Will Chase

About Will Chase

Who is it?: Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day: September 12, 1970
Birth Place:  Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1998–present
Spouse(s): Lori Chase (m. 1998; div. 2008) Stephanie Gibson (m. 2009; div. 2012)
Children: Daisy (b. May 4, 1999) Gracie (b. August 2, 2001)

Will Chase

Will Chase was born on September 12, 1970 in  Frankfort, Kentucky, United States, is Actor, Soundtrack. Critically acclaimed, Tony Award Nominated actor and singer Will Chase can currently be seen on FX's drama AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE. He most recently completed work on Netflix's STRANGER THINGS, HBO's SHARP OBJECTS and THE DEUCE, and starred in the ABC drama TIME AFTER TIME.Best known as country star "Luke Wheeler" on ABC's NASHVILLE, his other television appearances include recurring roles on QUANTICO, IMPULSE, CBS's THE GOOD WIFE, FX's RESCUE ME, and as Michael Swift on NBC's Broadway-inspired SMASH, as well as appearances on BLUE BOODS, WHITE COLLAR, PAN AM, ROYAL PAINS, and LAW AND ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT. Film credits include BUTTERFLIES OF BILL BAKER (BEST ACTOR-Chain NYC Film Festival), FOUR SINGLE FATHERS, and SHAFT.Known as one of Broadway's "most versatile leading men", he received the 2013 Tony Award Nomination and Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination for BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL for his portrayal of John Jasper in the Broadway revival of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. His other Broadway credits include SOMETHING ROTTEN, BILLY ELLIOT, AIDA, LENNON, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, HIGH FIDELITY, THE FULL MONTY, MISS SAIGON, and Roger in RENT, which was captured on the big screen in RENT: FILMED LIVE ON BROADWAY.Will can be heard on several Original Broadway Cast Recordings as well as three seasons of cast albums for the show NASHVILLE. He has performed all over the world and has sung with the renowned New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Colorado Symphony. Having studied conducting with Atlanta Symphony's Robert Spano, Will has premiered countless compositions, and has worked and performed with some of the most important composers and musical luminaries in the world.Born and raised in rural Kentucky, Chase trained as a percussionist, conductor, and actor, and received his degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio. He has two daughters, Daisy and Gracie, and calls Brooklyn, New York, home.
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Popular As Will Chase
Occupation Actor
Age 53 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born September 12, 1970 ( Frankfort, Kentucky, United States)
Birthday September 12
Town/City  Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
Nationality United States

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Will Chase’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Will Chase was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.

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Biography/Timeline

1998

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 entitled 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); Aida (Radames replacement, 2003–04), another role originated by Pascal; and Tony in Billy Elliot the Musical. He was also in A Little Princess the Musical as Captain Crewe. 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 nomination for the 2009 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor. He appeared in The Pajama Game opposite Kate Baldwin at The Muny in July 2007. He also starred in Oklahoma in 2007 at the Lyric Theatre opposite Kelli O'Hara, as well as the Broadway musical The Story of My Life, with Malcolm Gets in February 2009. He was nominated for the 2013 Tony Awards for Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as John Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget in the revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

2000

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

2009

Chase has two daughters with Lori Chase, to whom he was married from 1998 to 2008. He married Stephanie Gibson on November 15, 2009; they split in late 2011 before filing for divorce in January 2012.

2011

His television appearances include Hallmark's The Lost Valentine, alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White; the 2011 season finale of Royal Pains (USA); Blue Bloods (CBS); and the ABC drama Pan Am. In 2012, he appeared on the series White Collar, in the episode "Neighborhood Watch", and appeared on the series Unforgettable, in the episode "The Comeback". He also guest starred as Michael Swift in the NBC series Smash. He also played the role of country superstar Luke Wheeler on the television series Nashville.

2013

He plays the title role in the 2013 film Butterflies of Bill Baker. Chase voices Angee in A Warrior's Tail (2016).

2016

Chase assumed the role of william Shakespeare from Christian Borle in the Broadway musical Something Rotten! on July 18, 2016.

2017

He started as Neil Hargrove in the second season of the American supernatural horror-science fiction web television series, Stranger Things, which premiered on Netflix on October 27, 2017.

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