Film & TV NewsWill Chase Joins Cast of Stranger ThingsThe Tony nominee will be seen in the second season ofthe hit Netflix series, starring Winona Ryder.
By
Andrew Gans
May 04, 2017
Will Chase, most recently on Broadway as Shakespeare in Something Rotten!, has landed a recurring role in the Netflix series Stranger Things, according to TVLine.
The singing actor has been cast in the role of Neil Mayfield in the second season of the science fiction-horror series. Mayfield is the father of a family who recently moved from California to Hawkins, Indiana. The forthcoming season, which arrives October 31, will also feature Paul Reiser and Sean Astin in recurring roles. Danish actor Linnea Berthelsen is part of the new season as well.
Winona Ryder, David Harbour, and Finn Wolfhard are among the cast of the series; the first season focused on the disappearance of a young boy, mixing investigative drama with supernatural elements.
Hitting theatres this winter, the film will feature music by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Lebo M., and many of the voice actors from the 2019 adaptation of the original film.