# Chad Hayes (writer)

Chad Hayes (born April 21, 1961) is an American screenwriter and producer, and twin brother of Carey Hayes. They are writing partners, and wrote such films as the 2005 remake of House of Wax, The Reaping (2007) and The Conjuring (2013). He and Carey also starred in Doublemint gum commercials in their childhood.

## Personal life

Hayes was born April 21, 1961, in Portland, Oregon, the identical twin brother of Carey Hayes. They were raised Baptist. Chad has two children: Dylan and Hanna.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
| 1986 | Rad | Rex Reynolds | Played the twin brother of Rod Reynolds, played by Carey Hayes |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Mercenary | |
| 1989 | Death Spa | Jeffrey | |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the Moon | Written by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| 1995 | Down, Out & Dangerous | Written by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 1996 | Twisted Desire | Written by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 1997 | Crowned and Dangerous | Written by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes and Alan Hines, TV movie |
| 1998 | Suicide Dog Cracker | Bully Kid | Short film |
| 1999 | First Daughter | Written by, co-producer | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 1999 | Horse Sense | Written by, executive producer | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 2000 | First Target | | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 2000 | Shutterspeed | Written by, supervising producer | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 2001 | Jumping Ship | | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 2001 | Invincible | Story by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 2002 | First Shot | Written by, supervising producer | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes, TV movie |
| 2002 | The Source | Boom operator | |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Screenplay by | Co-wrote screenplay with Carey Hayes |
| 2007 | The Reaping | Written by | Co-wrote screenplay with Carey Hayes |
| 2009 | Whiteout | Screenplay by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes and Erich Hoeber & John Hoeber |
| 2013 | The Conjuring | Written by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| 2014 | Annabelle | Co-producer | |
| 2016 | The Conjuring 2 | Screenplay by, story by, based on the characters created by | Co-wrote screenplay with Carey Hayes & James Wan and David Leslie Johnson, co-wrote story with Carey Hayes & James Wan, |
| 2017 | The Crucifixion | Written by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| 2017 | She's Here | Based on the characters created by | Short film |
| 2020 | The Turning | Screenplay by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| cancelled | McClane | Written by | Co-wrote with Carey Hayes |

### Television

| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
| 1984 | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Waiter | 1 Episode |
| 1985 | Otherworld | Bingo | 1 Episode |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Peter Iverson | 1 Episode |
| 1988 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Engineer | 1 Episode |
| 1990 | Booker | Written by | 1 Episode, co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| 1991 | The Flash | Story by | 1 Episode, co-wrote with Carey Hayes and David L. Newman |
| 1996 | Diagnosis Murder | Written by | 1 Episode, co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| 1996-1997 | Baywatch Nights | Written by | Written by, story by, teleplay by 5 episodes, 3 episodes, 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Ghost Stories | Written by | 1 Episode, co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Co-producer | |
| 1999 | Baywatch | Written by | 1 Episode, co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| 1999-2000 | BeasterMaster | Written by | 2 Episodes, co-wrote with Carey Hayes |
| 2000 | Mysterious Ways | Written by, supervising producer | 1 Episode, co-wrote with Carey Hayes, 12 episodes |
| 2006 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Supervising producer | 1 Episode |