Stephen Colletti (born February 7, 1986) is an American actor and television personality. He portrayed Chase Adams on The CW drama series One Tree Hill[2][3][4] and appeared for two seasons on the MTV reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.[5]
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 Stephen Colletti at the 2012 Comic-Con | |
| Born | February 7, 1986[1] |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner(s) | Alex Weaver (2022–present; engaged) |
Early life
editColletti was born in Newport Beach, California, the youngest child of Lorilee (née Goodall) and Bruce Colletti. Colletti has an older brother named John and an older sister named Lauren. He graduated from Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, California. He then briefly attended San Francisco State University.[6]
Career
editIn 2004, MTV commissioned a planned reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County which followed the lives of wealthy teens and Colletti was asked to appear on the show. The series premiered in September 2004.[2] Colletti returned for the second season with the remainder of the cast from the first season.[3] In 2006, the New York Times described his role in the series as "still fighting to acquire some charm to animate his idol looks".[5] Colletti did not return for the show's third season.[4]
Upon graduating high school, he attended San Francisco State University for a year before returning to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. In 2008, Colletti appeared as himself in an episode of another MTV Reality Television series The Hills.[5] Colletti had a temporary stint as an MTV VJ for MTV's Total Request Live.[6][7]
In January 2007, it was announced that Colletti was cast in a major recurring role during the fourth season (Episode 12) of The CW teen drama series One Tree Hill. Colletti portrayed the role of Chase Adams, a high school student who plans to save himself until marriage. Over the course of the following seasons Colletti maintained a major recurring role. In November 2010, Colletti was confirmed to have been upgraded as a core series regular for the series eighth season. In May 2011, The CW renewed the series for its ninth and final season, during which Colletti maintained his regular status. The series finale "One Tree Hill" aired on April 4, 2012.
In February 2009 Colletti portrayed the role of the love interest in the music video "White Horse" by Taylor Swift.[8][9] Swift says that he was selected for the role because "the guy in the video is supposed to look really sweet and someone who just looks like he would never lie to you."[10]
Colletti and fellow One Tree Hill castmate James Lafferty created and worked on the first season of an original comedy called Everyone Is Doing Great. In August 2018, Colletti and Lafferty reached a crowdfunding campaign goal to fund their first season. On the show, Colletti played the role of Seth Stewart, and served as a writer, producer, and editor. He also directed one episode during the first season. The series made its debut on Hulu in January 2021.[11]
In 2022, Colletti started a podcast with his former Laguna Beach co-star Kristin Cavallari called Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen, in collaboration with Dear Media.[12] The podcast revisited the show with behind-the-scenes commentary and special guests.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cleats of Imminent Doom | Drummer | TV Short |
| 2007 | Normal Adolescent Behavior | Robert | |
| 2009 | Shannon's Rainbow | Brandon | |
| Tinslestars | Lou Masters | ||
| What We Became | Daniel Franklin | Short | |
| 2010 | Kill Katie Malone | Jim | |
| Maskerade | Evan | ||
| 2012 | All About Christmas Eve | Darren | TV movie |
| 2014 | Status: Unknown | Josh | TV movie |
| Celluloid Dreams | Young Robert | Short | |
| 2015 | Summer Forever | Austin Nicholas | Supporting role |
| 2016 | The Suicide Note | Adam Bowen | Lead role |
| 2018 | The Wedding Do Over | Dan Clark | TV movie |
| Did I Kill My Mother? | Brody | TV movie | |
| Frat Pack | Brad Schlonghauser | ||
| Hometown Christmas | Nick | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County | Himself | Main cast (Seasons 1–2) 27 episodes |
| 2004–2007 | Total Request Live | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Celebrity Undercover | Himself | Episode: "Stephen and Tyson's 24 Hour Spring Breakout" |
| 2007–2012 | One Tree Hill | Chase Adams | Recurring role (Seasons 4–7) Main cast (Seasons 8–9) 57 episodes |
| 2008 | The Hills | Himself | Episode 3.26 "A Date with the Past" |
| 2013–2016 | Hit the Floor | Teddy Reynolds | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Episode 3.10 "Bird Up!" |
| 2021 | Everyone is Doing Great | Seth Stewart | Main cast, director, writer, executive producer, editor |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "White Horse" | Taylor Swift | Love interest |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Reality/Variety Star – Male | Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Stephen Colletti [@StephenColletti] (13 February 2013). "Thanks @kroq for the birthday shout-out today, however, you and my mom are getting your info from a misinformed source. It was February 7th" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b staff (March 12, 2008). "One Tree Hill: Stephen Colletti Returns, Skills Is the Man". People. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Mullins, Jenna (May 10, 2011). "Stephen Colletti Wants a Farewell Season for One Tree Hill, Too!". E!. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Bernstien, Abbie (March 26, 2012). "tephen Colletti scala One Tree Hill nella sua serie finale". Telefilm Central (in Italian). Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c Heffernan, Virginia (May 31, 2006). "'The Hills,' a Follow-Up to 'Laguna Beach,' Makes Its Premiere on MTV". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Abcarian, Robin (October 29, 2006). "Drowning in drama on "Laguna Beach"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Finn, Natalie (March 20, 2007). "Total Request Not-As-Live". E!. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ staff (February 5, 2009). "Taylor Swift's "White Horse" Video to Premiere Exclusively on CMT". CMT News. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (January 14, 2009). "Taylor Swift Talks About 'Emotional' New Video For 'White Horse'". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ Spencer, Liv (2010). Taylor Swift: Every Day Is a Fairytale: The Unofficial Story. ECW Press. pp. 83. ISBN 9781550229318.
Stephen Colletti.
- ^ "Everyone Is Doing Great". Indiegogo.
- ^ Highman, Kari (May 9, 2022). "Kristin Cavallari Announces 'Laguna Beach' Podcast with Stephen Colletti – Get Details!". Feeling the Vibe Magazine. Retrieved January 17, 2023.