Chad Rook

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 recent interviews, such as in May 2025, Rook has said that his time studying in Vancouver changed his views on the film industry and acting, crediting Ty Olsson as a mentor to his new views.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[6]

As of May 2025, Rook lives in Calgary.^[5] Prior to settling in Calgary, Rook taught theater in Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, and Edmonton.^[5]