Chad Ridgely
Chad Ridgely is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Founder of Full Auto Films, he is a former police officer and celebrity bodyguard. A regular performer on the LA comedy circuit, Ridgely studied at The Groundlings Theatre, the improvisational company that spawned the careers of Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman, and Melissa McCarthy.
Best known by horror fans for writing, starring, and producing the award-winning comedy horror films Massacre on Aisle 12 and 6:66 PM, Ridgely first gained attention in the comedy arena creating and starring in the FOX produced sketch-comedy series, The Chad Ridgely Show. He went on to garner millions of views creating digital comedy content and comedy music videos. Ridgely has appeared in numerous film and television projects, including Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Weedjies: Halloweed Night, Red Letters, Ice: The Movie, Murder Eleven and Indican Pictures animated feature The Trouble with Terkel.
Ridgely is originally from Washington, D.C., U.S.A., and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Movies (50)
Escape at Alcatraz
2026 · Lt. Jack Callahan
Mindflip
2026 · Norman Baetz
Pickleball Pete
2026 · Pickleball Pete, Director
4th & 44
2026 · Coach Hogan
An Unstable Marriage
2026 · Ellis
Our Family Pride
2026 · Kent, Co-Producer
Frenzy Moon
2025 · Roy
My Movie Starring Paul Dano
2025 · Wilson Roscoe
The Showffeür
2025 · Additional voices
1 Hour to Kill
2025 · Pete, Writer, Producer
Bull Shark 3
2025 · Mayor Williams
Hard Justice
2025 · Det. Laurie
The Incident at the Kingsbury House
2024 · Radio Host (voice)
The Hitmen
2024 · Club Patron 1
Silent Bite
2024 · Radio Jockey (voice)
Jesus Freaks
2024 · X Squad Captain / Additional Voices, Producer
Agency
2024 · Newscaster (voice)
Slasher Days of Summer
2024 · Detective Groves
Hollywood Comedian
2024 · Chad, Writer, Director, Producer
Bull Shark 2
2024 · Mayor Williams
Eccentrip
2023 · Elliot Sampson, Director, Writer
Transmorphers: Bestias mecánicas
2023 · Wilks
Vegas Is Calling
2022 · John, Director, Writer, Producer
Self Isolated
2021 · David, Director, Writer, Producer
Amityville Hex
2021 · David
Death Cat vs Christmas
2020 · Corporate Clause
Pink Bike
2020 · Diego
One Bad Night
2019 · Detective Mills
Red Letters
2019 · Scott Crenshaw
Weedjies! Halloweed Night
2019 · Gorilla
Había una vez en Hollywood
2019 · Cop #1
Ice: The Movie
2018 · Announcer
6:66 PM
2017 · Peter, Writer, Producer
The Trouble with Terkel
2017 · Uncle Stewart (voice)
Massacre on Aisle 12
2016 · Jack, Writer, Producer
California Winter
2015 · Officer Barnes
Murder Eleven
2013 · Mike Steel
Acting with Sharks
2013 · Chas, Director, Producer, Writer
The Hand of Now
2013 · Will, Producer
Robert De Niro Loves Porn
2010 · Computer Tech, Writer, Producer
Piyali's Password
2009 · Stefan Balazar
CIA: Secret Experiments
2008 · CIA Agent
National Geographic: Incredible Human Machine
2007 · Guy Walker
Full Circle
2005 · Cop
The Inn
2004 · Police Officer 1
El Libro de Las Sombras: Bruja Blair 2
2000 · Photographer
Dick
1999 · Hippy (uncredited)
Murder Van
· Miles, Director, Writer, Producer
Xero Agency
· Reed
Mommy's Mistake
· Tim
TV shows (0)
No credits available.