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Chad Ridgely

Chad Ridgely

Actor, producer, writer and director · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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, Weedjies: Halloweed Night, Red Letters, Ice: The Movie, Murder Eleven and Indican Pictures animated feature The Trouble with Terkel. Ridgely is originally from Washington, D.C., U.S.A., and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, writer and director
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Chad Ridgely's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
Survival
32%
Self
20%
Society
20%
Morality
13%
Bonds
12%
Power
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
8
Hopeful
6
Absurd
3
Thrilling
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Ridgely's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chad Ridgely's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

48 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mindflip(2026)

    as Norman Baetz

  • Pickleball Pete(2026)

    Director · as Pickleball Pete

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 4th & 44(2026)

    as Coach Hogan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An Unstable Marriage(2026)

    as Ellis

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Our Family Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Producer · as Kent

  • Frenzy Moon(2025)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • My Movie Starring Paul Dano(2025)

    as Wilson Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Showffeür (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Additional voices

  • 1 Hour to Kill(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bull Shark 3(2024)

    as Mayor Williams

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hard Justice(2025)

    as Det. Laurie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Incident at the Kingsbury House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Radio Host (voice)

  • The Hitmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Club Patron 1

  • Jesus Freaks(2024)

    Producer · as X Squad Captain / Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Silent Bite(2024)

    as Radio Jockey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Newscaster (voice)

  • Slasher Days of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Detective Groves

  • Hollywood Comedian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Chad

  • Bull Shark 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mayor Williams

  • Eccentrip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer · as Elliot Sampson

  • Transmorphers: Mech Beasts(2023)

    as Wilks

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Vegas Is Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as John

  • Self Isolated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as David

  • Amityville Hex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as David

  • Death Cat vs Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Corporate Clause

  • Pink Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Diego

  • One Bad Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Detective Mills

  • Red Letters(2019)

    as Scott Crenshaw

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Weedjies: Halloweed Night(2019)

    as Gorilla

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ice: The Movie(2018)

    as Announcer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 6:66 PM(2017)

    Producer · Writer · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Trouble with Terkel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Uncle Stewart (voice)

  • Massacre on Aisle 12(2016)

    Producer · Writer · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • California Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Officer Barnes

  • Murder Eleven(2013)

    as Mike Steel

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Acting with Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Chas

  • The Hand of Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · as Will

  • Robert De Niro Loves Porn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer · Writer · as Computer Tech

  • Piyali's Password (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Stefan Balazar

  • CIA: Secret Experiments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as CIA Agent

  • National Geographic: Incredible Human Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Guy Walker

  • Full Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Cop

  • The Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Police Officer 1

  • Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2(2000)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dick(1999)

    as Hippy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Murder Van (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Miles

  • Xero Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Reed

Career shape

Star power in the 62nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Murder Eleven (2013)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

Massacre on Aisle 12 (2016)

Midcredits 46th

Most popular right now

Frenzy Moon (2025)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 34 only acting, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score11thDirecting7 of 48: 0 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting10 of 48: 0 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing12 of 48: 0 only producing, 12 with another role

48 titles, 14 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 5 crew2020s26 · 26 acting · 8 crew

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Chad Ridgely's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of the 20 of 21 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 5th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Ice: The Movie (2018)

99th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 14. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Ridgely work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chad Ridgely's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Klock shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles