role. Creator Seth MacFarlane was a fan of The Wire and had enjoyed Coleman's audition, and offered him the part of Klyden instead.[3]
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