Charles Melton

Charles Melton is an American actor who moved from fashion modeling into screen work with guest appearances on Glee and American Horror Story: Hotel. Born in Juneau, Alaska, he gained wide notice after joining the CW series Riverdale as Reggie Mantle, a role he played from 2017 to 2023. Melton then made his feature lead debut in the romance The Sun Is Also a Star (2019), adapted from Nicola Yoon's novel, becoming the first Korean-American actor to front a teen romance from a major studio. His performance in Todd Haynes's Netflix drama May December (2023) was critically acclaimed, earning him supporting actor wins from the Gotham, National Society of Film Critics, and New York Film Critics groups, plus a Golden Globe nomination. He appeared in the war film Warfare and Her Private Hell with Sophie Thatcher and Havana Rose Liu, and produced and starred as a trainer in the second season of Beef, which brought him two Primetime Emmy nominations.