
Chase Lawless
Acting
Biography
Chase Alexander Lawless was raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a screen actor best known for his work on the Amazon MGM series, "Justice on Trial," the Paramount Plus series "Mayor of Kingstown," and his guest starring role in the Fox series "Accused," based on the BBC's BAFTA-winning crime anthology series of the same name. Lawless has also made appearances in AAA video games such as NBA2k26, and has a knack for performing in different accents and languages. Beyond acting, he also trains regularly in stage and screen combat, and has a particular passion for Japanese swordsmanship. Chase changed his last name for stage from Cownden to Lawless to honor his late grandmother, Mavis Cownden (Lawless).
Known For

In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians in a city completely dependent on prisons and the prisoners they contain.
Mayor of Kingstown

In this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back. Told from the defendant’s point of view, each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial.
Accused

Letterkenny follows Wayne, a good-ol’ country boy in Letterkenny, Ontario trying to protect his homegrown way of life on the farm, against a world that is constantly evolving around him. The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: Hicks, Skids, and Hockey Players. The three groups are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters; often ending with someone getting their ass kicked.
Letterkenny

After supporting Vincent through law school, Summer is devastated when he leaves her for a wealthy woman. In retaliation, she marries a stranger who turns out to be billionaire CEO Christian Norton.