Chance Perdomo is an American-born English actor. He appeared in ''

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'' (2018) and played Ambrose Spellman on the

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series ''

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''.

Early life and education

Perdomo was born in

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, California and moved to

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in the county of

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, England with his mother as a child. He holds both British and American citizenship. He attended Redbridge Community School in Southampton before going to

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in Winchester, where he was elected president of the sixth form's student union. He intended to study Law after graduating but decided to pursue acting instead, moving, with money he made working in a shoe shop and at a cinema, to

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where he joined the

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and trained at

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Career

In February 2018, it was announced that Perdomo was cast in the series regular role of Ambrose Spellman on the

series ''

''. Reports revealed that Perdomo previously auditioned for the role of

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on '' Riverdale'', but the role was given to

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. Perdomo, however, impressed

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, the creator of the series, with his audition so much so, that Aquirre-Sacasa wrote the role of ''Sabrinas Ambrose with the actor in mind.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perdomo, Chance Living people 21st-century English male actors Actors from Los Angeles Black British male actors British male film actors British male television actors English people of Guyanese descent English people of African-American descent American people of Guyanese descent Male actors from Southampton National Youth Theatre members People educated at Peter Symonds College 21st-century British male actors 1996 births American emigrants to England