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Melton was born in [[Juneau, Alaska]]. He was raised in [[Manhattan, Kansas]]. He is of Korean, European and Cherokee descent.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 14, 2017 |title=Meet Charles Melton! Five Things You Didn't Know About Riverdale's New Cast Member |url=http://riverdalefansonline.com/2017/05/14/meet-charles-melton-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-riverdales-new-cast-member/ |website= |access-date=June 21, 2018}}</ref> Charles studied at [[Kansas State University]], where he played on the football team. He dropped out of college after two years to pursue acting. |
Melton was born in [[Juneau, Alaska]]. He was raised in [[Manhattan, Kansas]]. He is of Korean, European and Cherokee descent.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 14, 2017 |title=Meet Charles Melton! Five Things You Didn't Know About Riverdale's New Cast Member |url=http://riverdalefansonline.com/2017/05/14/meet-charles-melton-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-riverdales-new-cast-member/ |website= |access-date=June 21, 2018}}</ref> Charles studied at [[Kansas State University]], where he played on the football team. He dropped out of college after two years to pursue acting. |
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His big break came when he was cast in the CW series ''[[Riverdale (2017 TV series)|Riverdale]]'' as [[Reggie Mantle]] in season 2 (he had replaced [[Ross Butler (actor)|Ross Butler]] who had left the show).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tvline.com/2017/05/12/riverdale-reggie-recast-charles-melton-season-2/|title=Meet Riverdale's New Reggie — Plus: Ross Butler Endorses Recast|last=Nemetz|first=Dave|date=2017-05-12|work=TVLine|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref> After recurring on season 2, Melton officially became a series regular on ''Riverdale'' starting season 3.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tvline.com/2018/05/02/riverdale-season-3-vanessa-morgan-charles-melton-series-regulars/|title=Riverdale Promotes Vanessa Morgan, Charles Melton to Series Regulars|last=Swift|first=Andy|date=2018-05-02|work=TVLine|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, he was cast as the male lead, Daniel Bae, in ''[[The Sun Is Also a Star]]'', the film adaptation of the book of the same name by [[Nicola Yoon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sun-is-a-star-riverdale-star-charles-melton-joins-yara-shahidi-1116216|title='Riverdale' Star Charles Melton Joins Yara Shahidi in 'The Sun Is Also a Star' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en}}</ |
His big break came when he was cast in the CW series ''[[Riverdale (2017 TV series)|Riverdale]]'' as [[Reggie Mantle]] in season 2 (he had replaced [[Ross Butler (actor)|Ross Butler]] who had left the show).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tvline.com/2017/05/12/riverdale-reggie-recast-charles-melton-season-2/|title=Meet Riverdale's New Reggie — Plus: Ross Butler Endorses Recast|last=Nemetz|first=Dave|date=2017-05-12|work=TVLine|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref> After recurring on season 2, Melton officially became a series regular on ''Riverdale'' starting season 3.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tvline.com/2018/05/02/riverdale-season-3-vanessa-morgan-charles-melton-series-regulars/|title=Riverdale Promotes Vanessa Morgan, Charles Melton to Series Regulars|last=Swift|first=Andy|date=2018-05-02|work=TVLine|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, he was cast as the male lead, Daniel Bae, in ''[[The Sun Is Also a Star]]'', the film adaptation of the book of the same name by [[Nicola Yoon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sun-is-a-star-riverdale-star-charles-melton-joins-yara-shahidi-1116216|title='Riverdale' Star Charles Melton Joins Yara Shahidi in 'The Sun Is Also a Star' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Charles Melton | |
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Born | Juneau, Alaska, U.S. | January 4, 1991
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[citation needed] |
Charles Melton (born January 4, 1991) is an American actor and model.[1] He portrays Reggie Mantle on The CW television series Riverdale.
Biography
Melton was born in Juneau, Alaska. He was raised in Manhattan, Kansas. He is of Korean, European and Cherokee descent.[2] Charles studied at Kansas State University, where he played on the football team. He dropped out of college after two years to pursue acting.
His big break came when he was cast in the CW series Riverdale as Reggie Mantle in season 2 (he had replaced Ross Butler who had left the show).[3] After recurring on season 2, Melton officially became a series regular on Riverdale starting season 3.[4] In 2018, he was cast as the male lead, Daniel Bae, in The Sun Is Also a Star, the film adaptation of the book of the same name by Nicola Yoon.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Faces Without Eyes | Doc | Short film |
2015 | Bad Friend | Colin | Short film |
2016 | The Channel | Chris | Short film |
2018 | The Thinning: New World Order | Cage | Web film |
2019 | The Sun Is Also a Star | Daniel Bae | |
2020 | Bad Boys for Life | — | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Glee | Model | Episode: "New New York" |
2015–2016 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Mr. Wu | Episodes: "Room 33" & "Be Our Guest" |
2017–present | Riverdale | Reggie Mantle | Season 2-present |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist |
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2019 | "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" | Ariana Grande |
References
- ^ "Model of the Week: Charles Melton". models.com. August 4, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Charles Melton! Five Things You Didn't Know About Riverdale's New Cast Member". May 14, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (2017-05-12). "Meet Riverdale's New Reggie — Plus: Ross Butler Endorses Recast". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ Swift, Andy (2018-05-02). "Riverdale Promotes Vanessa Morgan, Charles Melton to Series Regulars". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "'Riverdale' Star Charles Melton Joins Yara Shahidi in 'The Sun Is Also a Star' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
External links
- Charles Melton at IMDb
- Charles Melton on Models.com