An Honours student in high school, Chip went on to complete a B.Sc. at the University of Toronto, in the study of parasites. Following this sojourn in the halls of academia, he spent 2 years working his way back and forth across Canada, as a carpenter, truck driver, tree planter and bar tender. These advanced courses in life would inevitably lead him to the all-consuming study of theatre. While training in performance, directing, and design, at the University of Saskatchewan under the tutelage of long-time Peter Brook collaborator, Henry Woolf, Mr Chuipka realized a deep and fulfilling passion for the works of William Shakespeare, Sam Beckett, Harold Pinter, David Mamet and Sam Shepard.

Chip has appeared in over 100 stage productions, coast to coast, including: National Capitale Nationale directed by Robert Lepage @ The National Arts Centre, Romeo et Juliet directed by Robert Lepage & Gord McCall @ The Harbourfront World Theatre Festival, Hamlet directed by Henry Woolf @ Greystone Theatre The Tempest directed by D.D.Kugler @ The Ottawa Shakespeare Festival, The Lonely Cowboy directed by Del Surjik @ Pi Theatre, Warriors & Lion in the Streets directed by Stephen Bush @ The Great Canadian Theatre Co., Cruel Tears directed by Kim McCaw @ Prairie Theatre Exchange, The Winter’s Tale directed by Sacha Marin @ The Centaur Theatre, Richard III directed by Brian Way @ The Globe Theatre, The Melville Boys directed by Edmund MacLean @ Theatre Newfoundland Labrador, American Buffalo , Glen Gary Glen Ross and Curse of the Starving Class directed by Jim Guedo @ Actors’ Lab.

For eight years Chip produced and performed in two highly acclaimed Shakespeare festivals (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan & The Ottawa Shakespeare Festival).

In 1988 Chip moved to the beautiful city of Montreal, where he quickly established himself as a film actor, performing in English and French.

Some of Chip's numerous film and television appearances include roles in: Richard Attenborough’s Grey Owl, Brian De Palma’s Snake Eyes, Euzhan Palcy’s Atikkka, Graham Clifford’s The Redeemer; Featured roles in John Smith’s Revenge of the Land, Manon Briand’s Marilyn Bell Story, & Bruce MacDonald’s Platinum. Recurring roles on the teleseries include: Emily of New Moon, Lassie, Tabou and guest appearances on such series as: Made in Canada,The Lexx, Misguided Angel, Big Wolf on Campus, Live Through This, Chiefs, Space Cases, Sirens, Urban Angel & Are You Afraid of the Dark.

Chip is a teacher of acting (15 years) and currently runs a highly regarded acting studio in Montreal. When he isn’t performing, or teaching, chip loves to read, and write, to direct short films.