Chase Parker
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Chasen Parker | |
|---|---|
 Parker in 2018 | |
| Born | Chasen Hunt Parker April 22, 1994 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1996–2004, 2017–present |
| Relatives | Eleanor Parker (grandmother) |
Chasen Parker (born April 22, 1994) is an American actor and filmmaker who was born in Burbank, California. He began working as an actor at the age of 2 on an Arby's national TV commercial. He worked as a series regular, starting at the age of 4, on Sunset Beach as Benjy Evans as well as appeared in General Hospital and 7th Heaven. Approaching his teen years, his family moved to Houston, Texas, and he attended theatre school at Sam Houston State University, then transferred to film school at Emerson College in Boston. Parker made many short films in which he acted in, produced, wrote and directed. He moved back to Los Angeles in 2018. He is the grandson of actress Eleanor Parker.[1]
Film
In late 2020, Parker co-founded his production company Cardinal Trio Pictures with John C. Hall and Nick Scherma[2]
Theater
Parker made his professional theater debut in Stages Repertory Theatre's production of We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, from the German Sudwestafrika Between the Years 1884-1915 to critical acclaim. The Houston Chronicle called it "the best play of the year" [3] and added "Parker somehow makes [his character] the most emotionally breakable of the troop even while playing a monster."[4]
Television
Parker first appeared in a TV series when he was age 4, joining Sunset Beach, the first daytime drama from executive producer Aaron Spelling.[5] Parker was on the show for 97 episodes.
- Episode #1.755[clarification needed] (1999) ... Benjy Evans
- Episode #1.754[clarification needed] (1999) ... Benjy Evans
- Episode #1.753[clarification needed] (1999) ... Benjy Evans
- Episode #1.751[clarification needed] (1999) ... Benjy Evans
- Episode #1.748[clarification needed] (1999) ... Benjy Evans
- 7th Heaven (TV Series), episode In Praise of Women (1999) ... Young Matt
- General Hospital (TV series) Young Nikolas Cassadine (1998)[6]
Other work
References
- ^ Morgan, Kim Kyle (2016-03-11). "Hollywood legend had Houston ties". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-10-01). "Universal Vet John C. Hall Exits Studio & Launches Cardinal Trio Pictures". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Chen, Wei-Huan (2018-03-22). "Processing 'We are Proud to Present ...', the best play of the year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Gaines, Terra (2018-03-22). "Stages delivers emotional blow with 'We Are Proud to Present a Presentation….'". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Chase Parker". Reocities.com. 1995-04-22. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Chase Parker". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Other works for Chase Parker". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.