James Alexander Chase Stokes (born September 16, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as John Booker Routledge (John B) in the

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series ''

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''.

Early life

Stokes was born in

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, the only child of Jeff Stokes and Jennifer Canning. His parents divorced when he was several months old. Stokes subsequently moved with his mother to

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, and later to

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as a teenager where he attended Timber Creek High School. He received his bachelor's degree at

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and later attended

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and Seminole State College. Growing up, he aspired to become a professional

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player.

Career

Stokes had small roles in television at the beginning of his acting career, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He originally turned down an offer to audition for ''

'' 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 2021, Stokes and

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starred in the music video for

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and

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's single " Hot Stuff".

Personal life

In June 2020, Stokes announced that he was in a relationship with his ''Outer Banks'' co-star

. The couple split in October 2021. Stokes has been in a relationship with country superstar

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since December 2022.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stokes, Chase 1992 births Living people 21st-century American actors People from Annapolis, Maryland Timber Creek High School alumni Actors from Maryland