Chad L. Coleman

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Chad L. Coleman
San Diego Comic Con
Born (1967-09-06) September 6, 1967 (age 56)
Richmond, Virginia
, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Sally Stewart
​
​
(m. 1999; div. 2010)​
Children2

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 (2017–2022), and Bruno Mannheim in Superman & Lois (2023). He also voiced Coach in the video game Left 4 Dead 2 (2009).

Early life

Coleman was born in Richmond, Virginia. After being removed from neglectful parents in the Fairfield Court public housing project (one source says Creighton Court), 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 freshman year, before dropping out to serve in the U.S. Army.[2] During his service, from 1985 to 1989, he worked as a video cameraman.[3]

Career

Coleman in 2013

Coleman had a starring role on the

The Wire as reformed criminal Dennis "Cutty" Wise.[4] In 2002, Coleman starred as O. J. Simpson in TNT's television movie Monday Night Mayhem.[5]

Coleman also had a guest role in the

Buzz Aldrin, What Happened To You In All The Confusion?, based on the novel by Johan Harstad.[8][9]
The series aired in Europe in November 2011.

He guest starred in the

The Canary's Song" as a coal miner.[10] He has also guest starred in five episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia between 2010 and 2019 as the character "Z".[10] In 2011, he began playing Gary Miller, the ex-husband of Nikki Miller and father of manipulative daughter Mackenzie, in the Fox television sitcom I Hate My Teenage Daughter.[4]

From late 2012 to early 2015, Coleman played

fifth season until his character was killed off in the mid-season premiere.[12] On November 20, 2014, he was announced to play Fred Johnson, a.k.a. "The Butcher of Anderson Station", a former Marine caught in a power struggle between Earth and Mars on the science-fiction series The Expanse.[13]

Coleman also played Mingo in the 2016 re-imagining of Roots, on the History Channel.[14] Mingo is a stern, no-nonsense slave/cock trainer for Tom Lea, who keeps the Lea plantation afloat. He befriends Chicken George and they bond like father and son.[15]

Additionally, Coleman is executive producer, as well as visual inspiration for the character Mr. Osi of the futuristic graphic novel series Treadwater.

In 2016, he played the role of

Tobias Church on Arrow. Currently, he is playing the recurring role of Klyden, Second Officer Bortus's mate, on The Orville
, which debuted in the fall of 2017 and entered its second season at the end of 2018.

Chad Coleman, 2018-2019, also appeared in Seasons one and two of the Netflix series All American as Corey James. He played the father of Spencer and Dillon James as well as the father figure to Darnell Hayes. Coleman also played the part as the coach of South Crenshaw High.

Personal life

Coleman was married to Sally Stewart from 1999 to 2010.

On May 1, 2015, Coleman was recorded in the middle of a rant on New York City's 4 subway train. He stated that the rant was prompted by "built-up frustration" stemming from the death of Freddie Gray.[16]

Later that year, he created a PSA with the non-profit organization Living Advantage where fostering children is promoted as a fulfilling complement to adoption.[17]

He is Ronnie Coleman's cousin.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 New York Undercover Cop Iceman
1999 Saturn Orderly
2001 The Gilded Six Bits Joe Banks Short
Revolution #9 Night Nurse
2002 Monday Night Mayhem O. J. Simpson Television film
The End of The Bar Dr. Scott Rosen
2004 Brother to Brother El
2005 Carlito's Way: Rise to Power Clyde Bassie Video
2006 Confessions Darius
2009 Boldly Going Nowhere Cobalt Television film
2011 The Green Hornet Chili
Good Man Good Man Short
Horrible Bosses Bartender
2012 Life, Love, Soul Earl Grant
Shattered Pitch Sammy Short
2013 Cinemanovels Parking Cop
Habeas Corpus Ray Jr. Short
2014 Crazy Little Thing Called... 'Ships Mr. Anders Short
2017 The Black Ghiandola Tanner Alonso Short
Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland Bill Whitfield Television film
2018 Making Lemonade Chad Short
2020 Broken Bird Andre Short
2021 Copshop Duane Mitchell
2022 A Christmas Prayer Andre Dillard
2023 The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Donald

