Chad Ridgely

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2026

Pickleball Pete as Pickleball Pete
4th & 44 as Coach Hogan
An Unstable Marriage as Ellis
Our Family Pride as Kent

2025

Frenzy Moon as Roy
My Movie Starring Paul Dano as Self Tape Audition
1 Hour to Kill as Pete
The Showffeür as Additional voices
Hard Justice as Det. Laurie
Bull Shark 3 as Mayor Williams

2024

Agency as Newscaster (voice)
Slasher Days of Summer as Detective Groves
The Incident at the Kingsbury House as Radio Host (voice)
Jesus Freaks as X Squad Captain / Additional Voices
The Hitmen as Club Patron 1
Bull Shark 2 as Mayor Williams
Silent Bite as Radio Jockey (voice)
Hollywood Comedian as Chad

2020

Death Cat vs Christmas as Corporate Clause
Pink Bike as Diego

2019

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood as Cop #1
Weedjies! Halloweed Night as Gorilla
Red Letters as Scott Crenshaw
One Bad Night as Detective Mills

2018

Ice: The Movie as Announcer

2017

6:66 PM as Peter
The Trouble with Terkel as Uncle Stewart (voice)

2016

Massacre on Aisle 12 as Jack

2015

California Winter as Officer Barnes

2013

Murder Eleven as Mike Steel
The Hand of Now as Will
Acting with Sharks as Chas

2010

Robert De Niro Loves Porn as Computer Tech

2009

Piyali's Password as Stefan Balazar

2008

CIA: Secret Experiments as CIA Agent

2007

National Geographic: Incredible Human Machine as Guy Walker

2005

Full Circle as Cop

2004

The Inn as Police Officer 1

2000

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 as Photographer

1999

Dick as Hippy (uncredited)