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, Red Letters, Ice: The Movie, Murder Eleven and Indican Pictures animated feature The Trouble with Terkel.
Ridgely is originally from Washington, D.C., and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Hollywood Comedian(2024)
Eccentrip(2023)
Vegas Is Calling(2022)
Self Isolated(2021)
Acting with Sharks(2013)
1 Hour to Kill(2025)
4th & 44(2026)as Coach Hogan
An Unstable Marriage(2026)as Ellis
Our Family Pride(2026)as Kent
Saturday Bite Fever(2025)as Emmett
My Movie Starring Paul Dano(2025)as Wilson Roscoe
Little Green People(2022)
Jesus Freaks(2024)
Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)
Jane and the Brain(2024)
Gentlemen's Fury: Reloaded(2023)
Relationship Killers(2022)
The Embalmers(2021)
Next Door(2020)
The Trouble with Terkel(2010)
Wheel of Horror(2020)as Self
Carnage Counts(2015)as Self
88th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade(2019)as Self
The Deadly Ten(2019)as Self
YTunes Shuffle(2017)as Self - Co-Host, Self
