- Born
- Height6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
- Chance portrays Coach Mike Martz in the film American Underdog - The Kurt Warner Story (2022).
Chance has enjoyed a wide array of roles, noted for his character's intensity and presence. These characters include, among others: Cyrus Hunt on For Life (ABC), Vinny on Ray Donovan (Showtime), Randall Cody Watts (Banshee - Cinemax), Ed Cutler (Aquarius - NBC), Elvis Howell (Law & Order: Criminal Intent - Disciple), Col. Steven "Godfather" Ferrando (Generation Kill - HBO), Mitchell Loeb (Fringe - Fox ), Charlie Hugo (Law & Order: Criminal Intent - Maltese Cross), Kyle Marsden (Law & Order - The Brotherhood), and The Orange Suit Man (Unbreakable).
Other credits include American Sniper, Homeland, Broken City, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Blacklist, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, House of Cards, Army Wives, Stakeland, Delocated, Rescue Me, The Unit. Chance also played lead roles in the independent films, Beyond the Night (2018) and Gutterbee (2019).
Before he was an actor, Chance played college football and fought as an amateur boxer, winning the Superheavyweight division of the NYC Metros tournament. He also fought in the NYC Golden Gloves, winning his first fight by knockout, only to have to subsequently drop out of the competition for work on a film. Today, Chance remains active in the sport of boxing.
Chance holds a BA in English & Writing from New York University and an MS from Columbia University.
Chance has authored several film and television scripts. His feature script, Inside Fighter and his TV series, The Linc are both in development.
His podcast ISLAND is the historically-accurate chronicle of the history of Manhattan Island from 1609 to 1909 and is available on all major podcast directories. https://linktr.ee/Thepodcastisland
Chance is married and has three beautiful children.
- IMDb mini biography by: RJV
- SpouseSusan Adrienne Sanchez(1997 - present) (3 children)
- Won the NYC Metro's Boxing Tournament (Super Heavyweight) and after winning his first Golden Gloves bout by first round knockout, he had to drop out of the tournament for work on the Alan J. Pakula film, "The Devil's Own (1997)".
- Lost 25 lbs to play a cancer patient - in 8 days.
- Grandson of William Jerome Fay, screenwriter 1950s & 60s (Kid Galahad (1962). Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), The Big Valley (1965), Wagon Train (1957), General Electric Theater (1953), The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955), Alcoa Premiere (1961), Schlitz Playhouse (1951)).
- Chance has had the distinct honor of portraying nine different characters on nine different Law & Order episodes.
- Chance was named "Honorary Marine" in 2009 for his work portraying Marine Colonel Steven "Godfather" Ferrando on Generation Kill.
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