WATCH CHAD ROOK IN DANGEROUS, RESIDENT EVIL, BILLY THE KID
AND JOE PICKETT.
INTERVIEW WITH A CANADIAN STAR.
Andras Schram Photography
CHAD ROOK'S BIG TV AND FILM YEAR
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDRAS SCHRAM
In late 2020, Chad finished filming three major roles in the upcoming Feature Films, Sony Pictures' "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)" where he plays the zombie-killing, task force officer, Richard Aiken, and starring alongside Mel Gibson in the Action Film, "Dangerous (2021)" as the quick witted and violent mercenary, Blanchard. Both films are set for worldwide theatrical release in late 2021. In the summer of 2021, Chad filmed Season 1 of Paramount's mystery series, "Joe Pickett", which is based on the New York Time's bestselling book series penned by author, C.J. Box.
Chad Rook in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.
Sony Pictures' Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Set in 1998, this origin story explores the secrets of the mysterious Spencer Mansion and the ill-fated Raccoon City. Directed by Johannes Roberts and written by Johannes Roberts.
Synopsis: Welcome to Raccoon City, once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corp. The company's exodus left the city a wasteland, a dying town with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, a group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.
AIRED IN THEATRES NOVEMBER 24, 2021
I'M HERE WITH has known of Chad Rook since 2018. Since he was in our print issue in 2019, we have seen him a lot on our screen. It seems like whenever we are sitting down for a relaxing night of TV and Films, there is Chad.
We have personally enjoyed watching Chad act in such shows as; Once Upon a Time, The Flash, Timeless, The 100, Project Blue Book, Siren, Virgin River, Lethal Weapon TV series and in films War for the Planet of the Apes, The Perfect Pick Up and Extremity. Chad is so friendly and go with the flow when you meet him in person. He is down to earth, hardworking, observant and very handsome to look at. His fan base is growing and we have truly grown to be organic fans of Rook.
CANADIAN STAR CHAD ROOK
When asked what movie got this Canadian star wanting to become an actor, Masters of the Universe was not the answer expected. Hearing Chad Rook – actor, director and writer - gush about Skeletor, He-Man and Dolph Lundgren, you hear the youthful enthusiasm in his voice, as if he was still watching the movie even now talking about it. Masters made a definitive impression on young Chad that even now resonates very much with the career path he's taken. He's following in the footsteps of the icons he watched growing up.
Andras Schram Photography of Chad Rook
In the present moment, iconic roles in well known series fits Rook's wheelhouse. Currently he plays Deputy McLanahan in Joe Pickett, based off the novels by CJ Box set in small town Wyoming. Joe Pickett is a very popular book series filled with great character drama, and filled with a tonnes of nuance, and doesn't fit the same mold other series like it in the past had embraced. “This show is edgy, it's funny, but it's also gory, and a lot of fun [to do].” Joe Pickett debuts late 2021 on Spectrum.
Rook also plays Richard Aiken in the upcoming Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. According to Rook, is doing its best to be as faithful to the material of the video game. “The movie just isn't an action movie, but it's also horror movie. I loved the games and this movie is going to feel like the games fans remember.”
When asked about which Resident Evil game was his favorite, Rook acknowledged the Remake of the original game. On top of that, another major film called Dangerous is an action film in which Rook stars alongside Mel Gibson and plays Blanchard, a mercenary. All these great things that are happening right now, came from hard work and a lot of dedication.
“A lot of people when they look at acting they see the one role, the one where the red carpet is involved. They don't see the seventy-two roles you try to get into. They don't see the money and time you have to invest in the head-shots or the publicity you have to do.” - Rook
"It's very cliché to say that acting is a tough business to break into, but it's the truth", shared Chad. Looking at Chad's IMDB page, it took twenty years of hard work for Chad to see the results he has now. This work is not for the feint of heart.
ln addition to being an actor, Chad is also a writer and director. He is currently working on production on his film The Asylum, and his film The Perfect Pick Up has been distributed worldwide by Bayview and Shoreline Entertainment.
There's definitely a sense of drive and not settling for anything less than his best. You can see it in the work he does. That amazing work ethic aside, the incredible thing about Chad is that he still loves movies and watching Masters of the Universe, with one crucial difference Rook shares, “I'm not dreaming about doing this as a kid anymore. Now I am doing it all as an actor.”
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In 2020, Chad won a Leo Award for "Best Performance by a Male" for his two-character portrayal in the Drama/Thriller film, "We Came From the Sea (2020)". He also recently obtained world-wide distribution with Bayview Entertainment and Shoreline Entertainment for his Comedy Feature Film, "The Perfect Pickup (2020)", which Chad, wrote, directed, produced and starred in. Chad is in production of his next film, "The Asylum", which is slated to begin filming in the summer of 2022 where he will once again take the role of director, writer and producer.
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