# Chad Donella
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{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name =
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| birth_name = Chad E. Donella
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|5|18|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
| years_active = 1989–present
| occupation = Actor
| height = {{Convert|1.75|m|abbr=on}}
| spouse = {{married|Joni Bertin|2007}}
}}
'''Chad E. Donella''' (born May 18, 1978) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) actor who has appeared in several movies and television shows. He married Joni Bertin in 2007.[{{cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2007/sep/07/mahoning-county/?print|title=MAHONING COUNTY|website=www.vindy.com|access-date=2013-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630215007/http://www.vindy.com/news/2007/sep/07/mahoning-county/?print|archive-date=2016-06-30|url-status=dead}}]
==Life and career==
Chad Donella attended the Arts York Drama Program, in which he participated in such plays as ''[Oedipus Rex](/source/Oedipus_Rex)'', ''[Waiting for Godot](/source/Waiting_for_Godot)'', and ''The Collected Works of Billy the Kid''. He has performed at [Toronto](/source/Toronto)'s [Factory Theatre](/source/Factory_Theatre) and the [Markham Theatre](/source/Flato_Markham_Theatre). He also played bass for a time in a band called DAEVE. He has appeared in several movies such as ''[Final Destination](/source/Final_Destination_(film))'', ''[The Long Kiss Goodnight](/source/The_Long_Kiss_Goodnight)'', and ''[Disturbing Behavior](/source/Disturbing_Behavior)''.[[http://www.officialsawforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6876 CHAD DONELLA JOINS THE CAST OF SAW 3D] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307223141/http://www.officialsawforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6876 |date=March 7, 2010 }}] In addition to his roles on film, he also obtained many parts on television, appearing in shows like ''[The X-Files](/source/The_X-Files)'', ''[Smallville](/source/Smallville)'', ''[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation](/source/CSI%3A_Crime_Scene_Investigation)'', ''[NCIS](/source/NCIS_(TV_series))'', ''[Monk](/source/Monk_(TV_series))'' and ''[Lost](/source/Lost_(2004_TV_series))''. In many of his roles, he has portrayed teenagers and young men undergoing a crisis. Donella had a role as Officer Gibson in ''[Saw 3D](/source/Saw_3D)'',[{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19325|title=Death Beat 'Final Destination' Star, Can He Survive Jigsaw in 'Saw VII 3D'? - Bloody Disgusting!|website=www.bloody-disgusting.com|date=March 3, 2010 }}] which was directed by [Kevin Greutert](/source/Kevin_Greutert).[[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36207/final-destination-star-takes-jigsaw-saw-vii-3d Final Destination Star Takes on Jigsaw in Saw VII 3D?]]
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1989
|''Stray Dogs''
|Billy
|Short film
|-
| rowspan="2" |1996
| ''[The Long Kiss Goodnight](/source/The_Long_Kiss_Goodnight)''
| Teenage Burnout #2
|
|-
| ''Heart of My Heart''
| Monk
| Short film
|-
| 1998
| ''[Disturbing Behavior](/source/Disturbing_Behavior)''
| U.V.
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000
| ''[Final Destination](/source/Final_Destination_(film))''
| Tod Waggner
|
|-
| ''Moon Palace''
| Tyler
| Short film
|-
| 2002
| ''[100 Women](/source/100_Women_(film))''
| Sam
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
| ''A Wondrous Fate''
| Carter
|Short film
|-
| ''[Shattered Glass](/source/Shattered_Glass_(film))''
| David Bach
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[Hate Crime](/source/Hate_Crime_(2005_film))''
| Chris Boyd
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| ''Dakota''
| Jack
|
|-
| ''9 Lives of Mara''
| Robin Jr.
