Person in history
Chandler Riggs
Chandler Riggs, American actor
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1999 · June 27
- Age this year
- 27No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 27th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Chandler Carlton Riggs is an American actor and musician. He rose to prominence for his regular role as Carl Grimes on the AMC horror-drama television series The Walking Dead from 2010 to 2018. For his work on the series, Riggs won three Saturn Awards from five nominations and a Young Artist Award from three nominations.
Early life
Early life Riggs was born on June 27, 1999, in Atlanta, Georgia , to Gina Ann (née Carlton) and William Riggs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Riggs studied tap dancing for several years with So You Think You Can Dance finalist Zack Everhart . [ 4 ] ^ "Chandler Riggs: Biography" . TV Guide . Archived from the original on October 1, 2012 . Retrieved June 10, 2013 . ^ "Chandler Riggs" . Buddy TV . Archived from the original on July 5, 2017 . Retrieved April 2, 2015 . ^ Duncan, Amy (December 11,
Path and career
Career Beginnings Riggs began acting at age four. His early work included stage productions of The Wizard of Oz , where he played a Munchkin in his theater debut, and Oklahoma with Theater of the Stars at Atlanta's Fox Theatre . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] At age five, he starred in the indie horror film Jesus H. Zombie . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] At age nine in 2009,
Why this date
Chandler Riggs appears on our June 27 calendar for 1999 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1999.
- September 9Singapore Portrait Series currency notes
- December 3Worcester, Massachusetts
- January 17Little Saigon, Orange County
- October 22Maurice Papon
- July 91999 Iranian student protests
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1999Lloyd PopeDecember 1
- 1999Jaycee HornNovember 26
- 1999Rocky (singer)February 25
- 1999Gabi GonçalvesNovember 17
- 1999YoungBoy Never Broke AgainOctober 20
- 1999ChuuOctober 20
- 1999Tom Hartley (cricketer)May 3
- 1999Jerome FordSeptember 12
Sources
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Questions about Chandler Riggs
When was Chandler Riggs born?
June 27 1999.
How old would Chandler Riggs be today?
27 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on June 27?
H.E.R., Alberto Campbell-Staines, Anita Wagner and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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