Chris Ladd

Chris Ladd was born on Oct 10, 1951 in USA. Chris Ladd's big-screen debut came with Walking Tall directed by Phil Karlson in 1973, strarring Bar Patron (uncredited). Chris Ladd is known for John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs directed by Derek Wayne Johnson, Sylvester Stallone stars as Self and Sigourney Weaver as Self. The upcoming new movie Chris Ladd plays is John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs which will be released on Aug 01, 2017.

For 35 years Chris Ladd has enjoyed being a character actor in movies, television and stage productions. From his early years in high school, he knew that he loved acting and wanted to pursue an acting career. He became a member of the Thespians Society at Jackson High School and continued his studies throughout college.He landed a supporting role as the Marshal in the Oklahoma City Theatre production of "Oklahoma!". It was just a small part, but he made it his part, and soon became a favorite, ending up staying in the production for its four-week run. that ended up making theAfter returning home to Tennessee, Chris was working for the local television station when he was cast in the following three productions of the Life of Buford Pusser, and landing a speaking role in Final Chapter: Walking Tall (1977). It was this part that led to his playing a recurring role in three episodes of the hit series Barnaby Jones (1973).Since the 1970s Chris has done character parts in such films as On n'achète pas le silence (1970), Contes de l'au-delà (1997), "Valley of Lost Souls", Stuey (2003), and several local and national commercials.Today, while he continues to seek roles, Chris is proud of being a member of the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA. He serves on the Nashville SAG Council and the Nashville AFTRA Board of Directors. He has also co-host the Annual West Tennessee Cerebral Palsy Telthon for 40 years.