Chad Rook

Chad Rook is a Canadian actor and director who plays Mac in season three of My Life with the Walter Boys.

Biography

Rook joins the Netflix drama as Mac, a newcomer tied to the Walter family's expanding world in Silver Falls.

The August 2026 role follows a screen career shaped by intense supporting characters, genre television and work behind the camera.

Known for

My Life with the Walter Boys

He joins season three as Mac.[1][6]

Cult

His earlier television work included the recurring role of Dustin Wartell.[3]

Career highlights

  1. Walter Boys Role

    He plays Mac in My Life with the Walter Boys

    Netflix identifies Rook as Mac, one of the new season three characters.[1]

  2. August Release

    Season three arrived on August 6, 2026

    Netflix released the third season worldwide on August 6, giving the role a current screen hook.[6][7]

  3. Genre Career

    He built a career in genre television

    A Vancouver Arts Review profile traced his work through Cult, Supernatural and other dark-edged television roles.[3]

  4. Director Work

    He also works as a director

    Interviews with Rook discuss his movement between acting and directing rather than treating him only as an on-screen performer.[8][2]

  5. Character Approach

    He has often been cast as dangerous or complicated men

    Rook has described finding the human logic inside antagonistic characters instead of playing them as flat villains.[3][8]

Good to know

Born in Lethbridge in 1982

Chad Rook was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, on March 29, 1982.[2][4][5]

Southern Alberta roots

Chad Rook was born in Lethbridge, grew up in southern Alberta and moved to Vancouver after high school to pursue acting.[2][3]