Chase Stokes was born and raised in Maryland before moving to Florida where he attended high school and college, per Popbuzz. In Florida, he worked as a lifeguard at Tuscawilla Country Club from 2007 to 2010, according to his LinkedIn page, and became an Abercrombie & Fitch model in 2009. The actor also worked as a sales manager at Anytime Fitness for two years before nabbing the role of John B. on Outer Banks in 2020.
As it turns out, Stokes credits his work as a lifeguard, his love for water, and his life in Florida in helping him prepare for the role. "I grew up on the water, so I knew how to surf and knew how to drive boats," he told People in April 2020. "Learning to scuba dive, that was something I learned in a weekend in order to get the shots done. It was incredible."
Interestingly enough, Stokes considered passing up the opportunity to star on Outer Banks because he initially thought the Netflix series was a Goonies reboot. "The description said 'Four friends on a treasure hunt,' and I thought, 'I don't want to be a part of ruining The Goonies,'" he explained. Ultimately, the casting director urged him to read the script more carefully. He did and the rest is history.
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