Chandler Riggs is a young and very talented actor. Fame and popularity brought him work in the television series "The Walking Dead". For his role in this project, the actor was awarded the Saturn Prize in 2014, 2016 and 2018.
Young, but very promising and already famous actor Chandler Riggs was born at the end of June - on the 27th - in 1999. His birthplace is the large city of Atlanta, located in the US state of Georgia. Perhaps we can say that the acting path was prepared for the boy by fate. His parents, who are named William and Gina, are actors by profession, in addition, his father is seriously involved in music. Therefore, from childhood, Chandler was immersed in the atmosphere of art and creativity.
The early years of a young actor
The boy spent his childhood in his hometown with his younger brother. Chandler got his acting talent and passion for art, but the second child in this family, named Grayson, began to play sports from a young age and at the moment he dreams of a professional football career.
Unlike his younger brother, Chandler began to take an interest in cinema and theater very early. His mother is in the troupe of one of the theaters in Atlanta, so the boy often attended performances and saw the backstage life. Despite the fact that the profession of an actor is difficult, and the path in art is often difficult and winding, all these nuances did not scare away little Chandler.
Even in preschool age, Chandler Riggs began taking dance lessons. By the time he was at school, he was already professionally tap-dancing. Starting his education in high school, Riggs became interested in music. As a result, the parents took the talented boy to the studio, where he began to learn to play percussion instruments and, I must say, succeeded in this direction. The teachers considered little Chandler to be very talented.
Having become a little older, Chandler began to conquer the theater. He managed, not without the help of his mother, to get into the troupe of the Atlanta theater. At the same time, while trying to excel at school, Riggs began attending drama school, developing his natural talent and learning the basics of acting.
The first, albeit a rather minor role in the cinema, went to Chandler at the age of seven. The boy was able to qualify and appeared on the set of the horror movie "Jesus H. Zombie". This movie was released in 2006, but the ratings of the film were rather low. In addition, for the youngest actor, this project did not become a landmark, except that it was his debut in the cinema for Chandler. However, the boy managed to get the necessary experience.
After a humble start in the film industry, Chandler temporarily switched to theater, music and simple schooling. This was until 2009, when the young talent had a chance to join the cast of the new film.
Chandler Riggs' acting projects
In 2009, Chandler starred in the drama film Bury Me Alive. For the boy, the role was again quite secondary, however, in comparison with the debut project, Riggs received more screen time.
Then the young artist was invited to shoot in the television project "Innocent". The picture was released in 2010. After the role in this film, where Chandler played very well, the producers drew attention to the young actor. And soon Riggs received an offer to join the caste of the television series The Walking Dead.
The series "The Walking Dead" has become a landmark for Chandler. It was thanks to his role in this project that the boy really became famous. Filming began in 2010. As soon as the series was released, it immediately received a lot of approving reviews. Riggs remained among the permanent actors on the set. As a result, Chandler worked in this project for eight seasons in a row.
Despite the fact that until the end of 2018, Riggs was busy working on the television series, his filmography had time to replenish with some more roles. So, for example, in 2014 the aspiring actor starred in the movie "Mercy", and in 2017 he appeared in the movie "Hacking".
Personal life and relationships
Due to the strong employment on the set, Chandler Riggs at some point in time stopped attending regular school and switched to learning remotely and at home. At the moment, the already recognized and sought-after young actor plans to continue his education by entering college.
You can see how Chandler lives and what his future acting plans are by visiting his Twitter and Instagram pages. The artist actively uses social networks.
Despite the fact that Riggs does not seek to talk in detail about his romantic hobbies, there are some facts about his personal life. So, for example, a year and a half in a row since filming in the film "Mercy", the young actor dated a girl named Hanoi Hayes. And in 2015 it became known that Chandler is in a romantic relationship with a young actress Brianna Mafis.