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Here and Now Roland Episode: "A.J.'s Big Leap"
1994 Law & Order Henry Episode: "Golden Years"
New York Undercover Kevin Gray Episode: "To Protect and Serve"
1995 Law & Order Weiner Episode: "Paranoia"
1996 New York Undercover Shoop Episode: "Andre's Choice"
1998 Soul Man Buster Episode: "Raising Heck"
1999–2001 Third Watch Grissom/Lamar 2 episodes
2003 Guiding Light Moses Episode: "April 18, 2003"
Hack Lafonso 2 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Prison Warden Episode: "Rotten"
2004–08 The Wire Dennis "Cutty" Wise 20 episodes
2005 Numbers Williams Episode: "Man Hunt"
2008 New Amsterdam Lieutenant Bobby Graham Episode: "Golden Boy"
Life on Mars
 		Suede Episode: "Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead"
2009 CSI: Miami Kevin Landau Episode: "Smoke Gets in Your CSI's"
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Queeg Episode: "Today Is the Day: Part 1 & 2"
The Forgotten Ray Perkins Episode: "Football John"
2010 In Plain Sight Ricky Dupree/Ricky Dumont Episode: "Whistle Stop"
Lie to Me Darryl Episode: "The Canary's Song"
The Good Wife Carter Wright Episode: "Nine Hours"
2010–19 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Z Recurring Cast:
14
2011 Buzz Aldrin Carl Recurring Cast
2011–12 I Hate My Teenage Daughter Gary Miller Main Cast
2012 Criminal Minds Malcolm Ford Episode: "The Company"
Electric City Manny Voice, main role
Burn Notice Brady Pressman Episode: "Desperate Times"
2012–15, 2016, 2018, 2022 The Walking Dead Tyreese 25 episodes
2013 Cult True Believer #4 Episode: "Off to See the Wizard"
Family Guy Additional voices Episode: "Quagmire's Quagmire"
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A.J. Martin Episode: "Spousal Privilege"
2015–20 The Expanse Fred Lucius Johnson Recurring Cast: Season 1-5
2016 Family Guy African Gunman Voice, episode: "African Gunman"
Roots Mingo Episode: "Part 3"
Freakish Coach Recurring Cast: Season 1
Arrow Tobias Church 4 episodes
2017 The Goldbergs Leon Schmion Episode: "The Spencer's Gift"
2018 Drop the Mic Himself Episode: "Darren Criss vs. Gaten Matarazzo & Chandler Riggs vs. Chad L. Coleman"
2017–22 The Orville Klyden Recurring Cast
2019 All American Corey James Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
2020 Interrogation Mr. Franklin Recurring Cast
Soul City James Episode: "Give Man"
2021 Invincible Martian Man Voice, episode: "It's About Time"
2022 Girls5eva Sheawn Episode: "Returnity" & "Tour Mode"
2023 Superman & Lois Bruno Mannheim Main role (
season 3
); 10 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role
2005 The Warriors Jackson / Austin
50 Cent: Bulletproof Booker
2006 Bully Officer Williams
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV K109 Imaging, Commercial
2009 Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony K109 The Studio Imaging
Left 4 Dead 2 Coach
2023 The Expanse: A Telltale Series Fred Lucius Johnson

References

  1. ^ "Walking Tall". Style Weekly. February 12, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Humes, Pete (February 27, 2013). "Survivor Man". Richmond Magazine.
  3. ^ "Q&A - Chad L. Coleman (Tyreese)". AMC TV Blogs. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Saunders, Cherie (August 8, 2011). "Chad L. Coleman (Cutty from The Wire) Joins Fox Sitcom Teenage Daughter". EURweb. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  5. NY Daily News
    . Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Degon, Bob (March 14, 2009). "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - We get to see some of Jesse's past... from the future". CliqueClack. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  7. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    . Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  8. ^ Brantley, Ben (April 17, 2009). "Wilson's Wanderers, Searching for Home". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Hovdaa, Kristine (October 8, 2009). "Takket være Jens Stoltenberg - Interview with Coleman". Dagbladet.
  10. ^
    CraveOnline
    . Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  11. ^ Radish, Christina (February 10, 2013). "Chad L. Coleman Talks The Walking Dead Season 3 and Playing Tyreese". Collider. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  12. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (December 3, 2012). "Walking Dead Spoilers: Chad Coleman Talks Tyreese". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  13. ^ Noonan, Kevin (November 20, 2014). "Syfy's 'The Expanse' Adds 'Walking Dead,' 'Mad Men' Alums". Variety.
  14. ^ "IMDB - ROOTS, S01 E03, History Channel". IMDB. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  15. ^ "Chad L. Coleman as Mingo". History Channel. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  16. ^ "'Walking Dead' actor Chad Coleman apologizes for subway rant". Fox News. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015.
  17. ^ "Chad L. Coleman PSA for Living Advantage". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021.

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