Uriah Shelton
{{short description|American actor and singer (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}}
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|caption = Shelton in 2015, during filming of The Warriors Gate
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|03|10}}
|birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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|years_active = 2007–present
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Uriah Shelton (born March 10, 1997) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his television roles, such as playing Jeff Cargill on The Glades, Josh on the web series Blue, and Joshua Matthews on Girl Meets World. Shelton was also the lead in the 2010 film Lifted.
Early life
Shelton was born in Dallas, Texas, and has also lived in Magnolia Springs, Alabama. He took a modeling class at the age of 7, which led to the start of his acting career in television commercials. Shelton is also involved in mixed martial arts.
Career
Shelton has starred in television shows, including: Without a Trace, The Ghost Whisperer, Mad TV, Dirty Sexy Money, The Suite Life on Deck, Monk, Trust Me, Trauma, Hallmark's The Nanny Express, and the independent feature Alabama Moon.
Shelton starred in the lead role of Henry Matthews in the movie Lifted. Shelton wrote and sang the song "I Miss You," in the movie. He played the recurring role of Joshua Matthews on Disney Channel's Girl Meets World, sequel series of the 1990s sitcom Boy Meets World.
Shelton also appeared in the A&E drama The Glades (2010-2013). He played Jeff Cargill, the son of a nurse played by Kiele Sanchez. In 2020, he portrayed the love interest of Kathryn Newton's lead character in the well-reviewed horror comedy film Freaky.
Filmography
=Film=
=Television and web=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2007
| Brett Henbdricks | Episode: "Fight/Flight" |
| 2007
| Young William | Episode: "Holiday Spirit" |
| 2008
| Dakoda | Episode: "Search for the Dragon" |
| 2008
| Tommy Wyatt | TV movie |
| 2008
| Ben Chandler | TV movie |
| 2009
| Brian | Web series, 2 episodes |
| 2009
| Monk | Nicky Phillips | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes Camping" |
| 2009
| Prince Jeffy | Episode: "Maddie on Deck" |
| 2009
| Trust Me | Jack McGuire | Episodes: "Before and After", "All Hell the Victors" and "Odd Man Out" |
| 2009
| Trauma | Rudy | Episode: "All's Fair" |
| 2010–2013
| Jeff Cargill | Main role, 26 episodes |
| 2011
| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Pete | Episode: "My Sister the Witch" |
| 2011
| Alex Carlisle | Episode: "Franklin vs. Bash" |
| 2012
| Ben Milbauer | Episode: "Ding Dong Ditch" |
| 2012
| Mitch | Episode: "Slaughterhouse" |
| 2012–2015
| Blue | Josh | Web series; main role, 24 episodes |
| 2014–2017
| Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2015
| Emmery | Episode: "Two Guys and a Gabby" |
| 2017
| Pratters | Recurring role |
| 2017
| Finn | Episodes: "Mountebank", "All Is Bright" |
| 2019
| Longwell | Recurring role, limited series |
| TBA
| Curtis | Main role |
References
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{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/uriah-shelton/bio/296319/|title=Uriah Shelton |work=TV Guide |access-date=July 29, 2016}}
{{cite news |author= Borys Kit |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lifted-film-coronet-87983 |title='Lifted' will be first film for Coronet |work=The Hollywood Reporter |agency=Associated Press |date=August 23, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722213348/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i91e05ffd5e045bf14426b5923c8399cd |archive-date=July 22, 2010}}
{{cite web |last1=Carlton |first1=Bob |title=Made-in-Birmingham film 'Lifted' gets enthusiastic response in Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival debut |url=https://www.al.com/bob-carlton/2010/09/made-in-birmingham_film_lifted.html |website=AL.com |language=en |date=September 27, 2010}}
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External links
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Category:American male child actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American wushu practitioners