Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund
Born
Zareh Nicholas Chinlund

November 18
OccupationActor
Known forVoicing Sportsmaster

Zareh Nicholas Chinlund (born November 18) is an American actor and voice actor in television, film, and video games. He is best known for his roles of villains or henchmen in such films as Con Air, The Chronicles of Riddick, Legend of Zorro

Personal life

Zareh Nicholas Chinlund was born in New York City on November 18.[1]

Career

Chinlund performed on General Hospital as Mickey Diamond until July 30, 2014.[2] The website Behind the Voice Actors described him as being best known for voicing the character Sportsmaster.[1] He appeared as mafia member on House, M.D..

Credits

Film performances
Year Title Role Ref(s)
1990 The Ambulance Hugo
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Hatchet
1993 Joshua Tree Deputy Tomay
1994 Bad Girls Detective O'Brady
1996 Eraser Agent Calderon [3]
1997 A Brother's Kiss Lex Moriarty [4]
Con Air Billy Bedlam [5]
Mr. Magoo Bob Morgan
1998 Frogs for Snakes Iggy Schmurtz
1999 Chutney Popcorn Mitch
2000 Auggie Rose Used Car Salesman
The Kid Himself
Once in the Life Mike Murphy
2001 Training Day Tim Wallace
Amy's Orgasm Matthew Starr
2002 Below Chief
100 Mile Rule Paul
2003 Tears of the Sun Michael "Slo" Slowenski
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick Toombs [6]
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury Toombs (voice) [1]
2005 The Legend of Zorro Jacob McGivens
2006 Ultraviolet Ferdinand Daxus [7]
2007 Sinner Anthony Romano [8]
The Fifth Patient John Reilly
2008 Toxic Rob DeLuca
Ball Don't Lie Mr. Smith
Felon Sergeant Roberts
2010 The Chameleon Mitch
2012 La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas Patrick
2014 Need for Speed Officer Lejeune
Supremacy Hannity
2015 Close Range Sheriff Jasper Calloway [9]
2016 Mercury Plains The Captain
2017 American Violence Belmonte
2019 All Roads to Pearla Coach Baker
2020 Dinner in America Bill
Television performances
Year Title Role Episodes Ref(s)
1994 NYPD Blue Leo Taymor "You Bet Your Life"
Reform School Girl Dr. Ted Meeks TV movie
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Chopshop (voice) /
Dr. Leiter Greenbox (voice)
"Cry Turmoil" /
"The Origin of Dr. Viper"
1995 A Letter to My Killer Nick Parma TV movie [10][11]
1995–2000 The X-Files Donnie Pfaster "Irresistible" / "Orison" [12][13]
1996 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Bob (voice) "Whoo Gives a Hoot" [1]
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Quan Chi (voice) "The Secret of Quan-Chi"
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Temple (voice) "Race Against Danger"
1997 Rough Riders Frederic Remington TV miniseries
1999–2000 Third Watch Detective Tancredi Recurring role
6 episodes
2000 Gilmore Girls Ian Jack "The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton" [14]
Diagnosis: Murder Jeff Briggs / Jim Briggs "Sleight-of-Hand"
Law & Order Barry Peck "Endurance"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ellis "Listening to Fear" / "Into the Woods"
2001 The Fugitive Donny Hennessy "Jenny" / "Strapped"
Walker, Texas Ranger McNeely "6 Hours"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mickey Rutledge / Apollo "You've Got Male"
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Matthew Linwood Brodus "Execution" [15]
2003 Law & Order Frank Elliott "Embedded"
2005 Sleeper Cell LAPD Officer Bill "Intramural"
2005–2006 Desperate Housewives Detective Sullivan 5 episodes
2006 Without a Trace Nelson "Odds or Evens"
Conviction Boyd "True Love"
Ghost Whisperer Frank Morrison "Drowned Lives"
2007 Criminal Minds Max Weston "Distress" [16]
Avenging Angel Bob Quinn TV movie
Cane Gordon King "All Bets are Off"
2008 NCIS Detective Steve Rosetti "Recoil"
Street Warrior Mr. Pope TV movie
2009 24 Masters "Day 7: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m." /
"Day 7: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m."
ER Nugent "Love Is a Battlefield"
Wyvern Jake Suttner TV movie
Castle Evan Mitchell "Home is Where the Heart Stops"
The Philanthropist Rayburn "Kosovo"
