Chance portrays Coach Mike Martz in the film American Underdog - The Kurt Warner Story (2022). He has enjoyed a wide array of roles, noted for his character's intensity and presence. Some of his notable characters include 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, and The Unit. Chance has also played lead roles in the independent films, Beyond the Night (2018) and Gutterbee (2019).
Before becoming 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, but had to drop out of the competition due to 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. He has authored several film and television scripts, including his feature script, Inside Fighter and his TV series, The Linc, which are both in development.
Chance is also the host of the podcast ISLAND, which is a historically-accurate chronicle of the history of Manhattan Island from 1609 to 1909, available on all major podcast directories. https://linktr.ee/Thepodcastisland
Chance is married and has three beautiful children.
