Chase Williamson grew up in Southlake, Texas. In his youth, he received training at the Dallas Young Actors Studio and was heavily involved in theatre academically. He continued to further his training at the North Carolina School of the Arts summer session in 2005. He received a BFA in Acting from the University of Southern California. Within weeks of graduating, he landed the lead role in Don Coscarelli's John Dies at the End opposite Paul Giamatti. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and his performance was critically acclaimed. He has since appeared in several more films including Adam Wingard's The Guest as well as the blockbuster web series Video Game High School.