Casey Jon Deidrick ( ; born April 25, 1987)
is an American actor and singer. Deidrick is best known for originating the role of
Chad DiMera
Chad DiMera is a fictional character from the original NBC Daytime soap opera, '' Days of Our Lives'', played since 2014 by Billy Flynn. The role was originated and played by Casey Deidrick from 2009 to 2014, when Flynn replaced him.
Introduc ...
on the
NBC
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soap opera ''
Days of Our Lives
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''.
Personal life
Deidrick was born in
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara (; Spanish for " Saint Clare") is a city in Santa Clara County, California. The city's population was 127,647 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the Bay Area. Located in the southern Bay Area, the cit ...
to parents Barry Jon Deidrick, an IBEW 332 Union electrician, and Denise Deck, a nurse.
At the age of 3 years old, his parents divorced. When Deidrick was 7 years old, his mother moved to
Arizona
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and Deidrick resided with his father in
Hollister, California
Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, located in the Central Coast region of California. With a 2020 United States census population of 41,678, Hollister is one of the largest cities in the Monterey Bay Area and a me ...
. He later took up
skateboarding
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. After his first year in high school, Deidrick moved to
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Highlands Ranch is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The po ...
with his mother.
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
''Transworld Skateboarding'' (''TWS'') was an Skate magazine, international magazine on skateboarding that was based in Carlsbad, California, United States. The publication also ran an accompanying website and video production company. In Februar ...
''. 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.
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
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
for a year where he majored in theater and
psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...
.
In 2012, Deidrick adopted a
Siberian husky dog which he named
Nanuk
Nanook, in Inuit mythology, is the master of bears.
Nanook, Nanuk, or Nanuq may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
* Nanook (band), Greenlandic pop rock band
* ''Nanook'' (TV series), whose title character is named Nanook
* ''Nanook o ...
.
Deidrick was also the
Unclean Vocalist
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in the
heavy metal band called ''And Still I Rise''.
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
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...
, where he met his agent.
Deidrick made the decision to go into acting at the age of 15 when he saw ''
The Lord of the Rings
''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...
'' for the first time. At the age of 19, Deidrick relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.
He found a manager and enrolled in acting classes.
Deidrick supported himself working as a waiter and eventually booked guest spots on ''
Wizards of Waverly Place
''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wiza ...
'' and ''
90210'' before booking ''Days''.
In February 2012, Deidrick made a guest appearance on the
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
prime time series ''
Body of Proof
''Body of Proof'' is an American medical/crime comedy-drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013, and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Christopher Murphey and p ...
''. In April 2013, Deidrick made guest appearances on ''
Glee
Glee means delight, a form of happiness.
Glee may also refer to:
* Glee (music), a type of English choral music
* ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy
* ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...
'' and NBC's ''
Revolution
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''. 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.
In September 2014, Deidrick was cast in
MTV
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's thriller series ''
Eye Candy''. He played the main role of Tommy, a detective, who worked with Lindy (
Victoria Justice
Victoria Dawn Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including two Young Artist Awards and nominations for three Imagen Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and three Kids' Choice Awar ...
). The series is about a genius who realizes that her online suitor is a dangerous cyber stalker. The show was cancelled after one season. In November 2016, Casey appeared in The Chainsmokers' music video for the song "All We Know."
On July 7, 2017, Deidrick had been cast on the
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
teen drama series ''
Teen Wolf
''Teen Wolf'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the title character, a high school student whose ordinary life is changed ...
'' where he portrayed Halwyn, a former resident of Eichen House who also happens to be a hundred-year-old
Hellhound
A hellhound is a mythological hound that embodies a guardian or a servant of hell, the devil, or the underworld. Hellhounds occur in mythologies around the world, with the best known examples being Cerberus from Greek mythology, Garmr from Nor ...
with mysterious ties to an ancient evil now threatening Beacon Hills in the aftermath of the Ghost Riders and the
Wild Hunt
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.
In 2020, Deidrick starred in the feature
psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting.
In terms of context and co ...
film
''Painter''.
In February 2021, Deidrick starred in a feature-length episode of the horror TV anthology ''
Into the Dark'' titled "Tentacles" as Sam Anselm. In December of the same year, he was cast alongside
Emily Osment
Emily Jordan Osment (born March 10, 1992) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Osment began her career as a child actress, appearing in numerous television shows and films, before co-starring as Gerti ...
in Hallmark’s A Very Merry Bridesmaid.
From 2019-2022, Deidrick starred in ''
In The Dark''. He played Max Parish, a food truck owner and associate of Darnell who becomes attracted to Murphy.
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
References
External links
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Living people
1987 births
People from Santa Clara, California
American male soap opera actors
21st-century American male actors
American male television actors
People from Highlands Ranch, Colorado