Charles Melton

Melton was born on January 4, 1991, in Juneau, Alaska, United States, to Sukyong and Phil Melton. His father is an American with English ancestry, his mother is a Korean emigrant who moved to the U.S. with his father in 1990. Melton is their eldest child. His family moved frequently because his father worked for the military. At one time, he and his family lived in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea, for about five years. They eventually settled down in Manhattan, Kansas where Melton graduated from Manhattan High School in 2009. Melton studied at nearby Kansas State University, where he played as a defensive back on the football team under coach Bill Snyder. He left school at 20 to pursue acting and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2012. He also previously worked as a dog walker on the app Wag. He was first successful as a model, having booked gigs for Dolce & Gabbana, Kenneth Cole and MAC. His first acting roles included guest spots on Glee and American Horror Story.