Chad Faust (born July 14, 1980) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, film director, and film producer,"Chad Faust rolls on feature directorial debut, Girl" by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca best known for his role as Kyle Baldwin in The 4400."'Lone Star' Exclusive: Ex marks the spot for '4400' alum Chad Faust" by Michael Ausiello at ew.com"Alien pilot comes in for landing at USA" by Denise Martin at variety.com He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He is also known for his role in the 2007 film Descent, and the 2020 film Girl.
Biography Faust starred in Bang Bang You're Dead, a film about high school shootings. Faust was also seen in All I Want, which features him sporting a long mullet, cheap sunglasses, and a spiked collar alongside Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, and Mandy Moore. Among Faust's other credits are multiple independent films, the CTV television series So?, as well as guest spots on NBC's Skate and Heroes;"'Heroes' recap: Mother and child reunion" by Marc Bernardin at ew.com DreamWorks' Taken; and WB's Black Sash and Smallville.
Faust was later seen as "Dean Withers," a Christian teenager who is sent to The Mercy House to "cure" his homosexuality, in the feature film Saved!,"Review: Saved!" by Ed Gonzalez at slantmagazine.com starring alongside a collection of young stars including Macaulay Culkin, Mandy Moore, Jena Malone, Patrick Fugit, and veterans Martin Donovan and Mary-Louise Parker. He also starred together with Rosario Dawson in Descent, in 2007.Descent review by Owen Gleiberman at ew.com
Faust has written, directed and produced six short films and two features. We Ran Naked, a feature film about an author living in the shadow of his successful first novel, premiered in 1999, when Chad was just 19. Ballistic (2025)https://letterboxd.com/film/ballistic-2025/crew/ is his second feature film. As a solo recording artist, Faust has released two CDs under the independent label, Zotzman Music.
In early 2019, it was announced Faust had begun production on his directorial debut Girl, with actress Bella Thorne cast as the lead."Deals: Boat Rocker, WildBrain, Universal" by Jordan Pinto at playbackonline.ca
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2002Bang Bang You're DeadAlex Lumberman2002All I WantToughAKA, Try Seventeen2002Moon in the AfternoonTJShort film2003Short film2003Hope SpringsRob2004Saved!Dean2005TamaraJesse2005Nearing GraceLance2007DescentJared2009Plus OneMarcoShort film2011Red & Blue MarblesNick2012Behind the Scenes of American ApparelDov CharneyVideo short2012Plain Jane EscortsChuckShort film2013AngstHimShort film2013Watercolor PostcardsTommy2014Oh GodThe PriestShort film2014PrimevalTristanShort film2015Silent WarSergeant GordonShort film2017WarpedMaddenShort film2018Better Start RunningDale Hankey2020GirlCharmerAlso Director and Writer2025BallisticSSG BuchananAlso Director and Writer
Television Year Title Role Notes2000So...?WesleyTV series2001Sk8Jesse"All Skate"2002TakenTop Gunner (uncredited)"Beyond the Sky"2003Black SashReginald Jones"Like a Virgin"2003SmallvilleKyle"Visitor"2003–04Still LifeJoe HippsRegular role2004ScottyTV film2004Cold SquadGreg"Cock of the Walk"2004–07Kyle BaldwinRegular role2006CSI: MiamiMike Doyle"High Octane", "Backstabbers"2008CSI: NYJames Sutton"The Cost of Living"2008HeroesScott"Our Father", "Dual"2009Cold CaseFrank James"WASP"2009TraumaRaleigh"That Fragile Hour", "Foul Lines"2010Lone StarHarrison 'Harry' BooneRecurring role2010Miami MedicalTodd"Calle Cubana"2011HouseLane"Out of the Chute"2011CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJimmy Finnerty"73 Seconds"2012'Manny' Mason "Rogues' Gallery"2015MotiveCharlie Monahan"The Amateurs"
References
External links
PopGurls Interview: Chad Faust