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Nick Chinlund
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Nick Chinlund

Born 1961 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1990–2025

Born in 1961, Nick Chinlund is an American actor known for his compelling performances in cult cinema. He appears as the enigmatic character in The Ambulance (1990), a film that blends action and horror in a gripping narrative. In Bad Girls (1994), Chinlund takes on a role that further cements his place in the realm of exploitation films, contributing to the film's gritty portrayal of outlaws and redemption. His work in these films highlights the unique charm of 90s cult cinema, making him a noteworthy figure in the genre.

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Bad Girls

Bad Girls

1994 ★ 5.3
as Pinkerton Detective O'Brady

Cody, Anita, Eileen and Lily work together in a brothel. When Anita is abused by a customer, Cody kills the man. Narrowly escaping from a lynch mob, they are pursued by Pinkerton detectives hired by the widow of the man they'd shot. A man they meet on the road, McCoy, warns them of the pursuit. They discuss riding to Oregon and starting a new life by taking up a claim to land inherited by Anita when her husband died of cholera. Cody offers to fund their new start from savings she has accumulated over the years. They go to the bank where Cody's savings are held. As she tries to close her account and make a withdrawal, the Pinkerton detectives catch up with her and try to arrest her. Leaving the bank manager's office, they find themselves in the middle of a bank robbery being staged by Kid Jarrett, a former lover of Cody's. He helps her escape from arrest but takes her money and tells her to find him. During the escape, Eileen is arrested. Cody decides to go after the money and Kid Jarrett, telling Anita and Lilly to wait in hiding. Anita and Lilly return to town to break Eileen out of jail. Cody's meeting with Kid Jarrett and Frank Jarrett does not go well. Kid Jarrett has not forgiven her for running out on him. He flogs her. Later, she is found unconscious by McCoy, who brings her to a healer in town and puts the Pinkerton detectives off her trail. McCoy, Cody and the other three women meet up on the ranch of a farmer who'd been guarding Eileen's cell (and whom they'd tricked into releasing her). Cody plans revenge on Kid Jarrett. They foil a train robbery and steal his loot, at the cost of Lilly being abducted. In turn, they abduct Frank Jarrett, Kid's father. Regrouping again on the ranch, Anita leaves the others, frustrated with their revenge-motivated misadventures. She goes to a lawyer in town and finds out that the claim to land is only valid in the hands of her husband - as a woman, she cannot claim the land in Oregon. Frank Jarrett antagonizes his captors until McCoy shoots him. Cody sends McCoy away. Meanwhile, Lilly is being raped by her captors. McCoy stages a one-man rescue attempt and is captured, but Lilly escapes. Reunited, Cody, Anita and Eileen go to rescue Lilly and meet her on the road. When she tells them that McCoy has been captured, they continue towards Kid Jarrett's hide out, and offer to trade the stolen loot for McCoy, who has been flogged and tortured. Kid agrees, then shoots McCoy as soon as the loot is handed over. He gives Cody the money he stole from her (although in close up it clearly is mid-20th century currency). While retreating, one of Lilly's would-be rapists taunts her, triggering a shootout that results in the deaths of Kid's entire gang. After the shootout, Eileen marries the rancher, while Lilly, Cody and Anita head west to start a new life, mentioning the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896. On the trail they overtake the Pinkerton detectives, who do not see them.

