Casey Deidrick
Casey Deidrick | |
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| Born | Casey Jon Deidrick April 25, 1987 |
| Other names | Casey Jon Deidrick |
| Alma mater | Metropolitan State College (dropped out) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
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Casey Jon Deidrick (/ˈdiːdrɪk/ DEE-drik[1]}}; born April 25, 1987)[2][3] is an American actor and heavy metal/rock singer. Deidrick is best known for originating the role of Chad DiMera on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Personal life
Deidrick was born in Santa Clara, California to parents Barry Jon Deidrick, an electrician, and Denise Deck, a nurse.[2][3] At the age of 3 years old, his parents divorced. When Deidrick was 7 years old, his mother moved to Arizona and Deidrick resided with his father in Hollister, California. He later took up skateboarding. After his first year in high school, Deidrick moved to Highlands Ranch, Colorado with his mother.[2][3] Deidrick continued skateboarding and was eventually sponsored. In 2004, Deidrick competed in the Vans World Amateur Competition. He was also featured in a photo-spread for Transworld Skateboarding. Deidrick was commonly injured during his skateboarding career. However, one accident left him with a severe concussion; and Deidrick decided to give up skateboarding to focus on acting.[3] Deidrick has four younger half-siblings; Amy and Jake from his father and stepmother, and two half-sisters, Micayla and Nikole from his mother and stepfather. Deidrick attended Metropolitan State College in Denver for a year where he majored in theater and psychology.[2] In 2012, Deidrick adopted a Siberian husky dog which he named Nanuk.[3] Deidrick is also the Unclean Vocalist in the heavy metal band called And Still I Rise.[2] Has been in a relationship with Jahan Yousaf since 2013.
Career
Deidrick had his first experience as an actor in high school when he and a friend auditioned for the school's production of Carousel with a rock song. Deidrick attended the AMTC (Actors, Models & Talent Competition) Convention in Orlando, Florida, where he met his agent.[2] Deidrick made the decision to go into acting at the age of 15 when he saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time. At the age of 19, Deidrick relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.[3] He found a manager and enrolled in acting classes.[2] Deidrick supported himself working as a waiter and eventually booked guest spots on Wizards of Waverly Place and 90210 before booking Days.[3] In February 2012, Deidrick made a guest appearance on the ABC prime time series Body of Proof.[4] In April 2013, Deidrick made guest appearances on Glee and NBC's Revolution. On June 20, 2013, Deidrick announced his departure from Days of our Lives on his Twitter account. Deidrick's last appearance on Days was on October 30, 2013.[5]
In September 2014, Deidrick was cast in MTV's thriller series Eye Candy. He played the main role of Tommy, a detective, who worked with Lindy (Victoria Justice). The series is about a genius who realizes that her online suitor is a dangerous cyber stalker.[6] The show was cancelled after one season.[7] In November 2016, Casey appeared in The Chainsmokers' music video for the song "All We Know."[8]
On July 7, 2017, Deidrick had been cast on the MTV teen drama series Teen Wolf where he is set to portray Halwyn, a former resident of Eichen House who also happens to be a hundred-year-old Hellhound with mysterious ties to an ancient evil now threatening Beacon Hills in the aftermath of the Ghost Riders and the Wild Hunt.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Settle | Jimmy | Short film; as Casey Jon Deidrick |
| 2012 | I Am Not a Hipster | Steve | Uncredited |
| 2013 | Running Up That Hill | Ryan | Short film; as Casey Jon Deidrick |
| 2018 | American Satan | Ohio Bully | Post-production |
| 2018 | Driven | Colton Donavan | PassionFlix Series |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90210 | Julian | Episode: "Of Heartbreaks and Hotels" |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Sal | Episode: "Don't Rain on Justin's Parade-Earth" |
| 2009–2013 | Days of Our Lives | Chad DiMera | Series regular |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Aaron Lux | Episode: "Home Invasion" |
| 2013 | Glee | Chip | Episode: "Sweet Dreams" |
| 2013 | Revolution | Teen Miles | Episode: "Home" |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | Tommy | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Advance & Retreat | Cody Randall | Television film |
| 2017 | A Midsummer's Nightmare | Liam | Television film |
| 2017 | Teen Wolf | Halwyn | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | In The Dark | Max | Main role |
References
- ^ "Casey Deidrick: Casey Tells All! (PassionFlix's Driven Series) | Exclusive Interview". Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rabinowitz, Naomi (August 25, 2009). "Casey Jon Deidrick: FOCUS ON". Soap Opera Digest. 34 (34). American Media, Inc.: 66–67.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Soul Survivor". Soap Opera Digest. 38 (3). American Media, Inc.: 44–47. January 21, 2013.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (February 29, 2012). "DAYS Casey Deidrick in last night's episode of "Body of Proof" – Watch the Video!". On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Barnert, Deanna (June 20, 2013). "June soap casting buzz: Who's coming and going?". TV Buzz. MSN. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 17, 2014). "MTV Series Eye Candy Casts 3 Regulars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ Michael Ausiello (April 18, 2015). "Eye Candy Cancelled at MTV". TVLine. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (November 17, 2016). "The Chainsmokers Get Serious in Dramatic 'All We Know' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "MTV Series Teen Wolf the Final 10 Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.[permanent dead link]