Chandler Massey
Chandler Massey was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, with his two younger siblings. He is the son of Lewis and Amy Massey.
Chandler graduated from Norcross High School in May, 2009. There he was active in the Drama Club and took part in many school productions including playing a lead role in Little Shop of Horrors and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
In Atlanta, he was a student at the Chez Group, a premier casting company in the Southeast. In September, 2009 he moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA and pursue his dream of acting. In December, following the completion of his first quarter at UCLA, Chandler was cast to play the role of Will Horton on NBC's Days of Our Lives. Previously, he has appeared in episodes of One Tree Hill, Eastbound & Down, and Army Wives, as well as in the film For What I Had to Fear. In addition to acting, Chandler's other interests include tennis, ultimate frisbee, running, swimming and playing XBOX.
Days of our Lives
Will Horton
February 1, 2010 to
January 2, 2014
Army Wives
Ben Goldsmith
2009
Eastbound & Down
2009
One Tree Hill
2009
Daytime Emmy Awards Winner, Outstanding Younger Actor (2012, 2013, 2014)
Daytime Emmy Awards Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (
2018,
2020)
Daytime Emmy Awards Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (2011, 2012, 2013,
2014)
Daytime Emmy Awards Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (
2018)
Daytime Emmy Awards Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (2011, 2012, 2013,
2014)
DATE OF BIRTH: September 10, 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH: Atlanta, Georgia
News Archives: Chandler Massey scores first Daytime Emmy nomination. [May 11, 2011]
News Archive: Massey wins Younger Actor Emmy. [Jun 23, 2012]
News Archive: Massey lands third Emmy nom in a row. [May 1, 2013]
News Archive: Chandler Massey wins Emmy, says he's leaving DAYS. [Jun 16, 2013]
News Archive: Massey would support a Will recast. [Jul 20, 2013]
News Archive: DAYS releases Massey from contract, new Will found. [Aug 23, 2013]
News Archive: Massey reportedly blindsided by early DAYS exit. [Aug 28, 2013]
News Archive: DAYS hires Guy Wilson as new Will. [Sep 12, 2013]
News Archive: Is Chandler Massey returning to Days of our Lives? [Feb 14, 2016]
News Archive: Guy Wilson comments on DAYS bringing back Will [May 8, 2017]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: DAYS' Chandler Massey talks Daytime Emmy food, fun, and fashion [Mar 23, 2018]
News Archive: WATCH: 2018 Emmy Reels for Supporting Actor [Apr 4, 2018]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: DAYS' Chandler Massey on villains, self-torture, and his tense film Aquarians [Jan 16, 2019]
News Archive: Freddie Smith and Chandler Massey let go from Days of our Lives [Feb 12, 2020]
News Archive: Chandler Massey and Freddie Smith discuss their Days of our Lives exit; say they learned of their shocking fate via scripts [Feb 17, 2020]
News Archive: Freddie Smith celebrates end of beautiful Days of our Lives love story [Aug 31, 2020]
News Archive: Days of our Lives launches spinoff series, Beyond Salem, with the return of Lisa Rinna, Carrie and Austin, and a new Sonny [Jul 26, 2021]
News Archive: Days of our Lives' Chandler Massey to appear in Hallmark's Heart of the Matter [Apr 22, 2022]
