Chuck Carte is an artist, writer, director, comedian, and cosplayer from the Charlotte area. He is the founder of Carolina Tardis, an organization that raises money for charity, and is one half of the Sci-Fried Eggs, a science fiction based podcast. Carte is a prop builder of both large and small scale props including prosthetics, costumes, weapons, and vehicles.

In 2007 he received a degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he learned, among many other skills, screenwriting and writing for the stage. Over the years he has directed plays for community and education based theaters,  written and directed short films, and served as the showrunner/assistant head writer of the Laugh Tracks. Currently he is the English department chair for Albemarle High School where he teaches film, theatre, and creative writing and was named the 2016-17 Teacher of the Year. This past spring he produced a rendition of 12 Angry Men for the stage. Currently he teaches digital art and photography at the collegiate level.