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Chad Willett

Chad Willett

Actor · Born October 10, 1971 (55) · British Columbia, Canada

Chad Willett (born 10 October 1971) is a Canadian actor and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1971 (55)
From
British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on Motif · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Chad Willett's films like?

Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Motif score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Morality
24%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Hero
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Tense
5
Warm
6
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chad Willett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 36 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chad Willett's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 36 with a Motif page.

  • Off Campus(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Coach Jensen

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Sgt. Fruit Fly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Doug Smith

  • Shirley(2024)

    as Bill Ryan

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Dickens of a Holiday!(2021)

    as Craig

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Broken Diamonds(2021)

    as Leeland Weaver

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • V.C. Andrews' All That Glitters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bruce

  • V.C. Andrews' Pearl in the Mist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bruce Bristow

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Robert Sullivan

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Nostalgic Christmas(2019)

    as Tom Novak

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu(2018)

    as Primo Maxx

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Mulloy

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Somewhere Between(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Aide

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Monster Trucks(2016)

    as Dad (uncredited)

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Colony(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond(2016)

    Show as Pastor Ian

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • So You Said Yes(2015)

    as Sam Taylor

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness(2014)

    as Alan

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Flowers in the Attic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dad

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adam Miller

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Port Hope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ed Clarke

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Bould

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Becoming Redwood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ethan Hanson

  • The Secret Circle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as James Conant

  • For Christ's Sake(2010)

    as Sid

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Hamilton

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Meachem

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cole (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bobby

  • Phantom Racer(2009)

    as Cliff

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blind Trust (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Det. Rudy Shatz

  • Carolina Moon(2007)

    as Wade Mooney

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Dunwood

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wyatt

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve(2004)

    as Jesse Carter

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as CIA Agent Smith

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Collector(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Primo Monteleone

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Locket(2002)

    as Michael Keddington

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 22 episodes · as Tucker Burns

  • Jack & Jill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jonathon Appel

  • Joan of Arc (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jean de Metz

  • The Long Kill(1999)

    as Bryce Naylor

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Justin Harper

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy(1998)

    as Richmond Pearson Hobson Jr.

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Cape (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 22 episodes · as Peter Engel, ASCAN

  • Annie O(1995)

    as Wild Bill Harper

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Christopher Lindy

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • For the Love of Nancy(1994)

    as Greg

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Madison (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 33 episodes · as Tom Connor

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Summers

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Alive(1993)

    as Pablo Montero

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel McEnery

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Highest rated

A Dickens of a Holiday! (2021)

Motif 81st

Most popular right now

Beyond (2016)

Film career

19712026

Peak 2014 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· Alive
  • 2014Career best· Flowers in the Attic
  • 2026Best so far· Off Campus

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score67th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9313

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chad Willett's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Motif score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

For Christ's Sake (2010)

89th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Off Campus (2026)

Motif 90th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Chad Willett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chad Willett's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brooke D'Orsay shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers