Chad Michael Collins

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Chad Michael Collins
Born (1979-09-22) September 22, 1979 (age 44)
Other namesChad Collins
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Website chadmichaelcollins.com

Chad Michael Collins (born September 22, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role in the Sniper film series.

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Biography

He graduated from college in New York before moving to Los Angeles, California. He then started taking acting classes, when he is not acting, he works for a PR firm, JDS. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Legion of the Dead CarterDirect-to-video
2009Room 33Chad
2011 Sniper: Reloaded Brandon BeckettDirect-to-video [1]
2012RockBarnes: The Emperor in YouGay Consultant Theodore
2013 Company of Heroes Nathaniel "Nate" Burrows, Jr.Direct-to-video
2014Sunken CityOfficer Andy Ross
2014 Sniper: Legacy Brandon BeckettDirect-to-video
2016 Sniper: Ghost Shooter
2017 Sniper: Ultimate Kill
2019HowlersColt
2019The Christmas CabinSeth Walker
2020 Sniper: Assassin's End Brandon BeckettDirect-to-video
2022Sniper: Rogue MissionBrandon BeckettDirect-to-video [2]
2022Dead ZoneAjax
2023 One Year Off Harry Buchanan
2023Sniper: G.R.I.T. – Global Response & Intelligence TeamBrandon Beckett [3]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Guilty or Innocent?Jeb AshleyEpisode: "The Herb Whitlock Case"
2006 The Christmas Card LewisTelevision film
2007 Lake Placid 2 Scott RileyTelevision film
2008 Rock Monster JasonTelevision film
2008–2009 Greek Lambda Sig Brother / Tim2 episodes
2010 CSI: NY Officer GilesEpisode: "Damned If You Do"
2011 NCIS Navy Petty Officer First Class Simon CraigEpisode: "Recruited"
2011 CSI: Miami Logan ShepherdEpisode: "Caged"
2011 90210 Officer Atwood2 episodes
2011 Enlightened WillEpisode: "The Weekend"
2011Love's Christmas JourneyOwen KingTelevision film
2012 Ringer Agent ConroyEpisode: "You're Way Too Pretty to Go to Jail"
2012 2 Broke Girls Zeke ZandEpisode: "And The Spring Break"
2012 Major Crimes Greg MillerEpisode: "Reloaded"
2012 Last Resort Redman2 episodes
2013 Once Upon a Time Gerhardt Frankenstein / Frankenstein's Monster Episode: "In the Name of the Brother"
2014 Blue Bloods John RussellEpisode: "Unfinished Business"
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation FBI pilotEpisode: "Kitty"
2014 Castle Tom TalmadgeEpisode: "Clear & Present Danger"
2014 Bones Travis LeeteEpisode: "The Geek in the Guck"
2015 NCIS: New Orleans Navy Lieutenant Val "Gator" FrancoEpisode: "Touched by the Sun"
2016 Freakish John Collins3 episode
2017 Extinct Ezra [4] Main role
2018Home InvadersDrewTelevision film
2018 Shooter Young Ray BrooksEpisode: "The Red Badge"
2018Christmas Cupid's ArrowJoshTelevision film
2018Sisters in CrimeAndy GriggsTelevision film
2019 MacGyver ReeseEpisode: "Lidar + Rogues + Duty"
2019 Creepshow Dr. SloanEpisode: "Skincrawlers/By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNote
2017 Hidden Agenda Jack Calvary
2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Alex Keller

“Echo 3-1”

Playable character, both in Campaign and Multiplayer. Voice and motion capture performance
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Voice and motion capture performance
2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Voice and motion capture performance

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