Chad Allen
Chad Allen (* 5. June 1974 as Chad Allen Lazzari in Cerritos , California , USA ) is an American actor .
Life
Allen, who is of Italian descent, grew up in Artesia, California with a brother and twin sister. He made his television debut at the age of seven in an episode of the series Simon & Simon . He played another series role from 1986 to 1988 as David Witherspoon alongside Shannen Doherty and Wilford Brimley in Unser Haus (original title Our House ). This was followed by the successful in the USA television series My Two Dad's (1988-1990) on the side of Staci Keanan . He then appeared in other series as a guest actor, including in Wonderful Years and Starship Enterprise: The Next Century .
In 1993 he signed for the role of Matthew Cooper in the pilot of the series Dr. Quinn - a passionate doctor . Allen just wanted to play in the pilot to pay for his college education. But Dr. Quinn - Passionate Doctor became a success and ran for a total of five years. Allen stayed with it until the end, but did not appear in the subsequent television films for the series. After the series ended, he concentrated on acting and appeared again as a guest actor in series, including Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten and Charmed - Magical Witches .
After the rainbow press published pictures of him kissing another man , he came out as gay in 1996 . Since then he has been an LGBT activist .
Filmography (selection)
- Movies
- 1985: Not My Kid
- 1986: Job Busters (Help Wanted: Kids)
- 1986: Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (Speaking role)
- 1986: TerrorVision
- 1990: Chaos in Camp Cucamonga (Camp Cucamonga)
- 1991: Murder in New Hampshire (Murderer in New Hampshire)
- 1993: Deadly Praying Mantis
- 1998: The Love Boat: The Next Wave
- 2000: We Married Margo
- 2001: A Mother's Testimony
- 2002: Getting Out
- 2003: Paris
- 2005: Third Man Out
- 2005: End of the Spear (End of the Spear)
- 2007: Save me
- 2009: Hollywood, je t'aime
- 2010: Sportk
- 2011: Fright Flick
- TV Shows
- 1981: Simon & Simon (episode 1x04)
- 1984: Airwolf (episode 1x02)
- 1983–1988: Chief Physician Dr. Westphall ( St. Elsewhere , 13 episodes)
- 1985: Hotel (episode 2x16)
- 1985/1988: Punky Brewster (episodes 1x17, 4x20)
- 1985: Code of Vengeance (episode 1x01)
- 1985–1986: Webster (6 episodes)
- 1986–1988: Our House ( Our House , 46 episodes)
- 1988: An Angel on Earth ( Highway to Heaven , episode 4x24)
- 1988: Hunter (episode 5x01)
- 1989–1990: One father too many ( My Two Dads , 21 episodes)
- 1990: Starship Enterprise: The Next Century ( Star Trek: The Next Generation , episode 4x04)
- 1991: The Wonder Years ( The Wonder Years , Episode 4x19)
- 1993: In the Heat of the Night ( In the Heat of the Night , Following 7x09)
- 1993–1998: Dr. Quinn - a passionate doctor ( Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman , 147 episodes)
- 1999/2004: New York Cops - NYPD Blue ( NYPD Blue , episodes 6x10 12x11)
- 2005: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten ( Cold Case , episode 2x20)
- 2005: Charmed ( Charmed , episode 8x09)
- 2006: Criminal Minds (episode 1x16)
- 2008: CSI: Miami (episode 7x05)
- 2008: General Hospital: Night Shift (5 episodes)
- 2010: Dexter (episode 5x06)
Web links
- Chad Allen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Allen, Chad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th June 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cerritos , California , USA |