The Walking Dead

Chad L. Coleman

An accomplished television, film, and stage actor, Chad received critical acclaim for his work on HBO’s Peabody Award-winning drama series The Wire, playing Cutty for several seasons. He previously starred on the series I Hate My Teenage Daughter, produced by Sherry Bilsing-Graham and Ellen Kreamer, and held a recurring role in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Additional television credits include Lie to Me, The Good Wife, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. On the big screen, Coleman was seen in New Line Cinema’s Horrible Bosses, directed by Seth Gordon and starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Colin Farrell, and Kevin Spacey; as well as The Green Hornet, directed by Michel Gondry. Other film credits include Brother to Brother, with Anthony Mackie; Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, with Jay Hernandez; and the independent feature Confessions, with Lynn Whitfield and Bokeem Woodbine. Coleman made his Broadway debut in Lincoln Center Theater’s 2009 revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, which was nominated for six Tony Awards®. Additional Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include the Wooster Group production of North Atlantic, with Willem Dafoe and Steve Buscemi; Elle, with Alan Cumming; the Atlantic Theater Company’s world premiere Force Continuum; and American Place Theatre’s Living in the Wind. He also appeared in Watch of the Nightingales; Man in the Polyester Suit; and Miss Evers’ Boys, directed by Kent Gash. When Coleman is not working in front of the camera, he dedicates his time to helping underprivileged youth find proper mentorship. He is also involved with various causes including Tim & Daphne Reid’s Virginia Scholarship & Youth Development Foundation and the Special Olympics of Northern California.