Viral Video Shows Homeless Ex-Nickelodeon Actor Tylor Chase

A viral video showing former Nickelodeon actor Tylor Chase living on the streets of Riverside, California, has sparked widespread concern among fans and former colleagues, highlighting the challenges faced by some child stars after fame fades.

The footage, which surfaced on TikTok in September, captures Chase, now 36, in worn clothing as he speaks calmly with a passerby who recognizes him from his role as the quiet and insightful Martin Qwerly on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. The show aired from 2004 to 2007 and followed three middle school friends navigating daily challenges. In the clip, the person filming asks if Chase appeared on the Disney Channel, and he corrects them, confirming his work on the Nickelodeon series and providing his full name. The video quickly spread across social media, prompting an outpouring of shock and sympathy from viewers who remembered Chase from their childhood.

Chase's former co-stars addressed the situation on a recent episode of their podcast, Ned's Declassified Survival Guide. Daniel Curtis Lee, who played Ned Bigby, expressed initial anger over the filming, saying, "Why put a camera in someone's face when...