Chad Faust
{{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1980)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
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| name = Chad Faust
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|7|14}}
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| birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia[https://www.northernstars.ca/faust_chad/ Chad Faust's bio] at www.northernstars.ca
| yearsactive = 2000–present
}}
Chad Faust (born July 14, 1980) is a Canadian actor, singer, film producer, film director, and screenwriter[https://playbackonline.ca/2019/09/17/chad-faust-rolls-on-feature-directorial-debut-girl/ "Chad Faust rolls on feature directorial debut, Girl"] by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca best known for his role as Kyle Baldwin in The 4400.[https://ew.com/article/2010/08/17/lone-star-chad-faust/ "'Lone Star' Exclusive: Ex marks the spot for '4400' alum Chad Faust"] by Michael Ausiello at ew.com[https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/alien-pilot-comes-in-for-landing-at-usa-1117903136/ "Alien pilot comes in for landing at USA"] by Denise Martin at variety.com He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He is well-known for his role in the 2007 film Descent.
Biography
Faust starred in Bang Bang You're Dead, a film about high school shootings. Faust was also seen in All I Want, which features him sporting a long mullet, cheap sunglasses, and a spiked collar alongside Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, and Mandy Moore. Among Faust's other credits are multiple independent films, the CTV television series So?, as well as guest spots on NBC's Skate and Heroes;[https://ew.com/recap/heroes-recap-mother-and-child-reunion/ "'Heroes' recap: Mother and child reunion"] by Marc Bernardin at ew.com DreamWorks' Taken; and WB's Black Sash and Smallville.
Faust was later seen as "Dean Withers," a Christian teenager who is sent to The Mercy House to "cure" his homosexuality, in the feature film Saved!,[https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/saved/ "Review: Saved!"] by Ed Gonzalez at slantmagazine.com starring alongside a collection of young stars including Macaulay Culkin, Mandy Moore, Jena Malone, Patrick Fugit, and veterans Martin Donovan and Mary-Louise Parker. He also starred together with Rosario Dawson in Descent, in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://pjbenjou.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/look-whos-naked-chad-faust-2/ |title=Chad Faust |accessdate=January 22, 2009 }} {{dead link |date=November 2024 |fix-attempted=yes}}[https://ew.com/article/2007/08/15/descent-2/ Descent review] by Owen Gleiberman at ew.com
Faust has written, directed and produced six short films and one feature. We Ran Naked, a feature film about an author living in the shadow of his successful first novel, premiered in 1999, when Chad was just 19. As a solo recording artist, Faust has released two CDs under the independent label, Zotzman Music.
In early 2019, it was announced Faust had begun production on his directorial debut Girl, with actress Bella Thorne cast as the lead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bella-thorne-nabs-lead-thriller-girl-1181346|title=Bella Thorne Nabs Lead in Thriller 'Girl' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 30, 2019 |access-date=August 26, 2019}}[https://playbackonline.ca/2021/06/14/deals-boat-rocker-wildbrain-universal/ "Deals: Boat Rocker, WildBrain, Universal"] by Jordan Pinto at playbackonline.ca
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2002
|Alex Lumberman | |
| 2002
|Tough |AKA, Try Seventeen |
| 2002
|Moon in the Afternoon |TJ |Short film |
| 2003
|{{sortname|The|Edge|nolink=1}} | |Short film |
| 2003
|Rob | |
| 2004
|Dean | |
| 2005
|Jesse | |
| 2005
|Lance | |
| 2007
|Jared | |
| 2009
|Plus One |Marco |Short film |
| 2011
|Red & Blue Marbles |Nick | |
| 2012
|Behind the Scenes of American Apparel |Video short |
| 2012
|Plain Jane Escorts |Chuck |Short film |
| 2013
|Angst |Him |Short film |
| 2013
|Tommy | |
| 2014
|Oh God |The Priest |Short film |
| 2014
|Primeval |Tristan |Short film |
| 2015
|Silent War |Sergeant Gordon |Short film |
| 2017
|Warped |Madden |Short film |
| 2018
|Dale Hankey | |
| 2020
|Girl |Charmer |Also Director and Writer |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2000
|So...? |Wesley |TV series |
| 2001
|Sk8 |Jesse |"All Skate" |
| 2002
|Top Gunner (uncredited) |"Beyond the Sky" |
| 2003
|Reginald Jones |"Like a Virgin" |
| 2003
|Kyle |"Visitor" |
| 2003–04
|Still Life |Joe Hipps |Regular role |
| 2004
|{{sortname|The|Ranch|nolink=1}} |Scotty |TV film |
| 2004
|Greg |"Cock of the Walk" |
| 2004–07
|{{sortname|The|4400}} |Regular role |
| 2006
|Mike Doyle |"High Octane", "Backstabbers" |
| 2008
|James Sutton |"The Cost of Living" |
| 2008
|Scott |"Our Father", "Dual" |
| 2009
|Frank James |"WASP" |
| 2009
|Raleigh |"That Fragile Hour", "Foul Lines" |
| 2010
|Harrison 'Harry' Boone |Recurring role |
| 2010
|Todd |"Calle Cubana" |
| 2011
|Lane |
| 2011
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Jimmy Finnerty |"73 Seconds" |
| 2012
|{{sortname|The|Listener|The Listener (TV series)}} |'Manny' Mason |"Rogues' Gallery" |
| 2015
|Charlie Monahan |"The Amateurs" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1039977|Chad Faust}}
- [http://popgurls.com/2007/06/15/popgurls-interview-the-4400s-chad-faust/ PopGurls Interview: Chad Faust]
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Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
Category:Film directors from Victoria, British Columbia
Category:21st-century Canadian screenwriters
Category:Film producers from British Columbia
Category:Male actors from Victoria, British Columbia
Category:Musicians from Victoria, British Columbia
Category:Writers from Victoria, British Columbia
Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:21st-century Canadian male singers
Category:21st-century Canadian singers