Charles Melton | |
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Born | Charles Michael Melton January 4, 1991 Juneau, Alaska, U.S. |
Education | Manhattan High School |
Alma mater | Kansas State University |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Charles Michael Melton (born January 4, 1991) [1] is an American actor and model. He is known for his roles as Reggie Mantle on The CW television series Riverdale and Daniel Bae in the film The Sun Is Also a Star (2019). [2] [3]
Melton was born on January 4, 1991, in Juneau, Alaska, United States, to Sukyong and Phil Melton. [4] His father is an American with English ancestry, [5] [3] [6] his mother is a Korean emigrant who moved to the U.S. with his father in 1990. Melton is their eldest child. [1] His family moved frequently because his father worked for the military. [2] At one time, he and his family lived in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea, for about five years. [1] They eventually settled down in Manhattan, Kansas [3] [6] where Melton graduated from Manhattan High School in 2009. [7] [8] Melton studied at nearby Kansas State University, where he played as a defensive back on the football team under coach Bill Snyder. [4] [8] He left school at 20 to pursue acting and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2012. [2]
He also previously worked as a dog walker on the app Wag. [3]
He was first successful as a model, having booked gigs for Dolce & Gabbana, Kenneth Cole and MAC. [3] His first acting roles included guest spots on Glee and American Horror Story . [3]
Melton received mainstream attention in 2017 when he was cast as Reggie Mantle in the second season of the CW series Riverdale . He replaced Ross Butler, who left the cast due to his commitment to 13 Reasons Why . [9] After recurring during the second season, Melton officially became a series regular on Riverdale starting with the third season. [10] In 2019, he starred in his first feature film as Daniel Bae in The Sun Is Also a Star , the film adaptation of the book of the same name by Nicola Yoon. [11] [12] Melton is the first Korean-American and Asian-American actor to lead a teen romance film from a major Hollywood studio. [13]
In June 2018, Melton was involved in a controversy over fat shaming tweets he had written in 2011 and 2012. He later apologized, calling the tweets "immature, offensive and inappropriate". [14]
Melton dated Riverdale co-star Camila Mendes between October 2018 and December 2019. [15] [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | The Thinning: New World Order | Cage | Web film |
2019 | The Sun Is Also a Star | Daniel Bae | |
2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Rafe | |
2020 | Mainstream | Himself | Cameo |
2021 | Heart of Champions | Chris | |
2022 | Secret Headquarters | Hawaii | |
TBA | May December | Joe | Post-Production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Glee | Model | Episode: "New New York" |
2015–2016 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Mr. Wu | 2 episodes |
2017–present | Riverdale | Reggie Mantle | Recurring (season 2); main (season 3–present) |
2021 | American Horror Stories | Wyatt | Episode: "The Naughty List" |
2023 | Poker Face | Davis McDowell | Episode: "The Future of the Sport" |
Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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2016 | "Save My Soul" | JoJo |
2019 | "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" | Ariana Grande |
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