Chase Stokes

James Alexander Chase Stokes (born September 16, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as John Booker Routledge, or John B., on the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks.[1][2]

Chase Stokes
Born
James Alexander Chase Stokes

(1992-09-16) September 16, 1992
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2014–present

Early life

Stokes was born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, but later moved to Orlando, Florida as a teenager where he attended Timber Creek High School. Growing up, he played ice hockey.[3] He received his MBA from the University of Central Florida in 2015.[4]

Career

Stokes had small roles at the beginning of his acting career, including Stranger Things, Daytime Divas, and Tell Me Your Secrets.[5] He auditioned for Outer Banks in 2019, and originally turned down the offer, but changed his mind after reading through the script further.[6] He also originally auditioned for the role of Topper before reading for John B.[7] The first season was released on April 15, 2020, to positive reviews, and a second season was confirmed in July.[8] That same month, it was announced that he would be playing TJ in One Of Us Is Lying.[9] In September 2020, Stokes and Madelyn Cline starred in the music video for Kygo and Donna Summer's single "Hot Stuff”.

Personal life

Stokes is currently in a relationship with his Outer Banks co-star Madelyn Cline, which he made public via an Instagram[10] post uploaded on June 14, 2020.[11]

Stokes enjoys surfing, boating, and paddleboarding.[12] He also writes poetry and plays the guitar.[13]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Lost Island Captain Charles Whitaker Short film
2018 Between Waves Young Dale
2020 Dr. Bird's Advice For Sad Poets Martin
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Base Ethan Terri 1 episode
2016 Stranger Things Reed Episode: "Chapter 6: The Monster"[14]
2017 Daytime Divas Graham 3 episodes
2018 The Beach House Russell Bennett TV film
2018 The First Finn 1 episode
2019 Tell Me Your Secrets Adam 3 episodes
2020−present Outer Banks John B Main role
TBA One Of Us Is Lying TJ Forrester
Music videos
Year Title Artist Role
2020 Hot Stuff Kygo featuring Donna Summer Himself[15]

References
  1. Walsh, Savannah (May 7, 2020). "All About Chase Stokes, The Breakout Star Of Netflix's Outer Banks". Elle.
  2. "Outer Banks | Netflix Official Site". Netflix.
  3. "If You're Frothing 'Outer Banks' Star Chase Stokes We've Spent Way Too Long Digging Deep To Bring You Everything You Need To Know". MTV Australia. April 29, 2020.
  4. Christiansen, Kathleen (April 30, 2020). "Netflix star Chase Stokes says 'Outer Banks' reminds him of Orlando". Orlando Sentinel.
  5. Fuentes, Tamara (May 15, 2020). "6 Interesting Facts About "Outer Banks" Star Chase Stokes That Will Make You Want to Rewatch the Show". Seventeen.
  6. Cobb, Kayla (April 28, 2020). "Chase Stokes Initially Passed On 'Outer Banks': "This Is F*cking Goonies"". Decider.
  7. "Chase Stokes Initially Passed On 'Outer Banks': "This Is F*cking Goonies"". Brisbane News. April 29, 2020.
  8. Petski, Denise (July 24, 2020). "'Outer Banks' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline.
  9. "Chase Stokes Shares Details About 'Outer Banks' Season 2 (Plus His All-New Series)". Yahoo! News. July 24, 2020.
  10. Stokes, Chase (June 14, 2020). "cats outta the bag" – via Instagram.
  11. Belfiore, Emily (June 15, 2020). "Outer Banks' Stars Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline Confirm Their Romance". E!.
  12. Singh, Olivia (September 14, 2020). "Chase Stokes reveals he almost landed the role of Han Solo and 13 more things you probably didn't know about the 'Outer Banks' star". Insider.
  13. Walsh, Savannah (May 7, 2020). "All About Chase Stokes, the Breakout Star of Netflix's 'Outer Banks'". ELLE.
  14. Schremph, Kelly (April 14, 2020). "ICYMI: 'Outer Banks' Star Chase Stokes Was In 'Stranger Things'". Bustle.
  15. Schnurr, Samantha (September 18, 2020). "Watch Outer Banks' Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes Star in Kygo's Steamy "Hot Stuff" Video". E!.
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