STOKES
Chase

• 1. Career

James Alexander Chase Stokes is an American actor. He is known for his lead role in the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks (2020−present).

Career

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 was released on April 15, 2020, to positive reviews, and a second season was confirmed in July.

That same month, it was announced that he would be playing TJ in One Of Us Is Lying. However, after filming the pilot in 2019, it was announced that Chase would not return due to a scheduling conflict with the second season of Outer Banks and he was replaced.

In September 2020, Stokes 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. To be released by Netflix, the film 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 Stokes had been cast in Marked Men, 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 had already wrapped production in late 2022.