FrameThrower · Actors · Charles Melton
Charles Melton
3 films · 552 frames · top-billed in 2 · 2019–2023
Born 4 January 1991 · Juneau, Alaska, USA
Charles Michael Melton is an American actor. After working as a fashion model, Melton ventured into acting, appearing in guest roles on the television series Glee (2014) and American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016). His breakthrough came with his portrayal of Reggie Mantle in the CW series Riverdale (2017–2023).
Melton gained recognition for his leading role in the romance film The Sun Is Also a Star (2019). For his acclaimed portrayal in the drama film May December (2023), Melton earned nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and a Golden Globe Award. He starred in season two of the Netflix anthology series Beef (2026).
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How their films are shot
Measured across 552 frames from the 3 films we hold. This is the look of the work Charles takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 3 films we hold, 42% of their frames are day, 52% natural — the look of the work Charles takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 552 frames from Charles Melton's 3 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.