Chase was born on September 6, 1989, in Arizona. His family moved to the Los Angeles County area, and he began acting as a teenager in the early 2000s.
Chase gained recognition for playing Martin Qwerly, a recurring character on the Nickelodeon comedy series Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, which aired from 2004 to 2007. The show ran for three seasons and followed the lives of middle school students.
In addition to his work on Ned’s Declassified, Chase appeared in the 2005 television series Everybody Hates Chris and played Young Adam in the 2007 independent film Good Time Max, directed by and starring James Franco. He also provided voice work for the video game L.A. Noire in 2011.
Beginning in the mid-2010s, Chase used a personal YouTube channel and live poetry performances to share spoken-word pieces about his mental health. A 2014 poem titled “Bipolar” and later “Bipolar vlogs” videos addressed his experiences with bipolar disorder and isolation, and he continued posting similar material until at least 2021.
Subsequent coverage noted that the clips sparked concern about his wellbeing and prompted online discussion about the challenges faced by former child actors and about filming unhoused people for social media.
In September 2025, Chase was discovered homeless on the streets of Riverside, California in videos that went viral on TikTok.
His former Ned’s Declassified co-stars Devon Werkheiser, Daniel Curtis Lee, and Lindsey Shaw discussed Chase’s situation on their podcast in September 2025 and stated they were working to help their former colleague.
Following a new viral video in December 2025, a GoFundMe campaign was launched, raising $1,207 before being shut down. Chase’s mother allegedly said that Chase “needs medical help instead of money.”
On December 22, 2025, Shaun Weiss, star of The Mighty Ducks film series who previously overcame his own struggles with addiction and homelessness, publicly offered to help Chase. Weiss announced he had secured a bed at a detox facility and long-term treatment at Eleven 11 Recovery in San Clemente, California, though he noted that Chase still needed to be located and agree to accept help.
