Chad Conley is an American Actor/Producer who has been performing in the arts since 2010. Born in the blue collar city of Pittsburgh,PA he is known for a wide range of lead and supporting roles relying on the hardworking mindset of his surroundings in almost every genre. Raised as the only son of Michelle Cochran and the late Bob Conley, Chad found inspiration at a young age from sports like skateboarding, football, and boxing that led to a deep affection for movies. Growing up with a strong passion for competition his hard nosed outlook sometimes got him into trouble and fist fights which later turned into love for hero characters on-screen. Starting out working on short films Chad began building a career as a character actor and in (2012) landed a small role as a murder suspect on the television series Unusual Suspects. This later led to some of his most celebrated performances to date. (2015) Chad starred in the low-budget indie film The Other Side as Chris Sullivan in which he won Best Actor at the Horror Hound Magazine film festival. In (2017) Chad played a supporting role of the hit man/body guard named Riggs in the independent feature film The Chop. Then finishing up (2017) with another award winning performance in a short film called Truce. A film based loosely on the true story about American soldiers and the effects of PTSD after the Vietnam War. Truce was nominated and won several awards through out the film festival circuit including an award for Best Actor at Atlantic City Cinefest for Chad's performance as character Moe Roberts, an army soldier who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice during the heat of battle. Also in (2018) Chad played a principal role in the short film Grandpa where he was again recognized as Best Actor by the Atlantic City Cinefest film festival for his performance as the emotionally torn grandson Chris/Michael. As of (2019) Chad moved to Los Angeles,California where he was cast as the violent criminal Bricks in the Michael Rossi feature film Shadows. Most recently Chad has been cast as musician/vocalist Peter Yarrow who was a civil rights activist and major part of the folk rock era. Peter was one third of the trio/band Peter,Paul and Mary famous in the early 50's and 60's, the feature film is called 116 MacDougal. Chad is easily viewed as hungry and focused through his dedication as an actor with every performance. Looking to build a loyal following in his career with a strong Christian belief Chad hopes that his journey and career in film would inspire others to pursue their own God given gifts with the purpose of having a positive impact on society.