Chad Rook | |
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 Rook as Clyde Mardon in The Flash , October 2014 | |
| Born | 1982or1983(age 42–43) [1] Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Chad Rook (born 1982 or 1983 [1] ) is a Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer, known for his roles in the films War for the Planet of the Apes and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City . [2]
Rook was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and raised in Southern Alberta. [3] He moved to Vancouver to pursue his acting career one year after graduating from high school in Picture Butte, Alberta. [3] His first role as an amateur actor was in a Northern Canada horror film called Pestilence, which did not achieve much success. [4]
Rook describes himself as "not a popular kid" at school, [4] which prompted him to join the drama club and begin to explore acting. [4] His career role models are fellow Canadian actor and comedian Jim Carrey and American actor Mickey Rourke, while he considers his own mother as his life role model. [4] In recent interviews, such as in May 2025, Rook has said that his time studying in Vancouver changed his views on the film industry and acting, crediting Ty Olsson as a mentor to his new views. [5]
In January 2013, Rook was arrested at the Peace Arch Border Crossing and accused of attempting to enter the United States to work without a permit. [6] Rook was interrogated for nine hours before being sent back to Canada. He was later given a 5-year entry ban to the United States, which he later appealed. [1] At the same time, a female fan from Surrey, British Columbia opened a Facebook page to gather signatures for the ban to be lifted. [1] Another fan urged Supernatural producer Jim Michaels to "spread the news" and show support for Rook, which Michaels did by retweeting the post. [1] One year later, in January 2014, the ban was successfully lifted and reversed by the Customs and Border Protection in Seattle. [6]
As of May 2025, Rook lives in Calgary. [5] Prior to settling in Calgary, Rook taught theater in Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, and Edmonton. [5]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Boyle |
| 2018 | A Midsummer's Nigthmare | Blane Thomas |
| 2018 | Extremity | Bob/Red Skull |
| 2021 | Dangerous | Blanchard |
| 2021 | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City | Richard Aiken |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | John Doe | Spiked Hair | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2018 | Supernatural | Zachariah/Desmond/Marshall Todd | 3 episodes [2] |
| 2013 | Cult | Dustin | 5 episodes |
| 2014–2018 | The Flash | Clyde Mardon | 3 episodes [7] |
| 2016–2017 | Timeless | Karl | 7 episodes [2] |
| 2017 | The 100 | Hatch | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Siren | Chris Mueller | 12 episodes [2] |
| 2019 | The Terror | Dale Skaggs | 1 episode |
| 2019–2020 | Virgin River | Spencer | 5 episodes [2] |
| 2021 | Joe Pickett | Deputy McLanahan | 19 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Billy the Kid | James Dolan | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Heritage Minutes | Jackie Parker | 1 episode |
| 2025 | My Life with the Walter Boys | TBD | [2] |
| 2025 | It: Welcome to Derry | Sgt. Masters [5] | Co-starring role [8] |