Chandler Riggs

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Chandler Riggs
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Riggs at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 (age 24)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[2]
Occupation Actor
Years active 2005–present
Website www.chandlerriggs.com

Chandler Riggs (born June 27, 1999) is an American actor, best known for his role as Carl Grimes on The Walking Dead, an AMC television horror drama series (2010-present).

Early life

Riggs was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Gina Ann (née Carlton) and William Riggs.[3] He has a younger brother, Grayson.[4]

Career

Riggs played a Munchkin in his musical theater debut, Atlanta's Fox Theater production of The Wizard of Oz, and in 2009 at age nine got his first two major acting breaks simultaneously, as Tom in the film Get Low[5][6] and a bit part in the television movie The Wronged Man.[7]

The Walking Dead

At age 10, Riggs was cast in his biggest role to date: Carl Grimes in The Walking Dead, an AMC horror drama television series.[8] Grimes, his family and friends fight to survive in a violent apocalyptic world populated with zombies and the few surviving humans, some of whom are even more diabolical and dangerous than the zombies themselves. The series is the highest rated in cable television history and has smashed all previous ratings records.[9] Riggs had previously worked with the show's executive producer Gale Anne Hurd on The Wronged Man.

In 2012 and 2013, Riggs was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor for his role on the show, and in 2014 won that award and a Saturn award.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Jesus H. Zombie Egon/Zombie
2009 Get Low Tom
2010 The Wronged Man Ryan Gregory (age 7)
2011 Terminus Daniel Short film
2014 Mercy George Bruckner
2015 Keep Watching John Mitchell

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010–present The Walking Dead Carl Grimes Seasons 1-present (main role; 62 episodes)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2012 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor The Walking Dead Nominated[11]
Satellite Award Best Cast - Television Series Won
2013 Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Won[12]
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor Nominated[13]
2014 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor Won[14]
2015 Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Nominated[15]
2016 Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Pending[16]

References

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  12. ↑ The 40th Saturn Award Winners
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  15. ↑ http://www.saturnawards.org/
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