Chad Doreck
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| Chad Doreck | |
| Born | November 19, 1978 Orange County, California |
| Notable roles | Opposite Kelly Lebrock in a music video for Weird Science "Ambitious Danny" in Grease: You're the One That I Want |
Chad Doreck born November 19, 1978 is an American actor. His first job was at age 6. He starred in a music video opposite Kelly Lebrock. Doreck is also the voice of Crackle for Rice Krispies. In 2007, he became part of the top 14 contestants on the "Grease: You're the One That I Want", a televised competition where the leads for the revival of "Grease" by Kathleen Marshall are chosen.
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[edit] Biography
Chad Doreck is a Southern California native. He first realized he wanted to sing when he had been singing in church and was leading the congregation. Doreck skipped a verse and the entire church followed, giving him a sense of power and command. His career began early with the help of his aunt. He is the son of Stephan Doreck and Catherine Doreck, and has a brother and sister. Doreck graduated from the Orange County High School of the Arts and had majored in Musical Theatre. He attended the University of Southern California briefly. Aside from acting, Doreck is also working on singing. He has written and produced a CD, which was released in 2005. Chad has also modeled for Sketchers, Italian Vogue, and Nordstrom, and has been the narrator on various programs televised on E!.
Chad's favorite TV show is Deadwood, and his favorite musical is West Side Story. His favorite color is orange and his favorite foods are sushi, pomegranates, chocolate, and ribs.
[edit] Grease: You're the One That I Want
On duet night (February 18, 2007), Chad performed alongside fellow competitor Allie Schulz. The two were both praised for their chemistry and high-energy performance, and 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 Chad was selected as the "Favorite Danny" by three of judges, making him one of the top four males competing for the lead role of Danny Zuko. Some of his performances have included:
- Hound Dog (song) by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- Signed Sealed Delivered by Stevie Wonder
- My Eyes Adored You by Frankie Valli
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Don't Stop Me Now by Queen (band)
On March 11, 2007, Chad was eliminated from the competition.
[edit] Performances
[edit] Television
- Days of Our Lives ("Drew Alexander," 1990)
- "The Pretender (TV series)" ("Duppy Demetrius," 1999)
- "Touched by an Angel" ("Lonnie at 17", 1999)
- "NYPD Blue" ("Tom Burris," 2001)
- "My Life as a Teenage Robot" ("Bradly," 2003-2005)
- Grease: You're the One That I Want (Himself, "Ambitious Danny," 2007)
[edit] Film
- "Jackass 2" ("Dancer," 2006)
[edit] References
- Chad Doreck at the Internet Movie Database
- Grease: You're the One That I Want from NBC.com
- Chad Doreck
