Chase Stokes is an American actor who rose to fame after playing the role of “John B” in the Netflix web series Outer Banks (2020).
Wiki/Biography
Chase Stokes was born on Wednesday, September 16, 1992 (28 years old in 2020), in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. His star sign is Virgo. He spent most of his childhood in South Florida. After graduating from Timber Creek High School in Orlando, Florida in 2010, he attended Valencia College and received his degree in Art Association in 2012. In 2015, he received his MBA from the University of Central Florida. While in college, he also worked as a salesperson at a local fitness center in Florida and even worked for an IT company for a short period of time. Chase considers Orlando to be his hometown.
Chase Stokes as a child
appearance
Height (approximate): 6′ 1″
Eye color: Hazel brown
Hair Color: Medium Ash Blonde
Family and Race
Chase Stokes comes from a white American family.
Parents and siblings
Chase Stokes is the son of Jeff Stokes and Jennifer Canning.
Chase Stokes and his mother Jennifer Canning
His father is the president of STRIDE franchise LLC.
Chase Stokes and his father Jeff Stokes
Soon after, his parents divorced, and his father later married psychologist Nicki Osterman Stokes (Niki), Chase Stokes’ stepmother.
Chase Stokes Parents
He has a brother, Kaden Stokes, and a sister, Kendall Nicole Stokes, both from his father’s second marriage, and three siblings, Evan Walker, Rylie Walker, and Griffin Walker.
Chase Stokes and his brothers and sisters
Relationships, Girlfriends, and Affairs
He was reportedly dating a girl named Xio Montalvo, but they broke up in 2017.
Chase Stokes and his girlfriend
Profession
He has been passionate about acting since he was a child. After graduation, he began auditioning for films and television series, and eventually starred in a short film “Lost Island” (2015), which was his first television series.
He has since appeared in the television series “Base” (2015) playing the role of “Ethan Terri”.
His first notable performance was as “Reed” in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2016).
Chase Stokes in Stranger Things
He made his film debut in Between Waves (2018) as “Young Dale”.
Between Waves(2018)
He subsequently starred in The First (2018), The Beach House (2018), One of Us is Lying (2019), and Tell Me Your Secrets (2019). In 2020, he rose to fame in the Netflix series Outer Banks, where he played “John B.” The series premiered on Netflix on April 15, 2020.
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Favorite things
- Actors: Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise, Ryan Gosling, Johnny Depp
- Movies: Pulp Fiction (1994), Uncut Gems (2019)
- Leader: Martin Luther King
Facts/Trivia
- He was raised by his biological mother, Jennifer Canning, who gave him $100 to audition for a Netflix project.
- He likes traveling and swimming.
- He loves dogs very much and has a dog named Jack.
Chase Stokes and his dog
- He is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly.
- Chase and his friends were often seen drinking at various events.
Chase Stokes drinking with his friends
- Before becoming an actor, he worked as a lifeguard at the Orlando Country Club for nearly four years.
- Stokes has also modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch.
- Initially, Stokes was not interested in playing the role of John B. in Outer Banks because he thought it would be a remake of The Goonies. In an interview, he admitted,
I thought it was a remake of The Goonies. The synopsis said, “Four friends on a treasure hunt,” and I thought, I don’t want to be part of ruining The Goonies.”
- Soon after arriving in Charleston, South Carolina to meet with the creators and other actors of Outer Banks, Stokes began rigorous training in scuba diving, swimming, and boat driving. He explained in an interview,
I grew up on the water, so I know how to surf and I know how to sail a boat.”
Chase Stokes scuba diving
- During the filming of Outer Banks, Chase became good friends with the other actors and had a lot of fun with them at different filming locations. Sharing this experience, he said,
It felt like we were cheating the system. It felt like a bunch of friends were making a TV show. It was the most incredible, craziest experience of my life.”
Chase Stokes had a lot of fun with his Outer Banks co-stars
- Chase Stokes’ on-screen chemistry with Madelyn Cline, who played his love interest in Outer Banks, was well-received by the audience. In an interview, Stokes said of Madelyn Cline:
I mean, she’s an incredible person to work with, she’s got a huge heart, and she cares about her work. So it was fun to work with someone who’s so passionate about her work and to be able to share that passion and be willing to stick with this real love story with her.”
Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline on the Outer Banks
- He is a music lover who enjoys playing guitar in his spare time and revealed in an interview that he always has a Bluetooth speaker in his room.
- Chase is also the founder and CEO of Creative Movement Group.
- As a child, he wanted to pursue a career in sports, especially his favorite sport, ice hockey. However, after multiple injuries, he gave up on the idea. In fact, his personal motto was inspired by a hockey coach who once told him:
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
- During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Chase Stokes was locked up in a quarantine center in Los Angeles with his Outer Banks co-stars. While discussing his quarantine experience over a video call, he said,
I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflection and meditation, staying calm and being present with my awareness. I deal with anxiety myself, so it’s been a great time to hone in on that anxiety, figure out where it’s coming from, what it’s caused by, and learn how to deal with it and move forward in life.”
Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline interact with an interviewer via video call during COVID-19 quarantine in Los Angeles
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