Biography

Chaske Spencer is a multiple award-nominated actor who can be seen in the Peacock horror-thriller TEACUP alongside Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman from James Wan' Atomic Monster, inspired by Robert McCammon's novel Stringer. TEACUP follows a group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Ian McCulloch (YELLOWSTONE) adapted the novel.

His recent co-lead opposite Emily Blunt in Hugo Blick's limited series THE ENGLISH (Amazon/BCC) garnered him critical acclaim including: BAFTA Awards and Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards with a 2023 Leading Actor nomination at the 2023 Gotham Awards. He joined the Marvel universe as 'Henry "Black Crow" Lopez' in ECHO (2023). On the feature side, he starred in WILD INDIAN which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival for which Chaske was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards.

Up next, Chaske sats in WIND RIVER: THE NEXT CHAPTER with Jason Clarke.

Chaske is well known for his portrayal of 'Sam Uley' in the Twilight Saga: New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn I and II. He starred in the Susanna White directed feature, WOMAN WALKS AHEAD, opposite Jessica Chastain and Sam Rockwell, which made its World Premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. His most notable television credits include: NatGeo's BARKSKINS, NBC'S BLINDSPOT, Netflix's JESSICA JONES, the Emmy award-winning Cinemax Series BANSHEE, A&E's LONGMIRE, and the Amazon series SNEAKY PETE with Bryan Cranston.

Chaske's career began with a passion for photography, but he soon found himself in front of the camera. After moving to New York City, he balanced bartending and waiting tables with acting, landing his first role in the off-off Broadway play Dracula as the title character. He went on to perform at The Public Theatre and The Roundabout Theatre Company, eventually catching the eye of casting director Rene Haynes who supported him in the next stage of his career.

Chaske Spencer was born of the Lakota Sioux tribe, and raised on Indian Reservations in Montana and Idaho.
- IMDb mini biography by: Conscious Hollywood