Chase Stokes reflects on 'monster' Outer Banks success

The 33-year-old actor has played John B. on the Netflix series since 2020, and he's been amazed by the show's success over the last six years.

Chase - who dated Madelyn Cline, his Outer Banks co-star, in 2020 and 2021 - told The Hollywood Reporter: "The show has consistently done billions and billions of views.

"It’s not like I did a network show that was OK. This show was a monster — it’s silently been one of Netflix’s biggest shows globally for five years.

"I truly never in a million years thought that I would ever be a part of something that had the impact that this character, and this universe, has created. I’m so grateful that I was a part of something that gave people hope in a very confusing time in human history.

"I’m really proud of the messaging, and the storytelling, and being a part of something that didn’t round the edges, that really hit it head on, because I think that’s how I tackle life."

After filming the fifth and final season of the show, Chase is now preparing for the next phase of his career.

The actor has admitted to feeling slightly anxious about his next role.

Chase said: "I had a three-hour conversation with our showrunner yesterday about character. Our writers are just phenomenal.

"I’m terrified. I’m truly terrified because I’ve had this safe space of Outer Banks, and now I’m going into an entirely different world."

Chase previously revealed that he wants to "shoot for the moon" in his acting career.

The Hollywood star told People: "I don’t think the movie star will ever die.

"We’re seeing Glen Powell right now just absolutely having a moment [with Twisters following the success of Anyone but You].

"If you look at the generation before us, there are four different Chrises that are massive movie stars; you’ve got multiple Ryans — Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. I want to shoot for the moon and land somewhere among the stars with those guys."