Chance Perdomo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chance Perdomo
Born	(1996-10-19)19 October 1996 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	c. 30 March 2024(2024-03-30) (aged 27) Upstate New York, U.S.
Nationality	British American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016–2024

Chance Perdomo was a talented actor from both America and Britain. He was born in Los Angeles in 1996 and grew up in Southampton, England. He became well-known for his roles in TV shows like Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V. He was even nominated for a special award called the British Academy Television Award for his acting in the film Killed by My Debt. Sadly, he passed away in March 2024 at the age of 27.

Early Life and Education

Chance Perdomo was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States on October 19, 1996. When he was a child, he moved to Southampton, England, with his mother. He had both British and American citizenship. His mother's family had Latino heritage.

Perdomo went to Redbridge Community School in Southampton. He was a leader there, serving as head boy. This is where he first discovered his love for acting. Later, he attended Peter Symonds College in Winchester. He was elected president of the student union for his age group.

He originally planned to study law after college. However, he decided to follow his dream of becoming an actor instead. He saved money by working in a shoe shop and a cinema. With his savings, he moved to London. There, he joined the National Youth Theatre and trained at the Identity School of Acting.

Acting Career Highlights

Perdomo started his television career in 2017. He had a recurring role as Henry Goodall in the TV show Hetty Feather. This show was based on a popular book series.

In 2018, he played the main character, Jerome, in the drama film Killed by My Debt. His performance was so good that he was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. This is a very important award in British television.

Later in 2018, Perdomo was cast in a major role. He played Ambrose Spellman in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Interestingly, he had first auditioned for a different show called Riverdale. Even though he didn't get that role, the show's creator, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, was very impressed by him. Because of this, the creator wrote the character of Ambrose specifically for Chance Perdomo.

In 2019, Perdomo was recognized as a "Star of Tomorrow" by Screen International. He was also named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit. These honors highlight promising new talent in the entertainment industry.

Chance Perdomo also acted in movies. He made his first film appearance as Landon Gibson in After We Fell (2021). This was the third movie in the popular After film series. He continued to play Landon in the next two movies: After Ever Happy (2022) and After Everything (2023).

He also lent his voice to animated shows. He voiced the character Snork in the third season of the Finnish TV series Moominvalley.

His last television role was as Andre Anderson in Gen V. This show is a spin-off of the superhero series The Boys. After his passing, the production of the second season of Gen V was put on hold.

Passing Away

Chance Perdomo sadly passed away on March 30, 2024, at the age of 27. He was involved in an accident while traveling in Upstate New York. He was on his way to Toronto to start filming for the second season of Gen V.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Radio Roles

See also

In Spanish: Chance Perdomo para niños