Chad Allen (born Chad Allen Lazzari; June 5, 1974) is an American psychologist and retired actor. Beginning his career at the age of seven, Allen is a three-time Young Artist Award winner and GLAAD Media Award honoree.
He was a teen idol during the late 1980s as David Witherspoon on the NBC family drama Our House and as Zach Nichols on the NBC sitcom My Two Dads before transitioning to an adult career as Matthew Cooper on the CBS western drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
Chad Allen at the 2009 GLAAD Media Awards
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Allen was born Chad Allen Lazzari on June 5, 1974, in Cerritos, California, and grew up in Artesia. He has a twin sister named Charity and a brother named Steve Lazzari who works for Union Pacific Railroad. Allen is of predominantly Italian origin, with a "dose" of German origin.
He was raised in a "strict" Roman Catholic household and regards himself as being a "deeply spiritual person" because of his upbringing. Allen attended St.
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Allen guest-starred on several prime time series, including an early episode of Airwolf for which he was nominated as "Best Young Actor: Guest in a Series" at the 6th Youth in Film Awards and St. Elsewhere, in which he played autistic child Tommy Westphall (1983-88). The series final episode, "The Last One", ends with the indication that all of its storylines occurred in Tommy's imagination.
In 1983, he appeared on Cutter to Houston, playing "a kid who got hurt and had to be given mouth-to-mouth and carried to the waiting chopper by Dr. Hal Wexler (Alec Baldwin)". On November 5 of that year, the three-part mini series Straight Up premiered, where he co-starred with Louis Gossett Jr.
In 1989-90, he had a recurring role as Zach in My Two Dads. Allen's next contract role was Matthew Cooper in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman alongside Jane Seymour (1993-98).
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Transition to Adult Roles and "Donald Strachey" Series
Starting with Third Man Out (2005), Allen stars as Donald Strachey, a gay private detective in a monogamous relationship, in a series of television movies for the here! network based on novels by Richard Stevenson. The sequel, Shock to the System (2006), was followed by On the Other Hand, Death (2008) and Ice Blues (2008).
From June through August 2008, Allen appeared with Valerie Harper in Looped, a play based on an afternoon looping session with Tallulah Bankhead for the film Die! Die! Starting on September 23, 2008, Allen portrayed the love interest of Dr.
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Activism and Personal Life
In 1996, at age 21, Allen was outed as gay when the US tabloid The Globe published photos of him kissing another man in a hot tub at a party. The photos were sold by someone who claimed to be a friend of the couple.
Allen has since become an activist for the LGBT community in addition to his continuing acting and producing career. On January 17, 2006, Allen appeared on CNN's Larry King Live with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom to represent his viewpoint in a debate over same-sex marriage.
In November 2006, The Los Angeles Daily News wrote in passing that Allen's partner, Jeremy Glazer, was also in the film Save Me. In a September 2008 interview with Out.com, Allen stated that he was currently in a three-year relationship and had been sober for eight years.
In October 2008, AfterElton.com stated his boyfriend to be Glazer. In May 2009, Allen was the recipient of a GLAAD Media Award: the Davidson/Valentini Award.
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Education and Current Career
Allen graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He graduated from the Psy.D.
Chad Allen Lazzari, Psy.D., is a 2020 graduate of the Psy.D.
Baseball Career
2011: Appeared in three games in his first year at UWF... gave up one run in 3.1 innings for a 2.70 ERA... tallied three strikeouts with four walks.
2010: (Lake Sumter Community College) Appeared in 16 games and pitched 18.1 innings for Lake Sumter in Leesburg, Fla. ... finished the year with a 2-0 record ... struck out 10 batters while walking 12.
2008: (Lake Sumter Community College) Made 25 appearances and logged 32.1 innings as a freshman ... posted a 5.66 ERA with a 2-0 record ... struck out 43 batters with 21 walks.
Baseball Stats Table
| Year | Team | Games Appeared | Innings Pitched | ERA | Record | Strikeouts | Walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UWF | 3 | 3.1 | 2.70 | N/A | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | Lake Sumter CC | 16 | 18.1 | N/A | 2-0 | 10 | 12 |
| 2008 | Lake Sumter CC | 25 | 32.1 | 5.66 | 2-0 | 43 | 21 |
High School
Attended Boone High School from 2003-07... earned three letters as a pitcher and catcher ... led Boone to a state runner-up finish in 2005 ... played outside linebacker and strong safety in football for one year.
Personal
Son of Craig and Billie Allen ... has two siblings, Cody and Chelsea.
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