Charles Michael Melton (January 4, 1991) is an American actor best known for Riverdale and The Sun Is Also a Star.
He has Cherokee and English ancestry from his father's side, while his mother is Korean-American. Starring as Daniel in The Sun Is Also A Star, he became the first male Asian-American lead actor in a teen romance film.
Filmography
- Glee (2014) as Model (1 episode)
- American Horror Story
- American Horror Story: Hotel (2014-15) as Mr. Wu (2 episodes)
- American Horror Stories: The Naughty List (2021) as Wyatt (1 episode)
- Riverdale (2017-2023) as Reggie Mantle/Teen Marty Mantle
- The Thinning New World Order (2018) as Cage
- The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) as Daniel Jae Ho Bae
- Bad Boys for Life (2020) as Rafe
- Mainstream (2020) as Charles Melton
- Heart Of Champions (2021) as Chris
- Secret Headquarters (2022) as Hawaii
- Poker Face (2023) as David McDowell (1 episode)
- History of the World Part II (2023) as Joshy Mudman (3 episodes)
- May December (2023) as Joe Yoo