Chandler Dean (17) has worked in multiple genres of film and television. He began acting in 2019, starring in Cold Embrace, a USC short film. He followed that by starring in Piano Lessons, which was honored as "The Best Short Film," at the Taipei Film Festival. He made his television debut on the hit show Shameless, where he was featured in two episodes. He followed that by appearing in PEN15, S.W.A.T, and Black-ish where he was nominated for a Young Artist Academy Award. Most recently, he made his major motion picture debut as Timmy Keane in Warner Brothers and New Line Cinema's popular Christmas movie, 8-Bit Christmas - starring opposite Neil Patrick Harris, Steve Zahn, June Diane Raphael, and Winslow Fegley. In addition to his film and television credits, Dean has also appeared in several commercials and continues to train with his acting coach, Joshua Lebar. He currently resides in North Carolina and Southern California with his family, where he enjoys writing, fitness, world travel, photography, and sports. He is an avid basketball, boxing, and football fan and hopes to continue his career in this industry and eventually move behind the camera, where he would like to write, direct, and produce.