Chandler Riggs
Acting Born Jun 27, 1999 Atlanta, Georgia, USA 24 credits
Biography
Chandler Riggs is an American actor and DJ best known for portraying Carl Grimes in the AMC television series The Walking Dead from 2010 to 2018. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he is the elder of two children with a younger brother named Grayson. His early interest in the arts led him to theater productions. Riggs began his acting career with a role as Tom in the film Get Low, working alongside actors including Bill Murray. His performance as Carl Grimes became his major breakthrough role. Riggs was born to parents Gina Ann and William Riggs.
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Frequent co-stars
Norman Reedus
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Melissa McBride
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Lauren Cohan
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Danai Gurira
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Andrew Lincoln
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Christian Serratos
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Josh McDermitt
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Seth Gilliam
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Ross Marquand
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan
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Career timeline
Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma
The SpiderThe Walking Dead: The ReturnBreakup Season
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One
Pictionary
Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns
Only
Inherit the Viper
A Million Little Things
Drop the MicKeep WatchingThe Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
Mercy
Good Mythical Morning
The Walking DeadGet LowThe Making of The Walking Dead
Jesus H. Zombie
Full filmography
- Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma (2025) as Rob Huberton 'The Chameleon'
- The Spider (2024)
- The Walking Dead: The Return (2024) as Carl Grimes (archive footage)
- Breakup Season (2024) as Ben
- Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One (2023) as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- Pictionary (2022)
- Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns (2021)
- Only (2020) as Casey
- Inherit the Viper (2019) as Cooper
- A Million Little Things (2018) as PJ
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Keep Watching (2017) as John Mitchell
- The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017) as Carl Grimes (voice)
- The Day Will Come When You Won't Be (2016) as Carl Grimes
- Mercy (2014) as George
- Good Mythical Morning (2012) as Self
- The Walking Dead (2010) as Carl Grimes
- Get Low (2010) as Tom
- The Making of The Walking Dead (2010) as Self
- Jesus H. Zombie (2006) as Egon / Zombie ensemble
- The Last Time as Gabe
- Florida Wild as William Chastain
- Brother Save Us
- Hacked