Chad Michael Collins
Born and raised in upstate New York, actor Chad Michael Collins began his entertainment career in Los Angeles as a Hollywood publicist before gravitating towards acting. He has since amassed several dozen major television, film, video game and voice-over credits.
Collins is best known for his franchise-starring role in the internationally renowned ongoing Sony Pictures Sniper film series. Collins first appeared as 'Brandon Beckett' in Sniper: Reloaded, playing the son of Tom Berenger's original legendary Marine sniper. He reprised his role in Sniper: Legacy, Sniper Ghost Shooter, Sniper: Ultimate Kill, and most recently Sniper: Assassin's End. Collins has shared the screen with both original Sniper stars Billy Zane and Berenger, as well as Dennis Haysbert in the five films he has starred in, which continue to consistently rank in the "Top 10 Most-Watched" films on Netflix in the US and around the world.
Gamers around the world continue to enjoy playing as Collins' 'Alex/Echo 3-1' character from the global smash hit Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Collins starred as the lead in the massively commercially and critically successful first-person shooter, the best-selling video game of 2019 and 2020, and its wildly popular battle-royal counterpart Call of Duty: Warzone (100 million players). Smartphone gamers are also playing as 'Alex' in Call of Duty: Mobile (500 million players), with Collins' popular operator highlighting the Season 2 and 3 release of the first-person mobile device shooter.
In March, Redbox will release Assailant, a gripping psychological thriller-actioner starring Collins, Casper Van Dien and Poppy Delevigne. 2022 will also see the release of the several Collins-led starring vehicles: the rom-com One Year Off (with Jeff Fahey), the military action-horror film Dead Zone (with Michael Jai White), and the sci-fi/horror feature The Bunker (with Tony Todd and Tobin Bell).
In addition to lending his voice to his 'Alex' character in Call of Duty: Mobile, Collins also narrated the audiobook The Power of the Dog for Hachette Audio, a modern classic western, recently adapted into the Oscar-contending Netflix film starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kiersten Dunst from Director Jane Campion. His additional voice-over work includes the Podium Audio book Metal Fury: War's Edge as well as several commercial spots and promos.
Collins other recent credits include a lead in season one of AMC Shudder's hit horror anthology series "Creepshow"; starring as a charming fighter pilot in "MacGyver" (CBS); the starring lead role in the action-horror-western film High Moon, co-starring Sean Patrick Flanery; and a lead roles in holiday rom-coms "Christmas Cupid's Arrow" (Ion) and "The Christmas Cabin" (Amazon).
Collins is known to sci-fi/fantasy fans for his work playing 'Frankenstein's Monster/Gerhart' in ABC's hit show "Once Upon a Time" as as the lead in the series "Extinct" (BYUtv), as well as lead roles for the SyFy Channel/Sony film Lake Placid 2 and SyFy's Rock Monster. His other recent TV guest-starring and recurring credits include "Shooter" (USA), "Freakish" (Hulu), "NCIS: New Orleans" (CBS), "Blue Bloods" (CBS), "Major Crimes" (TNT), "2 Broke Girls" (CBS), "Castle" (ABC), "Bones" (FOX), and a recurring role in "Last Resort" (ABC). Additional TV work includes "CSI: NY" (CBS), "CSI: Miami" (CBS), "NCIS" (CBS), "90210" (The CW), "Enlightened" (HBO), and "Ringer" (The CW). Collins also starred as the lead for Sony's WWII action film Company of Heroes (2013), co-starring Tom Sizemore, Neal McDonough, and Vinnie Jones, which was based on the popular THQ video game franchise, as well as in the indie mockumentary Rock Barnes: The Emperor in You. Collins was also recently seen starring in the Lifetime Movie Network's "Deadly Inn" and "Dangerous Best Friend".
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A self-proclaimed "accidental" actor, Collins made his way west to Hollywood in pursuit of a public relations career after majoring in Journalism at Ithaca College. He eventually discovered acting while continuing to work as a publicist in the entertainment industry, ultimately transitioning into his new career: playing pretend for a living.
Collins grew up in upstate New York near the state capital of Albany. An avid gamer, Collins enjoys playing his Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game with fans around the world via Twitch, as well as playing Dungeons & Dragons. He enjoys reading comic books and fantasy novels, staying active with basketball and other sports while maintaining a fit and healthy lifestyle.
Websites and Social Media Links: Official Website: www.ChadMichaelCollins.com IMDB: www.IMDB.me/ChadMichaelCollins Official Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ChadMichaelCollins Official Twitter: @CollinsChadM Official Instagram: @CollinsChadM Official Twitch: Twitch.tv/ChadMichaelCollins Official YouTube: Youtube.com/ChadMCollins32
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Movies
Backed by a covert response team, an elite sniper travels to Malta to rescue an undercover agent from a highly sophisticated terrorist group.
A CIA rookie, a grizzled vet and a female assassin set off on a rogue mission to take down a corrupt federal agent running a human trafficking ring.
- Jun 16, 2020
- OST
Special Ops sniper Brandon Beckett is set up as the primary suspect for the murder of a foreign dignitary on the eve of signing a high-profile trade agreement with the United States. Narrowly escaping death, Beckett realizes that there may be a dark operative working within the government, and partners with the only person whom he can trust: his father, legendary sniper Sgt. Thomas Beckett. Both Becketts are on the run from the CIA, Russian mercenaries and Lady Death, a Yakuza-trained assassin with sniper skills that rival both legendary sharpshooters.
- Dec 28, 2018
- English
Katy is delighted to reconnect with her old high school friend, Gina. But when Gina's boyfriend, Ray, also shows up, it turns out that the surprise reunion wasn't so impromptu after all -- the couple want Katy to help them rob her workplace.
- Oct 03, 2017
- OST
Colombian drug kingpin Jesús Morales secretly pays for the services of a sniper nicknamed "The Devil," capable of killing one-by-one the enemies of anyone who hires him. With no adversaries left alive, Morales grows stronger and gains control of more smuggling routes into the United States. The DEA, alarmed by this threat to the country, sends agent Kate Estrada, who has been following Morales for years, and Marine sniper Brandon Beckett to Colombia. Their mission: Kill "The Devil" and bring Morales back to the US to be tried for his crimes. The agents think they have everything under control, but Morales and "The Devil" have prepared plenty of surprises to keep the mission from succeeding.
- Aug 02, 2016
- English
Snipers ordered to protect a gas pipeline from terrorists suspect a security breach when they're targeted by a ghost shooter who knows their location.
- Feb 23, 2015
- English
A rogue gunman is assassinating high-ranking military officers one by one. When Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Beckett is informed his father, legendary shooter Thomas Beckett has been killed, Brandon springs into action to take out the perpetrator. But when his father rescues him from an ambush, Brandon realizes he's a pawn being played by his superiors to draw out the killer. It's up to the two men, bound by blood, to bring an end to the carnage.