Charles Melton
Biography
Charles Melton is an American actor born on January 4, 1991, in Juneau, Alaska, USA. He began his career as a fashion model before transitioning to acting. Melton has appeared in guest roles on television series, including Glee and American Horror Story: Hotel. His breakthrough role came as Reggie Mantle in the CW series Riverdale, which he played from 2017 to 2023. Melton has also starred in films, such as The Sun Is Also a Star and May December, for which he received nominations for Critics' Choice Movie Award and Golden Globe Award. Additionally, he has appeared in the Netflix anthology series Beef, specifically in season two.
Career overview
Charles Melton is an American actor. He began his acting career with guest roles on television series, appearing in Glee and American Horror Story: Hotel. His breakthrough came with a role in the CW series Riverdale, which he played from 2017 to 2023.
Melton has also appeared in film roles, including The Sun Is Also a Star in 2019. He gained recognition for his performance in this romance film. In addition to his film work, Melton has appeared in the Netflix anthology series Beef, specifically in season two.
Melton has received recognition for his acting in the drama film May December, earning nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and a Golden Globe Award. His acting credits include multiple roles in television and film, totaling 32 known credits.
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- Untitled Daniels Event Film (2027)
- Her Private Hell (2026) as Private K
- Kevin (2026) as Charles Melton (voice)
- BEEF: The Official Podcast (2026) as Self - Guest
- Warfare (2025) as Jake
- Love Hangover (2025)
- BEEF (2023) as Austin Davis
- BEEF (2023) Executive Producer
- Poker Face (2023) as Davis McDowell
- History of the World: Part II (2023) as Josh
- May December (2023) as Joe Yoo
- Image Book (2023) as Self
- Secret Headquarters (2022) as Hawaii
- Wake (2022) as Hank
- American Horror Stories (2021) as Wyatt
- Heart of Champions (2021) as Chris
- Mainstream (2021) as Charles Melton
- Fracture (2021) as Noa
- Bad Boys for Life (2020) as Rafe
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) as Daniel Jae Ho Bae
- The Thinning: New World Order (2018) as Cage
- Riverdale (2017) as Reggie Mantle
- Faces Without Eyes (2015) as Doc
- American Horror Story (2011) as Mr. Wu
- Glee (2009) as Model
- Glee (2009) as Gavin
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- My Darling California as Kent
- Love Child as Easy
- K-Pop: Lost in America
- Saturn Return
- Audition