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Chad Rook
Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chad Rook (born 1982 or 1983[1]) is a Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer, known for his roles in the films War for the Planet of the Apes and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.[2]
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Rook was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and raised in Southern Alberta.[3] He moved to Vancouver to pursue his acting career one year after graduating from high school in Picture Butte, Alberta.[3] His first role as an amateur actor was in a Northern Canada horror film called Pestilence, which did not achieve much success.[4]
Rook describes himself as "not a popular kid" at school,[4] which prompted him to join the drama club and begin to explore acting.[4] His career role models are fellow Canadian actor and comedian Jim Carrey and American actor Mickey Rourke, while he considers his own mother as his life role model.[4]
In January 2013, Rook was arrested at the Peace Arch Border Crossing and accused of attempting to enter the United States to work without a permit.[5] Rook was interrogated for nine hours before being sent back to Canada. He was later given a 5-year entry ban to the United States, which he later appealed.[1] At the same time, a female fan from Surrey, British Columbia opened a Facebook page to gather signatures for the ban to be lifted.[1] Another fan urged Supernatural producer Jim Michaels to "spread the news" and show support for Rook, which Michaels did by retweeting the post.[1] One year later, in January 2014, the ban was successfully lifted and reversed by the Customs and Border Protection in Seattle.[5]
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