Critically acclaimed television, film and stage actor Chad L. Coleman is best known for his role as fan-favorite Tyreese in one of the most popular cable series of all time, the Golden Globe® nominated series The Walking Dead and as the reformed criminal Dennis ‘Cutty’ Wise in Emmy® award nominated HBO drama series The Wire. Coleman currently stars in Seth MacFarlane’s hour-long comedy-drama series The Orville playing the role of Klyden, a Moclan civilian living aboard the USS Orville with his mate Second Officer Bortus (Peter Macon) and their son Topa.
Nothing has slowed down for The Walking Dead star since his inevitable and shocking departure from the hit series. He had a recurring role for several seasons as Colonel Frederick Lucius Johnson in Syfy’s space drama The Expanse, as Corey James in CW’s hit All American, and appeared as the villainous Tobias Church in season 5
Critically acclaimed television, film and stage actor Chad L. Coleman is best known for his role as fan-favorite Tyreese in one of the most popular cable series of all time, the Golden Globe® nominated series The Walking Dead and as the reformed criminal Dennis ‘Cutty’ Wise in Emmy® award nominated HBO drama series The Wire. Coleman currently stars in Seth MacFarlane’s hour-long comedy-drama series The Orville playing the role of Klyden, a Moclan civilian living aboard the USS Orville with his mate Second Officer Bortus (Peter Macon) and their son Topa.
Nothing has slowed down for The Walking Dead star since his inevitable and shocking departure from the hit series. He had a recurring role for several seasons as Colonel Frederick Lucius Johnson in Syfy’s space drama The Expanse, as Corey James in CW’s hit All American, and appeared as the villainous Tobias Church in season 5 of CW’s Arrow. Coleman is also widely recognized for his comedic turn as Gary Miller, the ex-husband of Nikki Miller and father of manipulative daughter Mackenzie (Aisha Dee) in the FOX television comedy I Hate My Teenage Daughter and for his recurring roles as Z in the long-running comedy, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Additional TV and film projects include the recent remake of the 1977 miniseries Roots, The Good Wife, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Green Hornet and Horrible Bosses, to name a few.
Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Coleman was placed in the foster care system with his two older brothers and two older sisters when he was only 11 months old but eventually returned to live with his grandmother at the age of 14. Coleman’s passion for acting was inspired after joining an after-school program where he acted in their production of Wonderful Town. Coleman spent four years serving in the Army as a video cameraman stationed at the Pentagon in DC. After gaining much experience working on and off camera, Coleman made his way to New York, where he starred in a number of Broadway projects, including the critically acclaimed August Wilson production Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.
Growing up in the foster care system, Coleman devotes time to working with children in similar circumstances and underprivileged communities. As a devoted father of two beautiful children, Coleman is the national celebrity spokesperson for Date with Dad, an annual dads-and-daughters event aimed at fostering the all-important father-daughter relationship, hosted by Camp Diva, a Richmond-based program of Girls for a Change, a non-profit providing opportunities for teen girls to prepare themselves for their passage into womanhood.
