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Chad L. Coleman

Chad L. Coleman

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Chad L. Coleman is an American actor with a long list of television credits. Born in Richmond, Virginia, he starred as O. J. Simpson in the TNT television movie Monday Night Mayhem (2002). He later played the reformed criminal Dennis Cutty Wise on the HBO series The Wire and Tyreese on AMC's The Walking Dead from 2012 to 2015. Elsewhere on television he was Fred Johnson on The Expanse from 2015 to 2020, Mingo in the 2016 reimagining of Roots, Klyden on The Orville from 2017 to 2022, and Bruno Mannheim on Superman & Lois from 2023 to 2024. He provided the voice of Coach in Left 4 Dead 2 and appeared on Broadway in a 2009 revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone. He has also been an executive producer on the graphic novel series Treadwater.

52years old

Turns 53 on September 6in 300 days

  • Born Richmond
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Chad William Coleman (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
23 years2002 to 2025

Genres

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  1. A change of course

    Coleman spent his freshman year at Virginia Commonwealth University on a scholarship, then left to join the U.S. Army. From 1985 to 1989, while serving, he worked as a video cameraman.

  2. Behind the camera

    Coleman is an executive producer of the futuristic graphic novel series Treadwater, and he also served as the visual inspiration for the character Mr. Osi in that series.

  3. Beyond film

    Coleman starred in the Norwegian TV series Buzz Aldrin, What Happened To You In All The Confusion?, and in 2009 he was on Broadway in a revival of August Wilson's play Joe Turner's Come and Gone.

Chad L. Coleman movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Green Hornet2011 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Chili

    IMDb rating 5.8170K votes

  2. Copshop2021 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Sgt. Duane Mitchell

    IMDb rating 6.247K votes

  3. Christy2025as Don King

    IMDb rating 6.619K votes

  4. Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland2017as Bill Whitfield

    IMDb rating 6.22.1K votes

  5. The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster2023as Donald

    IMDb rating 5.32.6K votes

  6. Shooting Stars2023as Coach Harold Sams

    IMDb rating 6.54.4K votes

  7. Brother to Brother2004as El

    IMDb rating 7.11.3K votes

  8. Monday Night Mayhem2002as O.J. Simpson

    IMDb rating 6.6872 votes

Worked with

Chad L. Coleman made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dermot Mulroney, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Dermot MulroneyJohn Turturro, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with John TurturroTom Wilkinson, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Tom WilkinsonJohn Heard, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with John HeardSeth Rogen, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Seth RogenAnthony Mackie, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Anthony MackieMichel GondryDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Michel GondryJoe CarnahanDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Joe CarnahanDavid MichôdDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by David Michôd

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Awards

One award and honor.

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Chad L. Coleman's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2009Theatre World AwardWon

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