Devon Werkheiser is opening up about former castmate Tylor Chase.
After a heartbreaking video surfaced on social media of Tylor, 36, experiencing homelessness on the streets of Riverside, Calif., his Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide costar is speaking out.
"Tylor was a sensitive, sweet, and kind kid,” Devon—who played Ned on the hit Nickelodeon show—told TMZ in an interview published Dec. 22. “It is heartbreaking to see him this way."
In the viral Dec. 20 social media post, the person recording asks if Tylor was on Disney Channel, to which he clarifies that he was on Nickelodeon. When asked the name of the show, he responds, “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.”
And while Devon hasn’t had contact with Tylor—who played Martin on Ned's Declassified—since the show wrapped in 2007, he acknowledged the role that addiction and mental health struggles may have played in his costar’s life.
"I haven’t seen Tylor in almost 20 years since the show ended," Devon explained. "Anyone who has dealt with severe addiction and deep mental health issues knows it’s an unbelievably challenging situation if they don't want help."
Devon, 34, added, "It's an everyday uphill battle to course correct. It requires a ton of support and patience and time.”
The Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide cohost went on to note that while Tylor’s situation should be handled with sensitivity, he hopes the heightened exposure could help Tylor in the long run.
"My only hope is that from this exposure, someone with real understanding and resources can step in, get Tylor into treatment, and help him get back on track,” Devon said. “We all want a happy ending."
Most recently, Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss has offered to assist in helping Tylor turn his life around.
“I have received many messages about Tylor Chase,” Shaun said in his Dec. 22 Instagram video. “I reached out to some friends of mine, and we have a bed for him at a detox, and we have a place for him to go and get long-term treatment.”
Shaun added, “All we need to do now is find him.”