Chase Williamson

{{short description|American actor and film producer (born 1988)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|07|7}}

| birth_place = Coral Springs, Florida, United States

| alma_mater = University of Southern California

| occupation = Actor, producer

| years_active = 2012–present

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Chase Williamson (born July 7, 1988) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for portraying David Wong in John Dies at the End (2012).

Early life

Williamson was born in Coral Springs, Florida, in 1988.{{cite web|title=Chase Williamson – Upcoming Shows & Performances|url=http://calendar.boston.com/performers/show/10043605-chase-williamson|publisher=Boston.com|access-date=April 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430074126/http://calendar.boston.com/performers/show/10043605-chase-williamson|archive-date=April 30, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Chase Williamson – Movies and Biography|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/chase-williamson/|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=April 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430065831/https://movies.yahoo.com/person/chase-williamson/|archive-date=April 30, 2014}} When he was young, he moved from Coral Springs to San Diego, then moved again to Texas. During his high school tenure, Williamson participated in "speech tournaments", where he would act against other competitors. These experiences caused him to pursue acting as a profession.{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Emma|title=DISCOVERY: CHASE WILLIAMSON|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/discovery-chase-williamson#_|work=Interview|date=17 January 2013|access-date=April 28, 2014}}

As he had been performing in theater for most of his life,{{cite web|last=Vespe|first=Eric|title=Quint interviews the stars of John Dies At The End Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes! Drugs, sex, Giamatti and, oddly, Rooney Mara are discussed!|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/53420|publisher=Ain't It Cool News|access-date=April 28, 2014|date=February 8, 2012}} he attended the University of Southern California's theater school, with the intent of becoming a professional stage actor.{{cite web|last=James|first=Jonathan|title=Exclusive Interview with John Dies at the End's Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes|url=http://dailydead.com/exclusive-interview-with-john-dies-at-the-ends-chase-williamson-and-rob-mayes/|publisher=Daily Dead|access-date=April 28, 2014|date=January 24, 2013}}

He is openly gay.{{Cite web |title=MASCULINE - HAGS EP 208 |url=https://www.hagspodcast.com/episodes/2021/masculine-hags-ep-208 |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Hags Podcast - Feminism for Everyone |language=en-US}} {{Cite web |last=bloodyflicksblog |date=2021-04-06 |title=Daniel Montgomery talks 'The Jessica Cabin' |url=https://bloody-flicks.co.uk/2021/04/06/daniel-montgomery-talks-the-jessica-cabin/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Bloody Flicks |language=en}}

Career

One of Williamson's initial auditions in the first weeks after graduating from USC was for the role of David in John Dies at the End, a role he won; it was his first professional film. The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and co-stars Rob Mayes, Clancy Brown, and Paul Giamatti. Later that year, he portrayed Moritz in Spring Awakening, a stage musical. His performance was well received by critics, with some calling him the standout performer.{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Jonas|title=Spring Awakening – Reviews|url=http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles-theater/reviews/03-2012/spring-awakening_52713.html|publisher=Theater Mania|access-date=April 28, 2014|date=March 19, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Stanley|first=Steven|title=Spring Awakening Review|url=http://www.stagescenela.com/2012/03/spring-awakening-2/|publisher=Stage Scene LA|access-date=April 28, 2014|date=March 22, 2012}}

In 2013, he played the title role in Sparks, a superhero noir film based on the graphic novel of the same name. The film reunited Williamson with Brown, and also stars Ashley Bell, William Katt, Jake Busey, and Clint Howard. After its premiere at the 2013 Cinequest Film Festival,{{cite web|last=von Busack|first=Richard|title=Sparks – Cinequest|url=http://www.metroactive.com/movies/sparks-cinequest.html|work=Metroactive|access-date=April 30, 2014|date=February 27, 2013}} the film was released digitally and straight to DVD on March 18, 2014.{{cite web|last=Mack|first=Andrew|title=SPARKS: Watch Chase Williamson And Clancy Brown "Work On It"|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2014/03/sparks-watch-chase-williamson-and-clancy-brown-work-on-it.html|publisher=Twitch Film|access-date=April 30, 2014|date=March 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062451/http://twitchfilm.com/2014/03/sparks-watch-chase-williamson-and-clancy-brown-work-on-it.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} The same year, he joined the cast of Video Game High School in its second season.{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Whitney|title=Freddie Wong Takes Us Back to "Video Game High School"|url=http://www.nerdist.com/2013/06/freddie-wong-takes-us-back-to-video-game-high-school/|publisher=Nerdist Industries|access-date=April 29, 2014|date=June 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430070836/http://www.nerdist.com/2013/06/freddie-wong-takes-us-back-to-video-game-high-school/|archive-date=April 30, 2014|url-status=dead}} He portrays Shane Pizza, one of the show's antagonists.{{cite web|title=Chatting with Freddie Wong and the VGHS crew|url=http://www.destructoid.com/cat-stunts-the-secret-sauce-in-video-game-high-school-2-258732.phtml|publisher=Destructoid|access-date=April 29, 2014|date=July 25, 2013}} He also co-starred in The Guest, along with Dan Stevens. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.{{cite web|last=Weintraub|first=Steve|title=Simon Barrett Talks THE GUEST, the Pressure of Following Up YOU'RE NEXT, the Non-Stop Action Movie They Almost Made First, and More at Sundance 2014|url=http://collider.com/simon-barrett-the-guest-interview/|publisher=Collider|access-date=April 28, 2014|date=January 24, 2014}}