Chuck
NBC (ended 2012)
Cast & Crew
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Ryan McPartlin
Devon "Captain Awesome" Christian Woodcomb
After graduating from the University of Illinois, where he played football in the Big Ten Conference, with a degree in Speech Communication, Ryan decided to spend six months in Australia and New Zealand to explore the outback and decide which career path he should follow. He initially moved to California years ago to pursue acting. His most notable TV roles are Hank Bennett on Passions, Riley Douglas Martin on Living with Fran, and Captain Awesome on Chuck. His passions include scuba diving, tennis, snowboarding, racquetball and most outdoor activities, and he spends a great deal of his non-working time taking acting classes. In addition to being an actor, the 6'3" athlete is a board certified personal trainer.moreless -
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Michael "Big Mike" Tucker
Mark Christopher Lawrence is one of Hollywood's most prominent power players. This diverse actor not only displays a variety of theatrical skills, but also excels as a producer, a vocalist, a comedian as well as a literary scholar. With his memorable charm and hilarious wit, Lawrence has met and continues to meet the demands, and overcome the challenges in the world of entertainment. Best known for his role, Mix Master Tone Def, in the cult classic "Fear of A Black Hat", Lawrence's creative talents as a character actor besieged audiences in this comical spoof of "This is Spinal Tap" about a Gangsta Rap group called N.W.H. He can also be seen on UPN's half-hour comedy "The Mullets" alongside Loni Anderson and "Seinfeld's, John O'Hurley. As a native of Compton, California, Lawrence and his two siblings were raised in a neighborhood absorbed in non-stop crime and corruption. However, his single mother grounded him with a strong sense of values and self worth. Consequently, at a young age Lawrence adverted violent street life and found other ways to entertain himself. With the raw talent to imitate and mimic neighborhood comrades, Lawrence's uncanny talent to adopt mannerisms and develop characters kept him on the right path and out of crime. "I lived in an area that within two blocks in any direction, there was major gang activity. It could have really been easy for me to go in that direction but it was my mother's upbringing and some guidance from my tenth grade English teacher that kept me on the straight and narrow." Aware of his intelligence and oral skills, Lawrence's teacher, Mrs. Shilling, enrolled him in his high school's debate team. Soon, Mark found himself doing oral interpretation, both humorous and dramatic readings of prose. After winning the school district's Literary Olympiad Award, Lawrence began competing on state and national levels, eventually winning The Bovero-Tabor Award, an accolade reserved for the top speaker in the country. Upon gaining attention from USC's debate team, he was awarded a full scholarship to attend the university. While attending college, Mark traveled the nation performing poetry and prose. He also honed his craft working professionally with the Los Angeles Theater Center. His recognizable skills warranted him an agent, and Mark quickly landed his first job on several episodes of "Hill Street Blues." After graduation, he steadily worked with the San Francisco Mime Troupe and performed standup throughout Los Angeles, Australia, Canada and Guam. Opening for major acts like Jerry Seinfeld and Rodney Dangerfield, Lawrence has performed in a dozen plays and won a Dramalogue Award for his performance in Reza Abdoh's, Minimanta. After his role in The Glass House (Ken Davis), Lawrence won a NAACP award and gained the attention of film director, James Cameron. He landed a role as the insane asylum attendant in the action-thriller, Terminator II. Taken aback by his comedic abilities, Cameron extended Lawrence's two days of work into six weeks of production. This was the beginning of Mark's flourishing career. "Mix Master Tone Def" in Fear of a Black Hat was the role that landed Lawrence instant fame and credibility as a Hollywood notable. This cult classic mocks today's hip-hop culture and with hip-hop's outstanding commercial success, this film's fan culture has expanded worldwide. Thus, making Lawrence a distinctive cult icon. Since, this constant entertainer has played a variety of comedic and dramatic characters in films: Crimson Tide, K-Pax, Tales From the Hood, Planet of the Apes, That Darn Cat and Two