# Bridger Zadina
**Bridger Zadina** (born 1994 in [Duluth, Minnesota](https://www.edgepedia.org/duluth-minnesota)) is an American actor and producer whose screen work spans independent film, network television, and voice acting. He is known for playing Chad in the film *Terri* (2011), Sharkey on Amazon's *Bosch*, and Harvey on FX's *Better Things*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bridger Phillip Zadina[2](https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bridger_Zadina) |
| Born | 1994, Duluth, Minnesota, USA[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) |
| Screen debut | *October Road*, 2008[3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/bridger-zadina.html) |
| Signature film role | Chad Markson in *Terri* (2011), Rotten Tomatoes critics score 88%[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bridger_zadina) |
| Recurring TV roles | Sharkey on *Bosch* (5 episodes, 2017); Harvey on *Better Things* (3 episodes, 2016); Mordis on *Inhumans* (2017)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) |
| Voice work | Mixtli in *Spirit Riding Free*; Francis Kolbe in *Max & Me* (2023)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/max_and_me_2023/cast-and-crew) |
| Producing | Short films including *Remains* (2024) and *Teen Mary* (2025)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) |
## Early life and background
Zadina was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and stands 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) His acting debut came in 2008 with an appearance on the television show *October Road*.[3](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/bridger-zadina.html) He is a [SAG-AFTRA](https://www.edgepedia.org/sag-aftra) member represented theatrically by Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty.[6](https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/390809-979404?email=b389af78-ac3d-4e28-ac62-554d887b4108)
His professional resume lists a range of special skills, including horsemanship and animal handling (national champion llamas), archery, firearms proficiency, ice hockey, snow skiing, and voiceover work in several accents.[6](https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/390809-979404?email=b389af78-ac3d-4e28-ac62-554d887b4108)
## Film roles
Zadina's most prominent film role is **Chad Markson** in Azazel Jacobs's *Terri* (2011), about a disaffected high school student; the film holds an 88 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest of his credited films there.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bridger_zadina) A contemporary review singled out his performance alongside that of Olivia Crocicchia as two very strong turns among the title character's classmates.[7](https://themovierat.com/tag/bridger-zadina/)
He played a lead role as Carlo in *Sins of Our Youth* (2014), about four teenagers dealing with an accidental killing, and later took supporting parts in genre and studio pictures: Private Pyle in the western *Hickok* (2017), Brad in the comedy *Ripped* (2017), Dean in *Pacific Rim: Uprising* (2018), and Paul Watkins in [Mary Harron](https://www.edgepedia.org/mary-harron)'s *Charlie Says* (2018), a drama about the Manson family followers.[6](https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/390809-979404?email=b389af78-ac3d-4e28-ac62-554d887b4108) • [8](https://fmdb.mov/en/people/445918-bridger-zadina) His smaller credits include an uncredited part as Richie in *Iron Man 3* (2013) and David in *Kids vs Monsters* (2015).[8](https://fmdb.mov/en/people/445918-bridger-zadina) • [2](https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bridger_Zadina) In 2017 he played the title role's classmate Sean Crawford in *Disconnected*.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bridger_zadina)
## Television
Zadina's television career began with single-episode guest parts on established series. Early credits include Hailey Van Kuren on *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (2009), Nicky Harris on *CSI: NY* (2010), Jim Mazzolla, Jr. on *Numb3rs* (2010), and Young Tommy on *Criminal Minds* (2009).[9](https://www.fernsehserien.de/bridger-zadina/filmografie) Guest work through the early 2010s included *[The Glades](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-glades-tv-series)*, *Body of Proof*, *Grey's Anatomy*, *Workaholics*, *Good Luck Charlie*, *I Didn't Do It*, *Chase*, and *Outlaw*.[6](https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/390809-979404?email=b389af78-ac3d-4e28-ac62-554d887b4108)
Three recurring roles define his television profile. On Amazon's *[Bosch](https://www.edgepedia.org/bosch-tv-series)* he played Sharkey across five episodes in 2017; on FX's *Better Things* he played Harvey in three episodes in 2016; and on ABC's Marvel series *Inhumans* (2017) he portrayed the Inhuman Mordis.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) • [2](https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bridger_Zadina) His other recurring television work includes Sirak on USA's *Colony*, Tom on Crackle's *Chosen* (4 episodes, 2014), Wyatt Duncan on TNT's *Major Crimes* (2017), and Finn Niver on FOX's *The Resident* (2020).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) • [10](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/bridger-zadina)
## Voice work
Voice performance is a substantial thread in Zadina's credits. He provided additional voices in *Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days* (2012) and *That's What I Am* (2011), was in the voice cast of *Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters* (2013), and worked as a voice actor on *The Maze Runner* (2014).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) In animation he voiced Mixtli in DreamWorks' *Spirit Riding Free* (2017) and its *Pony Tales* spin-off (2019).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/) He voiced Francis Kolbe in the 2023 animated film *Max & Me*, a story about the Polish priest [Maximilian Kolbe](https://www.edgepedia.org/maximilian-kolbe).[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/max_and_me_2023/cast-and-crew) IMDb also credits him with voice roles as Nikandros, Somber Whispers, and The Devoted One in the video game *God of War: Sons of Sparta* (2026).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/)
## Theater
Zadina's stage credits include Lee in *A Snapshot of My Family* at the Blank Theatre, Arty Kurniz in *Lost in Yonkers* at Theatre 40, Aladdin at PFCT, and Mike TV in *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* at Duluth Playhouse.[10](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/bridger-zadina)
## Producing
In the 2020s Zadina added producer credits, concentrated in short films: *The Other Actress* (2023), *What If We Could Stay* (2024), *Remains* (2024), *Noor* (2025), and *Teen Mary* (2025), with *Where Fools Go* and the short *Doppel Star* in post-production as of his IMDb listing.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/)
## References
1. [Bridger Zadina, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2940293/)
2. [Bridger Zadina, Disney Wiki](https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Bridger_Zadina)
3. [Bridger Zadina, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/bridger-zadina.html)
4. [Bridger Zadina, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/bridger_zadina)
5. [Max & Me: Full Cast & Crew, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/max_and_me_2023/cast-and-crew)
6. [Bridger Zadina theatrical resume, Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty](https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/390809-979404?email=b389af78-ac3d-4e28-ac62-554d887b4108)
7. [Review of Terri, The Movie Rat](https://themovierat.com/tag/bridger-zadina/)
8. [Bridger Zadina, FMDb](https://fmdb.mov/en/people/445918-bridger-zadina)
9. [Filmografie Bridger Zadina, fernsehserien.de](https://www.fernsehserien.de/bridger-zadina/filmografie)
10. [Bridger Zadina, L.A. Theatre Works artist profile](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/bridger-zadina)
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