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Chace Crawford

"The Boys" stars Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Erin Moriarty, Claudia Doumit, Karen Fukuhara, Susan Heyword, Colby Minifie, and Valorie Curry answer IMDb's burning questions for their highly anticipated season 4 premiere. The cast reveals which scene 'The Boys' should be known for; Antony Starr breaks down the origins of Homelander's love for milk, and the cast shares which Emmy-winning series should blend into the show's universe.

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"The Boys" Cast Answers Burning Questions

Christopher Chace Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Dana (Plott), a teacher, and Chris Wayne Crawford, a dermatologist. He grew up in Plano, Texas, and has a younger sister,Candice Crawford Romo, who studied broadcast journalism and won the Miss Missouri USA title in 2008. Chace played football and golf in high school, and is a talented artist. He graduated from Trinity Christian Academy in 2003. Although he worked as a model in Dallas, he never pursued acting. He moved to Malibu, California, to attend Pepperdine University after high school where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He struggled to identify a career path, vacillating between advertising, business and communications majors. Midway through his second year, his mother encouraged him to pursue acting. He credits her for initiating this move. She stated that "it was a practical move," based on a career aptitude test he had taken in high school, which revealed he was best suited for a career in the performing arts. He was signed by the first talent agent that interviewed him and then committed full-time to acting studies.

In 2006, Chace appeared in Lifetime's television movieLong Lost Son (2006), where he plays the son ofGabrielle Anwar's character. That same year, he starred alongside Steven Strait,Taylor Kitsch,Sebastian Stan andToby Hemingway in the horror/thriller movie, The Covenant (2006). The year 2007 was a big break for Chace. He became one of the leads in CW's drama, Gossip Girl (2007). Among his cast members on the show arePenn Badgley,Leighton Meester &Ed Westwick. In the year 2008, Chace was seen in the movie Loaded (2008), oppositeJesse Metcalfe. He also got involved in the independent movie,The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)with Haley Bennett. His other guest appearance includes a stint on theFamily Guy (1999) episodeThe Former Life of Brian (2008). Other than being involved in more acting projects, the year 2008 proved to be an even better year for Chace as he won the Choice TV Breakout Star Male at the Teen Choice Award.

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