Chad Doreck
{{short description|American actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| image =
| name = Chad Doreck
| birth_name = Chad Joseph Doreck
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|19|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Orange County, California, U.S.
| years_active = 1986–present
| website = {{URL|https://chaddoreck.com/}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actor
- singer
- dancer}}
}}
Chad Joseph Doreck{{Cite web|title=Chad Joseph Doreck, Born 11/19/1978 in California {{!}} CaliforniaBirthIndex.org|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/chad_joseph_doreck_born_1978_13595589|access-date=2021-12-09|website=www.californiabirthindex.org}} (born November 19, 1978) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is the voice of Crackle for Rice Krispies, and was the voice of the supporting role of Brad on the Nickelodeon series, My Life as a Teenage Robot.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC&dq=%22Chad+Doreck%22&pg=PA732|title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed.|page=732|author=Vincent Terrace|year=2014|publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=9780786486410}} In 2007, he was one of the final 12 contestants on Grease: You're the One That I Want!, a televised competition to choose the leads for the revival of Grease by Kathleen Marshall.
Early life and education
Doreck is the son of Stephan Doreck and Catherine Doreck, and has a brother and sister. A native of Southern California, Doreck first became interested in singing as part of a church congregation. His career began with the help of his aunt.{{cn|date=September 2021}}
He took his first acting role at the age of six in the music video for Oingo Boingo's "Weird Science".{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} Doreck graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts, majoring in musical theatre. He briefly attended the University of Southern California.
Career
Doreck wrote and produced a CD, which was released in 2005. In 2007, he released a seven-song album called Awake and Sing. He has also modeled for Skechers, Vogue Italia, and Nordstrom, and has been the narrator on various programs televised on E!.{{cn|date=September 2021}}
He played Matthew in the award-winning off-Broadway musical Altar Boyz from September 3, 2007 to March 30, 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/11395|title=Grease Contestant Chad Doreck to Join Altar Boyz|last=Lipton|first=Brian Scott|date=August 15, 2007|website=TheaterMania|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026144406/http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/11395|archive-date=October 26, 2007|access-date=December 17, 2018}}
=''Grease: You're the One That I Want!''=
In 2007, Doreck was one of the final 12 contestants on Grease: You're the One That I Want!, a televised competition to choose the leads for the revival of Grease by Kathleen Marshall. On duet night (February 18, 2007), Doreck performed alongside fellow competitor Allie Schulz. The two were both praised for their chemistry and for their high-energy performance; judge David Ian referred to their performance as "theatrical Viagra".
On February 25, 2007, he was in the bottom four along with Kevin. The judges chose to save Doreck, putting him in the final four male contestants competing for the lead role of Danny Zuko. On March 11, 2007, Doreck was eliminated from the competition. His performances included:
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1991
|Choir | |
| 2007
|Death Without Consent |Chris Carrington | |
| 2007
|A New Tomorrow |Agent | |
| 2020
|Billy Garibaldi III |Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1986
|Christopher Bragg |Episode: "The Terrorist Tot" |
| 1988
|Michael Harris Jr. |Episode: "A Midseason's Night Dream" |
| 1989
|Family Medical Center |Donny |Episode: "Family Medical Center" |
| 1999
|Duppy Demetrius |Episode: "Angel's Flight" |
| 1999
|Teen Lonnie |Episode: "The Occupant"{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bWRZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Chad+Doreck%22|title=Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows|page=2171|author=Harris M. Lentz|year= 2001|publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=9780786409518 }} |
| 2001
|Pathos Papadopolis |Episode: "Faces of the Future" |
| 2001
|Tom Burris |
| 2002–2006
|Brad Carbuckle / Various characters |38 episodes |
| 2002
|Nick Hanson |
| 2002
|The Brady Bunch in the White House |Greg Brady |
| 2003
|Pizza Guy |Episode: "The Breakup" |
| 2003
|Centola |Episode: "Reggie's Big (Beach) Break" |
| 2004
|NCIS |Leo |Episode: "One Shot, One Kill" |
| 2004
|Male Nurse |Episode: "Thirty Candles" |
| 2004
|100 Reasons the 90s Ruled |Narrator |Television film{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Of0QAAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Chad+Doreck%22&pg=PA287|title=Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936–2012, 2d Ed.|author=Vincent Terrace|year= 2013|page=287|publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=9781476612409 }} |
| 2004, 2006
|Brad |2 episodes |
| 2005
|Brad / Drab / French Citizen |Television film |
| 2009
|Stewart Butler |Episode: "iMove Out" |
| 2013
|Untitled Murder Project 2.0 |Landon |36 episodes |
| 2015
|The Slice |Max Rabinowitz |Television film |
| 2018
|Dr. Shawn |2 episodes |
| 2020
|Shop Clerk |Episode: "The Mother of Exiles" |
| 2020
|John |2 episodes |
| 2020
|Male Senior #1 |Episode: "The Fabulous Birchwood Boys" |
| 2021
|Kyle |Episode: "Gym" |
| 2023
|Max |Episode: "One" |
| 2025
| 1923 | Bernard Anthony | Episode: "Only Gunshots to Guide Us" |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2004
|Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |Pedestrian / Radio Commercial | rowspan="4" |Voice |
| 2009
|Male Pedestrian |
| 2013
|Art |
| 2013
|The Local Population |
| 2023 |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0233499}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070226210024/http://www.nbc.com/Grease/contestants/chad.shtml Grease: You're the One That I Want!] from NBC.com
- [https://www.chaddoreck.com/ Chad Doreck]
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male musical theatre actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male video game actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:Male actors from California
Category:Participants in American reality television series
Category:University of Southern California alumni
Category:Orange County School of the Arts alumni