Chad Ridgely

Biography

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.

Known For

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Dick

Frenzy Moon

An Unstable Marriage

Transmorphers: Mech Beasts

Pickleball Pete

California Winter

All Movies (47)

• Pickleball Pete2026 · as Pickleball Pete
• 4th & 442026 · as Coach Hogan
• An Unstable Marriage2026 · as Ellis
• Our Family Pride2026 · as Kent
• Frenzy Moon2025 · as Roy
• My Movie Starring Paul Dano2025 · as Self Tape Audition
• The Showffeür2025 · as Additional voices
• 1 Hour to Kill2025 · as Pete
• Bull Shark 32025 · as Mayor Williams
• Hard Justice2025 · as Det. Laurie
• The Incident at the Kingsbury House2024 · as Radio Host (voice)
• The Hitmen2024 · as Club Patron 1
• Silent Bite2024 · as Radio Jockey (voice)
• Jesus Freaks2024 · as X Squad Captain / Additional Voices
• Agency2024 · as Newscaster (voice)
• Slasher Days of Summer2024 · as Detective Groves
• Hollywood Comedian2024 · as Chad
• Bull Shark 22024 · as Mayor Williams
• Eccentrip2023 · as Elliot Sampson
• Transmorphers: Mech Beasts2023 · as Wilks
• Vegas Is Calling2022 · as John
• Self Isolated2021 · as David
• Amityville Hex2021 · as David
• Death Cat vs Christmas2020 · as Corporate Clause
• Pink Bike2020 · as Diego
• One Bad Night2019 · as Detective Mills
• Red Letters2019 · as Scott Crenshaw
• Weedjies! Halloweed Night2019 · as Gorilla
• Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood2019 · as Cop #1
• Ice: The Movie2018 · as Announcer
• 6:66 PM2017 · as Peter
• The Trouble with Terkel2017 · as Uncle Stewart (voice)
• Massacre on Aisle 122016 · as Jack
• California Winter2015 · as Officer Barnes
• Murder Eleven2013 · as Mike Steel
• Acting with Sharks2013 · as Chas
• The Hand of Now2013 · as Will
• Robert De Niro Loves Porn2010 · as Computer Tech
• Piyali's Password2009 · as Stefan Balazar
• CIA: Secret Experiments2008 · as CIA Agent
• National Geographic: Incredible Human Machine2007 · as Guy Walker
• Full Circle2005 · as Cop
• The Inn2004 · as Police Officer 1
• Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 22000 · as Photographer
• Dick1999 · as Hippy (uncredited)
• Murder Van— · as Miles
• Xero Agency— · as Reed