Chandler Massey was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, with his two younger siblings. He is the son of Lewis (former Secretary of State of Georgia) and Amy Massey. Chandler graduated from Norcross High School in May, 2009. While there, he was active in the Drama Club and took part in many of the school productions including playing a lead roles in Little Shop of Horrors, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Later that year, he moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA and pursue his dream of acting. In December 2009, after completing his first quarter at UCLA, Chandler auditioned for the role of "Will Horton" on NBC's top-rated daytime drama, Days of Our Lives and won the role. Chandler has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for three years in a row, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Chandler won the Emmy Award in 2012 becoming the first gay character on daytime TV in history to win such an honor. Previously, he has appeared in episodes of One Tree Hill, Eastbound & Down and Army Wives. In 2010, Chandler landed a starring a role in his first feature film entitled 16-Love. Chandler also has a co-starring role in the upcoming feature film Jesus In Cowboy Boots. Chandler currently resides in Los Angeles.