Casey Jon Deidrick born April 25, 1987 is an American actor and heavy metal/rock singer. Deidrick is best known for originating the role of Chad DiMera on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Personal Life and Career[]
Deidrick had his first experience as an actor in high school when he and a friend auditioned for the school's production of Carousel with a rock song. Deidrick attended the AMTC (Actors, Models & Talent Competition) Convention in Orlando, Florida, where he met his agent. Deidrick made the decision to go into acting at the age of 15 when he saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time. At the age of 19, Deidrick relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. He found a manager and enrolled in acting classes. Deidrick supported himself working as a waiter and eventually booked guest spots on Wizards of Waverly Place and 90210 before booking Days. In February 2012, Deidrick made a guest appearance on the ABC prime time series Body of Proof. In April 2013, Deidrick made guest appearances on Glee and NBC's Revolution. On June 20, 2013, Deidrick announced his departure from Days of our Lives on his Twitter account. Deidrick's last appearance on Days was on October 30, 2013.
In September 2014, Deidrick was cast in MTV's thriller series Eye Candy. He played the main role of Tommy, a detective, who worked with Lindy (Victoria Justice). The series is about a genius who realizes that her online suitor is a dangerous cyber stalker. The show was cancelled after one season. In November 2016, Casey appeared in The Chainsmokers' music video for the song "All We Know."
On July 7, 2017, Deidrick had been cast on the MTV teen drama series Teen Wolf where he portray Halwyn, a former resident of Eichen House who also happens to be a hundred-year-old Hellhound with mysterious ties to an ancient evil now threatening Beacon Hills in the aftermath of the Ghost Riders and the Wild Hunt.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Settle | Jimmy | Short film; as Casey Jon Deidrick |
| 2012 | I Am Not a Hipster | Steve | Uncredited |
| 2013 | Running Up That Hill | Ryan | Short film; as Casey Jon Deidrick |
| 2018 | American Satan | Ohio Bully | Post-production |
| 2018 | Driven | Colton Donavan | PassionFlix Series |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90210 | Julian | Episode: "Of Heartbreaks and Hotels" |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Sal | Episode: "Don't Rain on Justin's Parade-Earth" |
| 2009–2013 | Days of Our Lives | Chad DiMera | Series regular |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Aaron Lux | Episode: "Home Invasion" |
| 2013 | Glee | Chip | Episode: "Sweet Dreams" |
| 2013 | Revolution | Teen Miles | Episode: "Home" |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | Tommy | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Advance & Retreat | Cody Randall | Television film |
| 2017 | A Midsummer's Nightmare | Liam | Television film |
| 2017 | Teen Wolf | Halwyn | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | In The Dark | Max | Main role |