CSI: NY John Simmons "It Happened to Me"
The Mentalist Alex "Throwing Fire" [17]
2010 House, M.D. Eddie "The Down Low"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gus Davis "Internal Combustion"
Human Target Lt. Broward "Dead Head"
2011 The Whole Truth Henry 'Hank' Ramsted "The State Calls Kathryn Peale"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jack Driscoll "The Last Street in Manhattan"
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Rawlins "Death by a Thousand Cuts"
How to Make It in America Yosi 3 episodes
2011–2021 Young Justice Sportsmaster (voice) Recurring role
12 episodes
[1]
2012 Grimm Leo Taymor "Last Grimm Standing"
Made in Jersey Jack Hartsock "Payday"
666 Park Avenue Victor Shaw Recurring role
4 episodes
2013 Golden Boy Lt. Vince Madrid "Role Models"
Perception Kevin Connor "Blindness"
Hostages Detective Miller "The Cost of Living"
2014 Unforgettable Ron Skinner "Omega Hour"
General Hospital Mickey Diamond Recurring role
9 episodes
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Detective Bruce Steadman "Internal Affairs"
2016 Major Crimes Jack Miller "Family Law"
2017 Training Day Tim Wallace "Elegy: Part 1" / "Elegy: Part 2"
2019 American Horror Story Prison Warden "Episode 100"
2019–2022 The Orville Captain Dalak "Identity, Part II" / "Domino"
2019–2023 Godfather of Harlem Gary D'Alessandro 3 episodes
2022 The Terminal List Rear Admiral Gerald Pillar Recurring role
5 episodes
2024 The Chosen Chuza "Promises" / "Humble"
Video game performances
Year Title Role Citation(s)
2007 TimeShift General Mitchell
2013 Young Justice: Legacy Sportsmaster (voice) [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Nick Chinlund". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Fix, Christine (August 7, 2014). "General Hospital - Comings & Goings". SHE Media. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Eraser". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Anderson, John (April 25, 1997). Marro, Anthony (ed.). "Kissing Dreams Goodbye in East Harlem". Movies. Newsday. Vol. 57, no. 235. p. B9. ISSN 0278-5587. OCLC 5371847.
  5. ^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry, eds. (1998). "Domestic Films released in the United States". Screen World. Vol. 49. New York: Applause Books. pp. 8–184. ISBN 1-55783-342-7.
  6. ^ "The Chronicles of Riddick - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultraviolet". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  8. ^ Campos, Eric (March 23, 2007). "Sinner". Film Threat. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Close Range: Full Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  10. ^ Hughes, Mike (August 9, 1995). Johnson, John (ed.). "USA, Lifetime philosophical differences seen". TV Tonight. The Clarion-Ledger. Vol. 159, no. 173. Gannett News Service. p. 6E. ISSN 0744-9526. A Letter to My Killer and The Silence of Adultery air tonight.
  11. ^ Johnson, Steve (August 9, 1995). Kozak, Robert J. (ed.). "USA film hurt by slack plot execution". Television/Entertainment. Lancaster New Era. Vol. 119, no. 37050. Knight-Ridder News Service. p. C-6.
  12. ^ Hurwitz, Matt; Knowles, Chris; Carter, Chris; Abrams, J. J.; Spotnitz, Frank (October 11, 2016). "Season 2: Little Green Men, Flukeman, and the Enigma". The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths, and the Movies. San Rafael, California: Insight Editions. pp. 55–72. ISBN 9781608878451.
  13. ^ Hurwitz, Matt; Knowles, Chris; Carter, Chris; Abrams, J. J.; Spotnitz, Frank (October 11, 2016). "Season 7: Closure". The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths, and the Movies. San Rafael, California: Insight Editions. pp. 171–184. ISBN 9781608878451.
  14. ^ "Gilmore Girls – Season 1, Episode 2: The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 3, Episode 15: Execution". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "Criminal Minds – Season 2, Episode 17: Distress". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "The Mentalist – Season 2, Episode 10: Throwing Fire". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2024.