Wes Chatham Biography

Fast Facts

• Became interested in acting professionally after becoming involved with a mentoring program by a professional theater company in his hometown
• At the age of 5 he was offered a role in a national ad campaign for Tide detergent as he waited for his sister to finish her audition
• He was finishing a four-year tour of duty as an aviation firefighter on the flight deck of the USS Essex when a casting director discovered him as the movie "Antwone Fisher" was being filmed on board his ship
• Quote: "[on trying other things instead of acting] "I couldn't fool myself․ I had a strong, strong pull to come do this․""
• Frequently takes on the role of characters in the military
• At their wedding reception, he and his bride recreated the final dance number from the film "Dirty Dancing․"
• Performed his own stunts for the film "The Philly Kid․"