Will Chase
Known for
Will Chase is the sort of actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The list also holds 'Dopesick'. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. He has been working on screen for more than 26 years. For much of the audience, Will Chase is Walter's Friend from 'Shaft', whatever else the credits say.
Will Chase
4 Movies
24 Series
Will Chase is the sort of actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The list also holds 'Dopesick'. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. He has been working on screen for more than 26 years. For much of the audience, Will Chase is Walter's Friend from 'Shaft', whatever else the credits say.
TV Shows
Plays Luke Wheeler
Nashville
2012
Plays Marlin Reid
The Crowded Room
2023
Plays Michael Swift
Smash
2012
Plays Michael Friedman
Dopesick
2021
Plays Simon Coles
Impulse
2018
Plays Griffin Monroe
Time After Time
2017
Plays Bob Nash
Sharp Objects
2018
Plays David
Law & Order
1990
Plays Det. Paul Scrimshaw
American Crime Story
2016
Plays Frank Marlow
Quantico
2015
Plays Detective Doug Young
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Jack
The Deuce
2017
Plays Kurt Dockweiler
Bosch: Legacy
2022
Plays Neil Hargrove
Stranger Things
2016
Plays William Flood
Blue Bloods
2010
Plays Connor Bailey
White Collar
2009
Plays Jacob Garrety
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Reed Benedict
Unforgettable
2011
Plays Stet
Girls5eva
2021
Plays Dave Lemanski
Conviction
2006
Plays Reilly
Third Watch
1999
Plays Detective Harry Bloom
FBI
2018
Plays Pat Mahoney
Rescue Me
2004
Plays Peter
Cupid
2009
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Full Filmography
In My Blood
Mike Merrifield
2026
Film
Mooch
Larry
2025
Film
The Crowded Room
Marlin Reid · 10 episodes
2023–
TV
Bosch: Legacy
Kurt Dockweiler · 2 episodes
2022–
TV
Dopesick
Michael Friedman · 8 episodes
2021–
TV
Girls5eva
Stet · 1 episode
2021–
TV
After the Wedding
Frank
2019
Film
FBI
Detective Harry Bloom · 1 episode
2018–
TV
Sharp Objects
Bob Nash · 5 episodes
2018–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Will Chase and where are they from?
Will Chase is 56 years old, born on September 12, 1970 in Frankfort, Kentucky, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Will Chase?
Will Chase is best known for roles in Shaft, After the Wedding, Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway.
How many movies has Will Chase been in?
Over a 26-year career (since 2000), Will Chase has appeared in 4 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Will Chase's first movie?
The career of Will Chase began with Shaft (2000).
What is Will Chase's most recent movie or series?
Will Chase's most recent release is Rent: 30th Anniversary Concert, which premiered on October 26, 2026.
What TV shows has Will Chase appeared in?
On television, Will Chase has appeared in Stranger Things, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, White Collar, Sharp Objects.
Will Chase
1970-09-12 · Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
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.