Will Chase

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
September 12, 1970

Place of Birth:
Frankfort - Kentucky - USA

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Will Chase

Biography

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Will Chase (born September 12, 1970) is an American actor and singer, best known for his work in Broadway musicals.

Chase was born in Frankfort, Kentucky to Jerry and Betty Chase and is the youngest of three boys. He graduated from Western Hills High School and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he majored in Percussion studied conducting with Robert Spano and percussion.

He first performed in a Broadway show in 1998 as the "Squeegee Man" and "Roger" understudy in Rent; he also starred as the last Roger in the final Broadway company of Rent, which was recorded for the theatrical release Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway. His additional Broadway credits include Miss Saigon (with the original star Lea Salonga playing Kim to close the Broadway production), The Full Monty as Jerry Lukowski replacement (2001), Lennon (2005), and Aida (Radames replacement, 2003–04). He reprised the role of Radames at The Muny in St. Louis in June and July 2006.

In 2005, he played Neville Craven in the 2005 World AIDS Day The Secret Garden concert. In 2006 he starred in the short lived High Fidelity on Broadway, and starred as Valentin in Kiss of the Spider Woman at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA, for which he received a 2009 Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor. He appeared in The Pajama Game opposite Kate Baldwin at The Muny in July 2007.

Chase's television guest appearances include the recurring role of Pat Mahoney on "Rescue Me", "Cupid", "Canterbury's Law", Law & Order, Third Watch, Conviction, and "Queens Supreme". He had a small role in the 2000 film Shaft.

Chase was in the short-lived Broadway musical The Story of My Life, with Malcolm Gets in February 2009.

Chase also recently guest-starred in the "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" episode "Passion" in July 2009.

Chase joined the cast of Billy Elliot: The Musical at the Imperial Theatre as Billy's older brother, Tony, on July 7, 2009.

His most recent television appearances include Halmark's "The Lost Valentine" alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White, and the 2011 season finale of "Royal Pains" (USA).

He has two daughters, Daisy and Gracie from a previous marriage. He married Stephanie Gibson on November 15, 2009.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2020 Bombshell in Concert
2019 After the Wedding Frank
2015 Butterflies of Bill Baker Bill Baker
2013 The Ordained Gavin
2008 Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway Roger Davis
2004 Everyday People Dad
2000 Shaft Walter's Friend
Mooch Larry
After All
Year TV Show Role
2023 The Crowded Room Marlin Reid
2022 Bosch: Legacy Kurt Dockweiler
2021 Dopesick Michael Friedman
2021 Girls5eva Stet
2020 Stars in the House Self
2020 Stars in the House Self - Special Guest
2018 Sharp Objects Bob Nash
2018 Impulse Simon Coles
2018 FBI Detective Harry Bloom
2017 Time After Time Griffin Monroe
2017 The Deuce Jack
2016 Stranger Things Neil Hargrove
2016 American Crime Story Det. Paul Scrimshaw
2015 Quantico Frank Marlow
2012 Nashville Luke Wheeler
2012 Smash Michael Swift
2011 Unforgettable Reed Benedict
2010 Blue Bloods William Flood
2009 White Collar Connor Bailey
2009 The Good Wife Detective Doug Young
2006 Conviction Dave Lemanski
2004 Rescue Me Pat Mahoney
2003 Queens Supreme
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jacob Garrety
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Byron T. Marks
1999 Third Watch Reilly
1990 Law & Order David
1990 Law & Order Mellors' Co-Owner
1990 Law & Order Derek Cahill
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