# Chase Stokes

James Alexander Chase Stokes (born September 16, 1992), known professionally as Chase Stokes, is an American actor and director known for his role as John B. in the Netflix series Outer Banks (2020–2025).

## Early life

Stokes was born in Annapolis, Maryland, the only child of Jeff Stokes and Jennifer Canning. Chase's parents divorced when he was 4 years old. He then moved with his mother to Canton, a suburb of Atlanta and later to Orlando, Florida as a teenager where he attended Timber Creek High School. He received his bachelor's degree at Valencia College and then went to University of Central Florida and Seminole State College. Growing up, he aspired to become a professional ice hockey player.

## Career
### Acting

Chase Stokes had small roles in television at the beginning of his acting career, including Stranger Things, Daytime Divas, and Tell Me Your Secrets. He originally turned down an offer to audition for Outer Banks in February 2019, before reading for the role of Topper and later John B. The first season of the show was released on April 15, 2020, a second season was announced July 2020, and released in July 2021. The third and fourth seasons were released in February 2023 and November 2024 respectively, with a fifth and final season being announced for 2025.
In the same month, it was announced that Stokes would play TJ in One Of Us Is Lying. However, after filming the pilot in 2019, it was announced that he would not return due to a scheduling conflict with the second season of Outer Banks and he was replaced. In September 2020, he and Madelyn Cline starred in the music video for Kygo and Donna Summer's single "Hot Stuff". In October 2021, Stokes was cast in Uglies, a dystopian fantasy film based on the novel by Scott Westerfeld. The film will be released by Netflix and it wrapped production in December 2021. In June 2022, it was announced that Stokes was cast in the film Music Got Me Here, based on the life of music therapist Tom Sweitzer.
In August 2022, it was announced that Stokes would star in the military thriller film Valiant One. The film wrapped production in late October 2022. In January 2023, it was announced that he had been cast in Marked Men: Rule + Shaw, a young-adult romance film based on the book Rule by Jay Crownover. He will play the lead male role of Rule Archer. The film wrapped production in late 2022. The film is set to be released in theaters on January 22, 2025.

### Directing

In 2024, Stokes announced his feature directorial debut with I Told the Sunset About You, a coming-of-age romantic thriller. Based on an original concept by Stokes, the film follows a restless waitress and a quiet drifter whose journey westward leads to unforeseen consequences. The project is set to be produced by Monarch Media’s Steve Barnett, Alan Powell, and Vicky Patel, continuing Stokes’ collaboration with the company after co-producing and starring in the military thriller Valiant One.

## Personal life

In June 2020, Stokes announced that he was in a relationship with his Outer Banks co-star Madelyn Cline. The couple split in October 2021. He and country singer Kelsea Ballerini have been dating since January 2023.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2018 | Between Waves | Young Dale |
| 2021 | Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets | Martin |
| 2024 | Uglies | Peris |
| 2025 | Marked Men: Rule + Shaw | Rule Archer |
| 2025 | Valiant One | Edward Brockman |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Base | Ethan Terri | Episode #1.1 |
| 2016 | Stranger Things | Reed | Episode: "Chapter Six: The Monster" |
| 2017 | Daytime Divas | Graham | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Beach House | Russell Bennett | TV film |
| 2018 | The First | Finn | Episode: "Cycles" |
| 2020−present | Outer Banks | John B Routledge | Main role |
| 2021 | Tell Me Your Secrets | Adam | 4 episodes |

### Music video

| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
| 2020 | "Hot Stuff" | Kygo featuring Donna Summer | Himself |
| 2024 | "First Rodeo" | Kelsea Ballerini | Himself |