Chad Doreck

Chad Doreck (born November 19, 1978) is an American actor. He took his first acting role at the age of six in the music video for Oingo Boingo's "Weird Science". Doreck is also the voice of Crackle for Rice Krispies, and was the voice of the supporting role of Brad on the Nick series, My Life as a Teenage Robot. In 2007, he was one of the final 12 contestants on Grease: You're the One that I Want!, a televised competition to choose the leads for the revival of Grease by Kathleen Marshall.

Chad Doreck
Born (1978-11-19) November 19, 1978
Orange County, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present

Biography

Doreck is the son of Stephan Doreck and Catherine Doreck, and has a brother and sister. A native of Southern California, Doreck first became interested in singing as part of a church congregation. His career began with the help of his aunt. Doreck graduated from the Orange County High School of the Arts, majoring in Musical Theatre. He briefly attended the University of Southern California. Doreck wrote and produced a CD, which was released in 2005. In 2007 he released a 7-song album called Awake and Sing. He has also modeled for Sketchers, Vogue Italia, and Nordstrom, and has been the narrator on various programs televised on E!.

He played Matthew in the award-winning Off-Broadway musical Altar Boyz from September 3, 2007, to March 30, 2008.[1]

Grease: You're the One that I Want!

In 2007, Doreck was one of the final 12 contestants on Grease: You're the One that I Want!, a televised competition to choose the leads for the revival of Grease by Kathleen Marshall. On duet night (February 18, 2007), Chad performed alongside fellow competitor Allie Schulz. The two were both praised for their chemistry and for their high-energy performance; judge David Ian referred to their performance as "theatrical Viagra".

On February 25, 2007, he was in the bottom four along with Kevin. The judges chose to save Doreck, putting him in the final four male contestants competing for the lead role of Danny Zuko. On March 11, 2007, Doreck was eliminated from the competition. His performances included:

  1. "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley
  2. "Signed Sealed Delivered" by Stevie Wonder
  3. "My Eyes Adored You" by Frankie Valli
  4. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
  5. "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen

Filmography

Television

Video games

References
  1. Lipton, Brian Scott (August 15, 2007). "Grease Contestant Chad Doreck to Join Altar Boyz". TheaterMania. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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