Latest Update: Charles Melton's Assets & Salary in Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

Many fans are curious about Charles Melton's financial success in 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What is Charles Melton's Net Worth and Salary?

Charles Melton is an American actor and model who has a net worth of $7 million. Melton is best known for starring as Reggie Mantle on The CW series "Riverdale" (2017–present) and Daniel Jae Ho Bae in the film "The Sun Is Also a Star" (2019). He also appeared in the film "Bad Boys for Life" (2020), which grossed $426.5 million at the box office. In 2019, Charles and his "Riverdale" co-starCamila Mendeswere nominated for an MTV Movie + TV Award for Best Kiss, and he earned a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Summer Movie Actor for "The Sun Is Also a Star."

Early Life

Charles Melton was born Charles Michael Melton on January 4, 1991, in Juneau, Alaska. His mother, Sukyong, is Korean, and his father, Phil, is American. Phil met Sukyong when he was stationed in Korea during his time in the Army, and she emigrated to the U.S. with him in 1990. Charles has two younger sisters, Patricia and Tammie, and they grew up on military bases, including Fort Hood (Texas), Camp Humphreys (South Korea), and Stork Barracks (Germany). After the family settled in Manhattan, Kansas, Melton attended Manhattan High School. After graduating in 2009, he enrolled at Kansas State University, where he was a defensive back on the Kansas State Wildcats football team. At age 20, Charles left school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

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Career

Melton first worked as a model for brands such asKenneth Coleand Dolce & Gabbana, and he made his acting debut on a 2014 episode of the Fox series "Glee." He played Mr. Wu in two episodes of FX's "American Horror Story: Hotel" in 2015 and 2016, and he appeared in JoJo's 2016 music video for "Save My Soul." In 2017, Charles began playing Reggie Mantle, drug dealer and captain of the football team, on "Riverdale," which features the characters of Archie Comics. The role was originally played by Ross Butler, who left the series after the first season due to the renewal of his other show, Netflix's "13 Reasons Why." Melton had a recurring role in season two and was promoted to a series regular in season three.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.