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ITALIAN TV MAGAZINE
Translation by: Chiara Degli Eposti
Chad Allen Da Piccolo Divo Ad Attore Teatrale
"Working with Chad has been the funniest
experience" recalls Shawn Toovey, his brother Brian
in "Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman". "At
the audition he looked shy, but soon he became the perfect
accomplice of many jokes we played on the set to the unfortunate
colleagues! That was really an important moment for our professional
growth...he was like an older brother...." Young actors
growing.
Chad Allen, Sheriff Matthew Cooper in the hit series, just
celebrated his 26th birthday. Blue eyes, short hair, skinny
and athletic. In Italy the show in syndication still is a
great success, but people often do not know that Chad has
now become the idol of American teeenagers. Every magazine
writes about him telling his story. Born in Cerritos, in California,
the 5th June 1974, he made his debut at the age of 4 in a
Mc Donald's commercial. In '82 he started his television career
in the difficult role of the autistic boy Tommy for the tv
show "St.Elsewhere", followed by other hit shows such as "Hunter"
('84), "Star Trek--the Next Generation" ('87), some episodes
of "Webster" ('85), "NYPD Blue" ('93), and "Love Boat, The
Next Wave" ('98).
For the young Allen attending school was becoming challenging.
The scripts to learn, a tutor behind the scenes to replace
the college teachers, a "great chaos", the actor recalls.
"I suddenly realized the magic moment I was experiencing.
And while I was still struggling to solve my very personal
teenage confusions and shortcomings, the girls believed I
was a star already, they believed I was completely self assured,
and they mobbed me on the streets". The experience on the
set, with Jane Seymour and Joe Lando in "Doctor Quinn" ,was
fundamental. But today Chad said "next" and his new great
love is theater. He founded "The Creative Outlet Theater Company"
and brought on the scenes "Temporary Help" a long run comedy,
where he was a violent heroin addict. The appreciation expressed
by the audience made him think. The little screen will have
to wait some more....
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