The Walking Dead is a ranked series that many talented actors owe their popularity to. Among them is the rising star Chandler Riggs. The young actor brilliantly coped with the role of a boy named Karl, who has to grow up in an apocalypse. What is the story of this guy?
Chandler Riggs: The Beginning of the Way
The performer of the role of Karl Grimes was born in Atlanta, it happened in June 1999. Chandler Riggs is a person who was lucky enough to be born in a creative family. At one time, his parents tried to succeed in the world of cinema, but they did not become famous actors. They managed to convey their love for the art of reincarnation to their eldest son (Chandler has a younger brother).
Riggs had many diverse hobbies as a child. The boy went in for sports, learned to play the drums. However, his true passion was cinema. He attended acting classes and spent long hours in movie theaters. The favorite picture of the young Chandler was the horror "The Darkness."
First roles
At the age of seven, Chandler Riggs first appeared on the set. The young actor made his debut in the fantastic horror film Jesus H. Zombie, in which he got a cameo role. The picture did not have much success with the audience, and no one paid any attention to the debutant. However, Chandler gained experience in front of the camera, which was useful to him in the future.
Riggs' first major achievement was the filming of Tom McLaughlin’s drama “Innocent,” released in 2009. In this tape, the aspiring actor played the son of the heroine Julia Ormond. She seeks the acquittal of a person accused of a crime that he did not commit. Chandler then appeared in the detective drama “Bury Me Alive” by Aaron Schneider. The film, also released in 2009, tells the story of an extravagant old man who organized his own funeral for fun.
Finest hour
In 2010, he finally managed to attract the attention of viewers and directors Chandler Riggs. The biography of the young man indicates that this happened thanks to the series The Walking Dead. The brainchild of Frank Darabonte tells the story of a world in a mysterious epidemic. Infected people die and then return to life in the form of zombies. The few people who were fortunate enough to avoid infection are forced to fight the dead who have flooded the planet. The plot is borrowed from a series of famous comics by Robert Kirkman.
The role of Karl Grimes was claimed by hundreds of young actors. The creators of the series decided that Chandler would play best of all the sheriff’s son Rick Grimes. They did not have to regret their choice. Riggs game only improved from season to season. The actor’s character grew up in front of the audience, survived the death of his mother and many friends, learned to fight the living dead. Karl Grimes is present in all seasons of the TV show.
Confessions of an actor
Actor Chandler Riggs does not hide from journalists and fans that it was difficult for him to get used to the image of Karl Grimes. Previously, I had to play mostly episodic characters, while his new hero was given quite a lot of screen time. In addition, Chandler had nothing to do with Karl, in life he does not look like young Grimes.
Fortunately, colleagues provided due support to the novice actor. Riggs admits to studying by watching them play. The busy shooting schedule prevented him from attending school lessons, so the actor switched to home schooling. The series The Walking Dead has become an important part of his life, he plans to continue to participate in the filming.
What else to see
Thanks to the role of the sheriff's son, Rick Grimes, the attention of the directors Chandler Riggs attracted the attention of himself. The films “Mercy” and “Hacking”, in which the young actor got the key roles, are proof of this.
The thriller “Mercy” was presented to the audience in 2014. The picture tells the story of the family in which the grandmother, endowed with supernatural abilities, lives. The plot of the tape is borrowed from the work of Stephen King's "Granny". Chandler embodied the image of George, one of the grandchildren of a mysterious elderly lady.
The thriller "Hacking" was released in 2017. He talks about the misfortunes of a family whose members were held hostage in their own home. Attackers took them prisoner, ready to do anything to achieve their goal. Gradually, the characters begin to understand the rules of the deadly game in which they are forced to play. Chandler in this thriller played John Mitchell, one of the captives.
What now
In October 2017, the eighth season of The Walking Dead started. Riggs still plays the teenager Karl Grimes, who fights for life in an apocalypse setting. Rumors that the young actor leaves the series have nothing to do with reality, Chandler plans to act in film further. It is not surprising, because it was the role of the sheriff’s son that at one time gave him the status of a star.
Where else did Chandler Riggs manage to take off by the age of 18? Films in which you can see the actor are listed above. There is no news about other projects with his participation, but they will probably appear soon.