Can Play That Game. His small screen credits include: Seinfeld, Coach, 3rd Rock From the Sun, Touched by an Angel, Malcolm in the Middle and Dharma and Greg. He is a series regular on The George Wendt Show and The Mullets where is plays "Bill" the next-door neighbor. Lawrence also starred in Shake, Rattle and Roll, playing an incredible portrayal of "Fats Domino". In the future, we can see Mark as "Christopher Mello" in the film Garfield, based on the famous comic strip. He will also star in the HBO original film, Lost Treasure, opposite Stephen Baldwin and Michael Whaley's, The Croquet Game, which stars Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show), Gina Torres (The Matrix: Reloaded) and Christopher B. Duncan (The Jaime Foxx Show). As an entrepreneur, Lawrence along with partners Barry Shabaka Henley and Tarabu Betserai Kirkland formed the Black Theater Artist's workshop. Though it was originally alliances with The Los Angles Theater Center, the workshop became its own entity after the closing of the center. Today, all three partners work together creating various theater and film projects. They are currently shopping several completed scripts for film and television. Mark C. Lawrence, a well-rounded businessman, has also launched his clothing line, Prayer Dudz, a casual and dressy line of men's apparel. Lawrence, aware of his blessings, participates and gives to many different charities. He has sincere concern and involvement with several organizations that assist kids, diabetics and breast cancer patients. Personally, Lawrence has an avid interest in golf, baseball, football and billiards. He is also a gourmet chef with international culinary skills. Though he is known for his clever characters, Mark's true talent is his genuine ability to make others laugh. He brings awareness to social, political and economical situations though comedy. His humorous, yet frank view on life, keeps Lawrence's motivation and creative energy in abundance. Lawrence, the actor, is highly memorable and Lawrence, the man is highly enlightening. And, this combination makes Mark Christopher Lawrence, a truly respected and gifted individual, a standout in Hollywood.moreless -
Scott Krinsky
Jefferson Barnes
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Vik Sahay
Lester Patel
Vik Sahay is an accomplished comedic actor, best known to North American audiences as Lester, a member of the Nerd Herd on the hit television series Chuck. Vik is Canadian, born in Montral. He attended Canterbury High School of the Arts in Ottawa, Ontario and went on to study Theatre Performance at Montreal's Concordia University. He learned Indian cal dance with his brother Sidharth, with whom he appeared on 1979's You Can't Do That on Television. He was also featured in the television series Radio Active playing sportscaster Kevin Calvin. Based on that work, he was selected to appear in Our Hero as Dalal Vidya, for which he was nominated for a 2002 Canadian Comedy Award. In addition to TV series work, Vik has an extensive filmography, appearing in TV movies and films such as Good Will Hunting, eXistenZ, Hollow Point, Rainbow, The Ride, and Wings of Hope.moreless -
Bonita Friedericy
General Diane Beckman
Having gotten started acting late in life, Bonita Friedericy is best known for her roles in sitcoms and comedy series, most notably Chuck on which she plays General Beckman. For those of you who don't speak Spanish, Bonita actually means "pretty."
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Yvonne Strahovski
Sarah Walker
Shortly after her parents left Poland and settled in Australia, Yvonne Strahovski was born in Maroubra, a suburb of Sydney. When she was younger, Yvonne loved to perform for her family and friends. She credits her creativity and passion for the arts to her father, a former band member, and her mother, who is into painting and photography. Her persistence to pursue an acting career led her to study drama at the renowned Theatre Nepean, under the School of Contemporary Arts at the University of Western Sydney.
After graduation, Yvonne did some theater work for a while -- adapting and acting in plays such as Kieslowski's Neck, which received critical acclaim in Sydney. She then landed roles on television including her debut on the Australian comedy series, Double the Fist in 2004. In 2006, she played Freya Lewis in several episodes of Channel 7's Headland before appearing in her first TV movie, Blackjack - Dead Memory. She was soon cast as Martina on the Channel Nine drama, Sea Patrol.
In 2007, Yvonne made her big-screen film debut in the British psychological thriller, Gone, credited as Yvonne Strzechowski. On February that same year, she flew in to Los Angeles, auditioned for the role of CIA agent Sarah Walker on Chuck on her third day, and got the part at the the end of that week. While she was filming episodes for the NBC action comedy, Yvonne also landed a lead role in the film The Canyon opposite Eion Bailey. She has been living in Los Angeles, California ever since that fateful February. She speaks fluent Polish and English. She appears in "Mass Effect Galaxy" and "Mass Effect 2" as the voice of Miranda Lawson. In 2010, she received the Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actress for Chuck. After moving to Los Angeles in 2007, she struggled with being alone in America and away from her family and friends. Her parents have since relocated to America to be with her.moreless -
Julia Ling
Anna Melinda Wu
Named Shel Wei by her parents, Asian-American actress Julia Ling displayed an inclination for the arts even at a young age. She was three years old when she picked up a pencil and drew a picture of her parents having tea. Her sketches and paintings as a child won her prizes in art contests. She was considered the little star in the Chinese community of San Gabriel Valley. Upon turning nine, Ling turned to dancing and was winning in competitions throughout California. Although she was equipped in every way to become a full-fledged artist, Julia wanted to become a neurosurgeon and excelled in her academics while being also active in school organizations and community service. She left the university and moved to Los Angeles to finally pursue her passion for acting. During her first two years in Hollywood, Ling has worked in several films and on various television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and House. In 2006, Julia won recurring roles on ER and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In 2007, she was cast as Anna Wu, an employee of Buy More on the NBC action-comedy Chuck.moreless -
Sarah Lancaster
Eleanor "Ellie" Bartowski
Born in Overland Park, Kansas, moved to Virginia at 4. Sarah grew up in Mission Viejo, California. Sarah enjoys dancing, has more than 8 years of training in ballet and jazz and performed in several theatrical productions as dancer, including I Love Dance at Caesar's Palace and Les Artists Theatrical. Sarah has appeared in numerous print ads before her acting career began as guest in Saved by the Bell: The New (1993). She became a regular the following season. In 2003, Sarah became a regular character on The WB's Everwood portraying Madison Kellner. She was also on the CBS show Dr. Vegas, portraying Veronica Harold. From 2006-2007 Sarah appeared in ABC's What About Brian where she played unattainable love interest Marjorie to Barry Watson's Brian. Sarah lives in Burbank, California and is co-starring in the NBC comedy-spy series Chuck, as the lead character's sister, Ellie.moreless -
Adam Baldwin
Colonel John Casey
When Adam was a child, his father took him to the theater to see Westerns on a regular basis. This is where his love for film began and he's had a serious interest in acting since he was in the 5th grade.
He graduated from of New Trier Township High School East in Winnetka, Illinois and worked as a truck driver before pursuing his acting career.
He began his acting career when he was a teenager and made his motion picture debut at the age of 18 in the 1980 film, My Bodyguard. His notable film appearances are Full Metal Jacket, Independence Day, The Patriot, and Serenity. His notable television appearances are The X-Files, Firefly, Angel, Daybreak, and Chuck, with many guest starring roles in other programs, as well as providing his voice to many animated series such as, Jackie Chan Adventures and Transformers Prime.After reading David Horowitz's book Radical Son. He changed his political stance from being a democrat to what he considers as a "small government conservative libertarian", and has contributed blogs to the Huffington Post and Big Hollywood.
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Joshua Gomez
Morgan Grimes
Joshua grew up in South Plainfield, New Jersey. He went to a Christian school for many years called Cornerstone Christian Academy, which is also a church called Faith Fellowship Ministries and was originally located in Edison, New Jersey. His parents were involved in different parts of the church. While his father was with the music group, his mother worked in the office. His parents are now divorced. After leaving Cornerstone Christian Academy, he went to South Plainfield High School where he ended up graduating there in 1993. He then went on to pursue his acting career in New York City and then to Los Angeles, California with his older brother Rick Gomez. Joshua was always known as a comedian. He was also fun to be around. In 2007, he has been cast to play the title character's best friend, Morgan, in NBC's comedy Chuck.moreless -
Zachary Levi
Charles "Chuck" Irving Bartowski
Zachary Levi, born on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is an American TV and film actor most known for his role as unwilling undercover government agent Chuck Bartowski on the NBC action-comedy Chuck. Zach, who grew up with one younger sister and one older sister, lived all over the country with his family before they finally settled in Ventura, California. At age six, he was already singing and dancing in church and acting in school and local theater productions.
