Chase Vacnin

Chase Vacnin is an American actor known for Drama Club, This Is the Night and The Many Saints of Newark.

Biography

Chase Vacnin moved from child acting into three prominent 2021 roles, then returned to the festival circuit in The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo.

The New York actor played Bench Logan, Albie Lenza and a teenage Jackie Aprile before taking the role of Andy Kaplan in a 1980s-set independent comedy with a 2026 festival run and an announced August theatrical date.

Known for

Drama Club

Played Bench Logan in the full 2021 Nickelodeon season.[3]

This Is the Night

Played Albie Lenza in the Staten Island family drama.[7]

The Many Saints of Newark

Appeared as the teenage Jackie Aprile in the Sopranos prequel.[3]

Career highlights

  1. Early Acting

    He began acting as a child

    Vacnin says he was born in New York City and started acting at about nine.[1]

  2. Little Rascals

    An early family film made his face recognisable

    He played Butch in the 2014 comedy The Little Rascals Save the Day before moving into young adult roles.[3]

  3. Drama Club

    Drama Club gave him a central television role

    He played student athlete and reluctant theatre kid Bench Logan across Nickelodeon's ten-episode 2021 series.[3]

  4. Film Pair 2021

    Two 2021 films reached different audiences

    Vacnin played Albie Lenza in This Is the Night and the teenage Jackie Aprile in The Many Saints of Newark.[7][3]

  5. Juan Jose Mundo

    A new independent film created a 2026 hook

    He appears in The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo, which played established festivals before an announced August theatrical arrival.[2][6]

Good to know

Born in New York City in 2002

Chase Vacnin was born in New York City on February 11, 2002.[1][4][5]

The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo is his current film

Current production imagery and festival coverage connect Vacnin to The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo's 2026 release trail.[2][8]

The period film was made on an independent schedule

Director Michael Walker said the 1984-set film had a budget of about $2.5 million and was shot in 21 days.[2]

Early career

Chase Vacnin was born in New York City and began acting at about nine years old.[1]