8 Things You Didn’t Know About Chandler Riggs

Chandler Riggs was born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27, 1999 to Gina Ann and William Riggs. Riggs studied tap dancing with So You Think You Can Dance finalist Zack Everhart for several years.

You may be familiar with Chandler Riggs from his acting career, but there is more to his life as you will discover from the following facts.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Chandler Riggs

1. Fan Of Video Games

Like most teenage boys, he enjoys video games and makes an effort to play on a regular basis. He’s so into gaming that he and a few friends used to have a YouTube channel where they would share videos of themselves playing games. ^[1]

2. Went To Etowah High School

Riggs was homeschooled when he first started out in show business in order to fit his education around his budding acting career. Riggs, however, has returned to regular public school and completed his first year of high school at Etowah High School in Woodstock, Georgia, as of February 2013. ^[2]

3. His First Appearance As Zombie

While Riggs’ youth and lack of acting experience may lead you to believe that The Walking Dead is his first film credit, his first film credit was in another zombie film. Riggs played a zombie in the 2006 comedy horror film Jesus H. Zombie when he was a child. ^[3]

4. Closest To Andrew Lincoln

Riggs is closest to his television father Andrew Lincoln on set, and given how many scenes the two shoot together, it’s only natural that they’d become close over the years. Furthermore, based on what fans have seen of him, Andrew Lincoln appears to be a fun guy who knows how to keep a teenager entertained. ^[4]

5. Started Acting At The Age Of 4

Chandler Riggs landed the lead role of Carl Grimes in The Walking Dead at the age of ten, which is quite impressive. However, it was not his first time on stage; he has been in the spotlight for much longer! Riggs’ first taste of celebrity came when he was only four years old.

6. Loves Reading Young Adult Books

He also enjoys reading, though he isn’t exactly digging through the archives for classic texts. Instead, his favourites are newer young adult books that are causing quite a stir around the world, such as John Green’s Looking for Alaska and Stephen Chbosky’s Perks of Being a Wallflower.

7. His Favourite Ever Film

Chandler Riggs works on a horror-filled show bursting at the seams with zombies, so it stands to reason that he would enjoy horror films—and it turns out that his favourite ever film is The Mist, a 2007 film based on Stephen King’s novella. ^[5]

8. He Likes Phineas And Ferbs

Given that he shows up to a set full of the undead and scary props every day, you’d think Chandler Riggs’ taste in television shows far exceeds that of the average adolescent, but you’d be wrong. While Riggs obviously enjoys spooky shows, he also has a few lighter favourites, including Phineas and Ferbs.