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Johnny "Drama" Chase

fictional character on Entourage

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 15, 2026
Entity authorityQ3182871
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Jonathan "Drama" Chase is a fictional character in the comedy-drama television series Entourage and its film sequel. The character is portrayed by Kevin Dillon. He is the older half-brother and manager of fictional actor Vincent Chase, and is known for his efforts to revive his acting career while navigating the entertainment industry. The character was inspired by Johnny "Drama" Alves, a longtime friend and associate of Mark Wahlberg, whose personality and experiences contributed to the development of the character.

Fictional biography

Drama is the older half-brother of popular actor Vincent Chase. Drama has been a C-list actor for most of his career, best known for his starring role as Tarvold in the cult television series Viking Quest. Later in Entourage, he is cast in another series, Five Towns, which scores 16 million viewers on its premiere. He left the hit show after a run-in with a TV executive. Not long after, he was given a holding deal by the network for his own show.

In the first season of Entourage, Drama has not had a serious acting gig for three years.

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“Johnny "Drama" Chase” enters the record as fictional character on Entourage. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Johnny, Drama and Chase can confirm, complicate or overturn.

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