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Charles Melton

Charles Melton

Actor · Born January 4, 1991 (35) · Juneau, Alaska, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Charles Michael Melton (born January 4, 1991) is an American actor. After working as a fashion model, Melton ventured to acting with guest roles on the television series Glee (2014) and American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016). His breakthrough came with his portrayal of Reggie Mantle in the CW series Riverdale (2017–2023). Melton gained recognition for his leading role in the romance film The Sun Is Also a Star (2019). For his acclaimed portrayal in the drama film May December (2023), Melton earned nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2026, he produced and starred as a personal trainer in the second season of the Netflix anthology series Beef, for which he received two nominations—Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor—at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Melton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 4, 1991 (35)
From
Juneau, Alaska, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Charles Melton's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Morality
16%
Survival
16%
Self
13%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charles Melton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Melton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Untitled Daniels Event Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Untitled Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Art Teacher

  • Her Private Hell(2026)

    as Private K

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Kevin(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charles Melton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The 23rd Annual Unforgettable Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Warfare(2025)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Hangover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • May December(2023)

    as Joe Yoo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Beef(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Austin Davis

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis McDowell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Headquarters(2022)

    as Hawaii

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hank

  • Heart of Champions(2021)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fracture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Noa

  • American Horror Stories(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Mainstream(2020)

    as Charles Melton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys for Life(2020)

    as Rafe

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Sun Is Also a Star(2019)

    as Daniel Jae Ho Bae

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Thinning: New World Order(2018)

    as Cage

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Riverdale(2017)

    Show 103 episodes · as Reggie Mantle

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Faces Without Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Doc

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Wu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin · as Model

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Audition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • K-Pop: Lost in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Easy

  • Naruto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kakashi Hatake

  • Saturn Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 23 of them dated from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

$427M worldwide

Highest rated

Beef (2023)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Riverdale (2017)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20092026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 28 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 2024–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  2. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Charles Melton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Thinning: New World Order (2018)

96th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Beef (2023)

Midcredits 92nd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charles Melton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles22–85 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles21–62 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles33–84 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles2–52 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles14–61 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Charles Melton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Melton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alexander Ludwig shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers