Wade Frazier

Wade Frazier is a Chicago-based SAG-Eligible actor with approximately 15 years of experience across film, television, commercials, independent productions, student films, theater, stunt work, and other on-camera projects. He is currently working on a Netflix production in a featured neighbor role. Throughout his acting career, Wade has continued developing his craft through multiple acting classes, workshops, theater projects, and hands-on production experience. His range allows him to move comfortably between drama, comedy, action, procedural, and character-driven roles. What distinguishes Wade as a performer is the depth of real-world experience he brings to the screen. A U.S. Army veteran and former police officer with more than a decade in law enforcement, Wade brings an organic authenticity to military, police, detective, narcotics, tactical, security, and other authority-based roles. His experience goes well beyond appearance or imitation—he has firsthand knowledge of police procedures, suspect management, tactical operations, defensive tactics, handcuffing techniques, firearms, military weapons, and the professional demeanor required in high-pressure environments. Wade also served as a law-enforcement instructor, teaching suspect-management techniques and other police-related disciplines. His instructional background gives him a natural command presence and an understanding of movement, positioning, terminology, equipment, and procedures that can translate directly to the screen with minimal technical explanation. His additional professional experience includes leadership and management roles, including serving as a site manager with Case New Holland. Wade has extensive familiarity with heavy equipment and machinery and has operated and trained others on a wide variety of equipment. Combined with his military background, this gives him practical experience that can add realism to industrial, construction, military, law-enforcement, and action-oriented productions. At 5’11” and approximately 215 pounds, Wade has a mature, grounded physical presence that lends itself naturally to roles ranging from police officers, detectives, commanders, military personnel, federal agents, security professionals, executives, fathers, mentors, working-class characters, and authority figures to comedic, dramatic, villainous, and unconventional character roles. Although primarily based in the Chicago market, Wade is open to productions nationwide when the role, compensation, and appropriate travel and lodging arrangements make the opportunity viable. Professional, adaptable, and comfortable working in a variety of production environments, Wade brings more than acting experience to a role—he brings genuine life experience, technical knowledge, discipline, and an authenticity that cannot be simulated.