Chad Connell
Born
Chad James Connell

(1983-05-20) May 20, 1983
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Chad James Connell (born May 20, 1983) is a Canadian actor.

Connell is a graduate of Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University)'s theatre program in Toronto. He began acting in local productions in Ottawa at the age of 11. His first starring role was the role of Oliver in the musical of the same name. He played the role of Zakhar in the premiere Jason Sherman's adaptation of Gorky's Enemies while at university.

Connell has appeared in Degrassi: The Next Generation, Wild Roses, Prom Wars and Hallmark Channel's Taking a Chance on Love, as well as Lifetime's Double Wedding with Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry. He appeared as the demon Lambert in the 2013 release of The Mortal Instruments, as well as the vampire Quinn on the television series adaptation, Shadowhunters.

In 2018, Connell recurred on Mike Clattenburg's CBC Comedy series Crawford, as the boyfriend to Jill Hennessy's character.[1]

Connell will star alongside Tiya Sircar in the May 2019 Netflix Original movie Good Sam, based on the book by Dete Meserve.

Personal life

Aside from acting, Chad Connell has a keen interest in wine and owns a wine importing agency dealing in natural wines.[2] He is openly gay.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Home Team Eric
2001 The Secret Pact Paul Cardiff
2002 Abandon Pirates of Penzance
2002 Posers Pretty boy
2008 Prom Wars Rupert
2013 White House Down Gabriel Byrnes
2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Lambert
2014 Steel Daniel
2015 Gone Tomorrow Finn Blake
2019 Good Sam Eric
2021 The Retreat Connor
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Undressed Rick 2 episodes
2006–2007 Rumours Sammy Sorrenson 6 episodes
2007 Jeff Ltd. Delivery boy #2 Episode: "Too Many Hens in the Foxhouse"
2007 Nature of the Beast Logan Television film
2008 ReGenesis Tom Gleason Episode: "TB or not TB"
2008 Degrassi: The Next Generation Ben 3 episodes
2008 Degrassi Spring Break Movie Ben Television film
2008 Murdoch Mysteries Prince Alfred Episode: "The Prince and the Rebel"
2009 Wild Roses Aaron Episode: "Secrets and Lies"
2009 Being Erica Luc Episode: "What Goes Up Must Come Down"
2009 Taking a Chance on Love Billy Miller Television film
2009 Almost Audrey Steve Television film
2010 At Risk Toby Huber Television film
2010 Double Wedding Jasper Cooper Television film
2010–2011 Warehouse 13 Jack 2 episodes
2011 Suits Jason Black Episode: "Dogfight"
2011 Flashpoint Tom Episode: "A New Life"
2011 Lost Girl Christoph Episode: "Death Didn't Become Him"
2012 Burden of Evil Jamie Conner Television film
2013 Nikita Chris 3 episodes
2013 Murdoch Mysteries Owen Mathers Episode: "Murdoch Ahoy"
2013 Beauty & the Beast William Keller Episode: "Hothead"
2013 Star Spangled Banners Colin Roth Television film
2014 Sensitive Skin Michael Dorkins Episode: "Not the Haitian Corpse"
2016 Good Witch Greg 4 episodes
2017 Reign Lord Taylor Episode: "Highland Games"
2017 ShadowHunters Quinn 3 episodes
2018 Crawford Bryce 5 episodes
2018 Mary Kills People Dr. Bobby Dunn 4 episodes
2019 A Cheerful Christmas James Anderson Hallmark Television film
2020 The Christmas Setup Aiden Spencer TV movie
2021 A Perfect Match Oliver Beckett TV movie

References

  1. ↑ Vogt, Tiffany (2018-08-13). "EXCLUSIVE : CRAWFORD Scoop: Shining The Spotlight On Chad Connell". SEAT42F. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. ↑ Harrington, Jennifer Weatherhead (18 December 2018). "Actor Chad Connell On Travel, Canada and His Love for Wine". Travel & Style | travelandstyle.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  3. ↑ "The Straight Brother in Lifetime's 'The Christmas Setup' is Gay, Too". 13 December 2020.
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