After college, Levi moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his acting dream. Initially, he worked in stage plays including a portrayal of Jesus in an Ojai production of Godspell, his performance in which caught the attention of Hollywood agents. Soon after, Zachary made TV movie debut FX's Confessions of a Campus Bookie. He then played Kipp Steadman on ABC's sitcom Less Than Perfect between 2002 and 2006. After the show ended, he appeared in numerous films and TV movies including his first big-screen film, Reel Guerrillas, and his debut as a producer, Spiral.
In 2007, Zach landed the role of his career as NBC tagged him as the title character in their "24-meets-The Office" series, Chuck. On the show, he plays Charles Bartowksi (Chuck), a superstore employee who downloads classified government information into his head, inevitably forcing him to become a government secret agent. Levi is single and continues to live in Los Angeles, California.moreless -
Tony Hale
Emmett Milbarge
Tony Hale is a talented actor, probably best known for his role as Buster Bluth on Arrested Development.
Tony graduated from Samford University in 1992, and got his first television role in 1995, and his first film role in 1999.
Tony has had small roles on shows including Dawson's Creek, The Sopranos, and Sex and The City.
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Brandon Routh
Daniel Shaw
Routh was born in Des Moines, Iowa and grew up in nearby Norwalk. He attended the University of Iowa and starred in many productions at the Norwalk Theater of Performing Arts. His first professional acting role was in the ABC television series "Odd Man Out," and he went on to guest star in the series "The Gilmore Girls" and "MTV Undressed." Brandon Routh created the role of "One Life to Live's" Seth Anderson in May, 2001. The handsome Seth grew up on the wrong side of the tracks but did his best to turn his life around.moreless -
Linda Hamilton
Mary Bartowski
Linda was born in Salisbury, Maryland in 1956. Her father was a doctor, and he was killed in a car accident. She has an identical twin sister Leslie Hamilton Gearren, and another sister Laura and a brother, John.
After attending Wicomico High School, Linda studied for two years at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, before moving on to acting studies in New York. Here, she attended acting workshops given by Lee Strasberg. She started working in TV, with a role in Beauty and the Beast, but she became internationally famous for her performance as Sarah Connor in Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
Linda was married to Bruce Abbott from December 19, 1982 to 1989; they have one son, Dalton Bruce (b. October 4, 1989). Her second husband was the director James Cameron from July 26, 1997 to 1999; they have one daughter, Josephine Archer (b. February 15, 1993).moreless -
C.S. Lee
Harry Tang
Charlie Lee, or C.S. Lee as he is known in the acting community, was born in South Korea in 1971 but was raised in Vancouver, Washington. He attended Hudson's Bay High School where he played football as a running back and a quarterback. After his college and masteral degrees, Lee spent eight years in New York appearing in stage productions. Soon after, he began landing guest roles on television shows such as The Sopranos, Spin City and multiple episodes of Law & Order. His biggest break came when he was cast as Vince Masuka in Showtime's serial killer drama Dexter in 2006. He was also fortunate enough to have been allowed by the cable network to work as a recurring character, Harry Tang, in NBC's action comedy series Chuck in 2007. C.S Lee resides in the Los Angeles, California area, continuing to appear in various films and TV series.moreless -
Bonita Friedericy
General Diane Beckman
Having gotten started acting late in life, Bonita Friedericy is best known for her roles in sitcoms and comedy series, most notably Chuck on which she plays General Beckman. For those of you who don't speak Spanish, Bonita actually means "pretty."