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[Saw 3D](/source/Saw_3D)''
| Gibson
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[Taken 3](/source/Taken_3)''
| Phillips
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[Middle Man](/source/Middle_Man_(film))''
| Officer Flick
|
|-
|''It's Not What You Know''
|Party Goer
|Short film
|-
|2023
|''[Knox Goes Away](/source/Knox_Goes_Away)''
|Jordan Moore
|
|}
=== Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of television appearances and roles
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1997
| ''Fast Track''
| Ronny
| Episode: "Lap of Faith"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1998
| ''Someone to Love Me''
| Will
| Television film
|-
| ''[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))''
| Kevin Delaney
| Episode: "Stuck on You"
|-
| ''[The Practice](/source/The_Practice)''
| Kevin Peete
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1999
| ''[The X-Files](/source/The_X-Files)''
| Robert 'Rob' Roberts
| Episode: "[Hungry](/source/Hungry_(The_X-Files))"
|-
| 2000
| ''[Secret Agent Man](/source/Secret_Agent_Man_(TV_series))''
| Jay
| Episode: "Like Father, Like Monk"
|-
|2001
| ''[All Souls](/source/All_Souls_(TV_series))''
| Jordan Terrance Holland
| Episode: "The Deal"
|-
|2001, 2010
| ''[Smallville](/source/Smallville)''
| Gregory "Greg" Arkin / Bug Boy
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2002
| ''{{Ill|Superfire (film)|it|3=Inferno di fuoco (film 2002)|lt=Superfire}}''
| Rob Torreck
| Television film
|-
| ''[Providence](/source/Providence_(American_TV_series))''
| Kevin's Imaginary Friend
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[Taken](/source/Taken_(miniseries))''
| Jacob Clarke
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[Dragnet](/source/Dragnet_(series))''
| Eddie Polian
| Episode: "The Big Ruckus"
|-
| ''[Monk](/source/Monk_(TV_series))''
| Ricky Babbage
| Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect"
|-
| 2004
| ''[Cold Case](/source/Cold_Case)''
| Jeff Kern
| Episode: "It's Raining Men"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2005
| ''[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation](/source/CSI%3A_Crime_Scene_Investigation)''
| Vincent Decarlo
| Episode: "Snakes"
Uncredited
|-
| ''[NCIS](/source/NCIS_(TV_series))''
| John Briggs
| Episode: "Mind Games"
|-
| ''[Without a Trace](/source/Without_a_Trace)''
| Brad Stone
| Episode: "Honor Bound"
|-
| 2007
| ''[Ghost Whisperer](/source/Ghost_Whisperer)''
| Randy Cooper
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2008
| ''[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)''
| Seth McAdams
| Episode: "All In"
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[Majority Rules!](/source/Majority_Rules!)''
| Mr. Ganz
| 6 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2010
| ''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)''
| Ronnie
| Episode: "P.C."
|-
| ''[Lost](/source/Lost_(2004_TV_series))''
| Desk Clerk
| Episode: "[The Package](/source/The_Package_(Lost))"
|-
| ''[Rookie Blue](/source/Rookie_Blue)''
| Detective Don Bibby
| Episode: "Honor Role"
|-
| 2012
| ''[Flashpoint](/source/Flashpoint_(TV_series))''
| Colin Hunter
| Episode: "Sons of the Father"
|-
| 2013
| ''[Castle](/source/Castle_(TV_series))''
| Troy Strickland
| Episode: "Death Gone Crazy"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''[Bones](/source/Bones_(TV_series))''
| Dan Brewster
| Episode: "The Ghost in the Killer"
|-
| ''[Perception](/source/Perception_(U.S._TV_series))''
| Dr. Swank
| Episode: "Prologue"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[Scandal](/source/Scandal_(TV_series))''
| Gus
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''The Assassin Chronicles''
| Johnny
| Television film
|-
|2016–2020
|[''Blindspot''](/source/Blindspot_(TV_series))
|Jake Keaton
|18 episodes
|-
|2025
|''[The Rookie](/source/The_Rookie)''
|Payne
|Episode: "Chaos Agent"
|}
==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|232414}}
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Category:Canadian male film actors
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Category:20th-century Canadian male actors
Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Male actors from Toronto
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