Introduction
Chase Williamson (born July 14, 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. 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.
As he had been performing in theater for most of his life, he attended the University of Southern California's theater school, with the intent of becoming a professional stage actor.
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.
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, the film was released digitally and straight to DVD on March 18, 2014. The same year, he joined the cast of Video Game High School in its second season. He portrays Shane Pizza, one of the show's antagonists. He also co-starred in The Guest, along with Dan Stevens. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. He has been cast in the lead role for the upcoming film Fetish Factory.
Williamson performs monthly with a sketch comedy troupe called Bowling for Tiffany, composed largely of his former classmates. Bowling for Tiffany have performed at iO West.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | John Dies at the End | David Wong | |
| 2013 | Sparks | Ian Sparks | Also associate producer |
| 2014 | Guest, TheThe Guest | Zeke Hastings | |
| 2015 | Lace Crater | Ryan | |
| 2016 | Beyond the Gates | John Hardesty | |
| 2016 | Siren | Jonah |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Video Game High School | Shane Barnstormer | Recurring; 11 episodes |
| 2014 | Complete Works | Oliver Belrose | |
| 2015–present | RocketJump: The Show | Multiple roles | Hulu-exclusive |
| 2015 | #Cybriety | Bradley | Episode: "Ally Has No Phone Numbers" |
Music video
- Neon Indian - Slumlord Rising (2015) as Informant Jogger