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Tony Todd
CIA Director Langston Graham
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Matthew Bomer
Bryce Larkin
Matthew, the son of former Dallas Cowboy John Bomer and his wife Sissi, is a native of Spring, Texas and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University. After graduation, he moved to New York, where he worked on stage and landed a brief stint on the daytime drama All My Children before joining Guiding Light. Matthew has two siblings, brother Neill, an engineer, and a sister Megan, who is a college student. His hobbies include sports, especially football, baseball, and tennis, and playing the guitar.moreless -
Scott Bakula
Stephen J. Bartowski
Scott Bakula is perhaps best known for his five-year stint on the innovative television series Quantum Leap, which brought him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series, as well as three additional nominations, and four Emmy nominations. He was also honored an unprecedented five times by the Viewers for Quality Television. Today, Quantum Leap remains one of the most popular series in syndication around the world. Plus, a Quantum Leap album features songs Bakula performed in several episodes. Bakula starred as Jonathan Archer, the captain of Earth's first deep-space exploratory starship, Enterprise NX-01, on Paramount's Star Trek prequel series Enterprise. His work on the show has garnered him a People's Choice Award nomination. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Bakula moved to New York in 1976 where he pursued a career on the stage. In 1988 he was honored with a Tony nomination for his starring role in the Broadway musical "Romance-Romance." He had earlier made his Broadway debut as Joe DiMaggio in "Marilyn: An American Fable." His other theatre credits include the critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway and Los Angeles productions of "Three Guys Naked From the Waist Down," and the Los Angeles and Boston productions of "Nite Club Confidential." Bakula has received high praise for his work in a variety of feature film roles including the 1999 Academy Award-winning "American Beauty," as well as "Life as a House" with award-winning director Irwin Winkler. Other films to his credit are "Lord of Illusions," "Major League: Back to the Minors," "A Passion to Kill," "Mi Familia/My Family," "Color of Night," and Paramount's football comedy "Necessary Roughness." He made his 1990 film debut in director Carl Reiner's "Sibling Rivalry." Alternating between film and television, Bakula has appeared in such recognized series as Designing Women and Murphy Brown, and in the mini-series "A Girl Thing," "The Invaders," and the ABC mini-series "Tom Clancy's Netforce," as well as the telefilms "Mean Streak," "Papa's Angels," and "Bachelor Baby," which he starred in and produced. Bakula also worked on "What Girls Learn," an original telefilm in which he served as executive producer through his BPI Productions in association with Paramount Network Television. He also starred in the independent film "Ghost of a Chance." His singing ability has afforded him some special opportunities including performances at the Kennedy Center Honors, at Carnegie Hall and at the Hollywood Bowl with Carol Burnett, as well as the animated musical "Cats Don't Dance" as Danny the cat.moreless -
Scott Holroyd
Justin Sullivan
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Timothy Dalton
Alexei Volkoff
Timothy was born in Colwyn Bay in 1946. His father, Peter, was an advertising agent. Timothy attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) (1964-1966), but did not enjoy his time there, and left to attend the Birmingham Repertory Theatre instead. He spent a great deal of time working in theatre, particularly Shakespeare, as well as television work, before being cast as James Bond. Timothy married Ukranian Model Oksana Grigorieva in 1995, and in 1997, their son Alexander Peter Dalton was born.moreless -
Lauren Cohan
Vivian Volkoff
Lauren Cohan was born November 30, 1982 in Philadelphia and lived in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey during her childhood before moving to the United Kingdom. Lauren graduated from the University of Winchester/King Alfred's College where she studied Drama and English Literature. She then toured with a theatre company which she co-founded at the University. Lauren then split her time and work between London and Los Angeles, working on several films as well as some non-commercial projects. In 2007, she landed a supporting role of con artist Bela Talbot in CW's sci-fi thriller hit series Supernatural.moreless -
Mekenna Melvin
Alex McHugh
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Kristin Newman
Writer
Executive Producer, Writer and (earlier) Story Editor in TV comedies from the late 1990s through the present. -
Rafe Judkins
Writer
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Josh Schwartz
Writer
Josh Schwartz was raised in Providence, Rhode Island. Since his childhood, Josh always knew he wanted to write.
Josh is the creator and writer of the popular juvenile seriesThe O.C.. He was only 26 years old when he created the show making him the youngest person ever to create his own hour-long drama for a television network.moreless -
Chris Fedak
Writer
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Jason Ensler
Writer
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Henry Alonso Myers
Writer
Henry Alonso Myers is a writer and producer and does below the line work. Henry has worked on such productions as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Charmed, and Ugly Betty. -
Lauren LeFranc
Writer
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