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Filmography

102 credits
2020s 5 credits
2025
The Chosen Adventures as Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
2025
The Chosen Adventures as Apple Vendor (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
2022
Movie ★ 4.5
2022
The Terminal List as Admiral Gerald Pillar
TV ★ 8.0
2020
Movie ★ 7.6
2010s 24 credits
2019
All Roads to Pearla as Coach Baker
Movie ★ 4.9
2019
Godfather of Harlem as Gary D'Alessandro
TV ★ 8.1
2019
The Chosen as Chuza
TV ★ 8.7
2017
Movie ★ 4.4
2017
The Orville as Capt. Dalak
TV ★ 7.6
2016
Mercury Plains as The Captain
Movie ★ 4.7
2015
Close Range as Sheriff Jasper Calloway
Movie ★ 6.5
2014
Need for Speed as Officer Lejeune
Movie ★ 6.4
2014
Showing Up as Self
Movie ★ 9.2
2014
Supremacy as Hannity
Movie ★ 5.7
2013
Golden Boy as Lt. Vince Madrid
TV ★ 6.1
2012
Perception as Kevin Connor
TV ★ 7.2
2011
Unforgettable as Ron Skinner
TV ★ 7.2
2011
Grimm as Leo Taymor
TV ★ 8.3
2011
TV ★ 8.1
2010
Five Star Day as Professor Birchbaum
Movie ★ 5.0
2010
Movie ★ 3.3
2010
Movie ★ 5.3
2010
Young Justice as Sportsmaster (voice)
TV ★ 8.4
2010
Young Justice as Crusher Crock (voice)
TV ★ 8.4
2010
TV ★ 7.4
2010
Young Justice as Sportsmaster / Crusher Crock (voice)
TV ★ 8.4
2010
Human Target as Lt. Broward
TV ★ 7.2
2000s 41 credits
2009
Wyvern as Jake Suttner
Movie ★ 5.0
2009
New Hope Manor as Officer Sykes
Movie ★ 2.6
2009
Castle as Evan Mitchell
TV ★ 8.0
2009
TV ★ 7.1
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles as Bruce Steadman
TV ★ 7.5
2008
Toxic as Rob Deluca
Movie ★ 4.2
2008
Street Warrior as Mr Pope
Movie ★ 4.5
2008
Felon as Sgt. Roberts
Movie ★ 7.1
2008
The Onion Movie as Bryce Brand
Movie ★ 6.1
2008
TV ★ 8.4
2007
Avenging Angel as Bob Quinn
Movie ★ 4.6
2007
Hallowed Ground as Jonas Hathaway
Movie ★ 5.1
2007
Sinner as Anthony Romano
Movie ★ 3.6
2007
Cane as Gordon King
TV ★ 5.8
2006
Ultraviolet as Ferdinand Daxus
Movie ★ 5.2
2006
Movie ★ 6.0
2006
Conviction as Boyd
TV ★ 6.0
2005
The Legend of Zorro as Jacob McGivens
Movie ★ 6.1
2005
Ghost Whisperer as Frank Morrison
TV ★ 8.1
2005
Criminal Minds as Max Weston
TV ★ 8.3
2004
Movie ★ 6.6
2004
Movie ★ 6.1
2004
Movie ★ 6.0
2004
Desperate Housewives as Detective Sullivan
TV ★ 7.9
2004
House as Eddie
TV ★ 8.6
2003
Tears of the Sun as Michael 'Slo' Slowenski
Movie ★ 6.9
2003
NCIS as Detective Steve Rosetti
TV ★ 7.6
2002
Below as Chief
Movie ★ 6.0
2002
Movie ★ 5.5
2002
TV ★ 7.3
2001
Movie ★ 7.5
2001
Amy's Orgasm as Matthew Starr
Movie ★ 4.8
2001
Movie ★ 5.4
2001
24 as Masters
TV ★ 7.8
2001
TV ★ 7.6
2000
The Kid as Larry King's Guest
Movie ★ 6.8
2000
Once in the Life as Mike Murphy
Movie ★ 4.8
2000
Auggie Rose as Used Car Salesman
Movie ★ 5.7
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Mickey Rutledge / Apollo
TV ★ 7.6
2000
Gilmore Girls as Ian Jack
TV ★ 7.9
2000
TV ★ 7.6
1990s 31 credits
1999
Resurrection as Dr. Jake Sandler
Movie ★ 5.7
1999
Providence as Daniel Hartman
TV ★ 6.7
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Matthew Linwood Brodus
TV ★ 7.9
1998
Frogs for Snakes as Iggy Schmurtz
Movie ★ 3.7
1997
Con Air as William "Billy Bedlam" Bedford
Movie ★ 6.8
1997
Mr. Magoo as Bob Morgan
Movie ★ 4.5
1997
Movie ★ 7.0
1997
TV ★ 7.2
1997
TV ★ 8.1
1997
Rough Riders as Frederick Remington
TV ★ 6.2
1996
Eraser as WitSec Agent Calderon
Movie ★ 6.1
1996
TV ★ 7.1
1996
TV ★ 7.1
1995
Movie ★ 6.5
1994
Reform School Girl as Dr. Ted Meeks
Movie ★ 4.8
1994
Unveiled as Jeremy Avery
Movie ★ 3.6
1994
Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica as Mysterious Driver (archive footage)
Movie ★ 2.0
1994
Bad Girls as Pinkerton Detective O'Brady
Movie ★ 5.4
1994
Rebel Highway as Dr. Ted Meeks
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Joshua Tree as Deputy Tomay
Movie ★ 6.1
1993
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron as Dr. Greenbox (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1993
TV ★ 7.0
1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Jeff Briggs / Jim Briggs
TV ★ 7.1
1993
The X-Files as Donald Addie Pfaster
TV ★ 8.4
1993
TV ★ 8.0
1992
Lethal Weapon 3 as Hatchett
Movie ★ 6.7
1992
Red Shoe Diaries as Mysterious Driver
TV ★ 5.9
1990
Movie ★ 5.9
1990
Law & Order as Barry Peck
TV ★ 7.3
1990
Law & Order as Frank Elliott
TV ★ 7.3
1990
TV ★ 6.9
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