Tylor Chase former Nickelodeon child star turned homeless gets a helping hand from former co-star, Daniel Curtis Lee, as the drug addled former actor reveals the drugs he is on and disputes claims he needs mental health services.
Former Nickelodeon child star Tylor Chase, who was revealed to be homeless in a recently-surfaced viral video, has checked into a hotel room thanks to the help of Daniel Curtis Lee, his one-time costar on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
Chase, 36, portrayed Martin Qwerly on 33 episodes of the show from 2004–2007, while Lee, 34, played the role of Simon ‘Cookie’ Nelson-Cook on 54 episodes.
In viral shared video (see below), the one-time child stars were seen sharing an emotional reunion, as Lee provided Chase with a warm, clean place to stay during Christmas week.
Former co-star of homeless Nickelodeon actor comes to his aid
Lee detailed the efforts he put into reconnecting with his one-time costar and providing him with a room.
Lee said that he got Chase on the phone with his father during the meeting, which buoyed Chase’s spirits.
‘Love is all we can we can really give people some time, and I’m happy that he was able to have that connection with his pops,’ Lee said.
Lee added that Chase ‘seemed super-receptive … to conversation’ about his future and ‘had a little little prayer going on at one point.’
Lee said that he spoke with Chase’s mother, who told him that giving him cash ‘might be dangerous’ and that he wanted to ‘respect her wishes’ as such.
Lee said that if anyone on social media was familiar with the process of establishing a trust ‘that’s contingent upon someone completing like a rehab or some type of process’ it could be the next step to help Chase turn his life around.
‘I really believe we can get Tylor back on his feet and you know I’m super feeling it right now with the holiday season,’ said the actor-comic. ‘He’s on my heart often, on my mind often.’
The update came a day after authorities in Riverside, California said it’s not immediately clear how long Chase has been living on the streets.
Actor Daniel Curtis Lee helps former costar Tylor Chase secure a safe place to stay.
He helped former ‘Ned’s Declassified costar’ Tylor Chase secure a motel stay in Riverside, California, after learning Chase had been living on the streets. pic.twitter.com/w6cdPAsSsO
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Homelessness, drug use and mental health
‘We do not know how long he has been experiencing homelessness,’ Riverside Police Department Public Information Officer Ryan Railsback told the dailymail.
Railsback added of Chase, ‘During all of our interactions, he has been cordial and cooperative with our officers.’
Railsback said that officers with the department’s Public Safety Engagement Team ‘contact him at least once a week and consistently offer a variety of resources, including assistance with temporary shelter options.’
Railsback previously told TMZ Monday that Chase has consistently declined shelter, drug or alcohol treatment, or mental health services offered by the department’s outreach division.
In an interview with the Daily Mail on Monday, the former child star told the outlet he doesn’t consider himself homeless.
The down and out former child star declined an invitation for food, instead asking ‘for maybe a joint or a bong. Do you guys smoke weed?’
The Nickelodeon alum also told the outlet he ‘likes to vape‘ and takes ‘Prozac, Adderall, Sudafed, Wellbutrin or also Zoloft.’ He claimed he got all the drugs from a psychiatrist, but denied that he’s been diagnosed with any mental health conditions.
Fractured family ties and prior arrests
Chase told the outlet that he was considering going to visit his dad in Georgia.
‘I’m not really active homeless at this time, I’m thinking that I would like to go see my dad, relatively shortly, in the state of Georgia,’ he shared. ‘I have the whole setup to stay out there, a room out there hopefully… Probably a housing assistance program in Georgia most likely.’
According to the dailymail, Riverside County court records show that Chase has had at least 12 criminal cases against him since Aug. 2023, including eight this year.
His two most recent arrests were for alleged shoplifting of items under $950 and being under the influence of a controlled substance, the outlet reported.
As news of Chase’s living situation spread, another one-time child star who has battled homelessness – Shaun Weiss of The Mighty Ducks films – offered help.
Weiss credited his friend, businessman Jake Harris, for taking action to assist Chase.
‘Well, we were working on it and really Jake’s the one doing all the hard work,’ Shaun told the dailymail.
Said Weiss: ‘I just made a video and Jake’s been out there literally combing the streets last night for him – and he finally found him and made contact with him.’
Weiss continued, ‘We tried to get him into a hotel last night and it didn’t work because really what happened was Jake had established a conversation with him and was working on establishing a rapport.’
Weiss said the process was ‘difficult’ and ‘it can be tricky considering the state that Tyler’s in’
The Mighty Ducks alum said ‘Tylor seemed to be very receptive to getting treatment and to the idea of going into a detox.’
In an Instagram post, Harris said that he put Chase on the phone with multiple costars who ‘explained their love for him’ and how they hoped he would seek treatment.
‘He’s now in contact with all the right people to get him to help he needs,’ Harris said. ‘He has a hotel room tonight to give him time to make the decision on his own.’
Lee replied in the comment thread, ‘Thanks for getting the ball rolling for his treatment Jake.’
