Uriah Shelton

Uriah Shelton
Born (1997-03-10) March 10, 1997
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Actor, Singer
Years active 2007-present

Uriah Shelton (born March 10, 1997 in Dallas, Texas) is an American teen actor and singer. He is best known for playing Joshua Matthews on Girl Meets World.

Early life

When he was one month old, his family moved him to Magnolia Springs, Alabama, a small river community about 40 miles south of Mobile.

Growing up, Shelton pursued interests in martial arts, piano, and soccer. At the age of 7, he took a modeling class with his cousin, Charli. This led to a talent competition in Orlando, after which he was pursued by multiple agencies in New York and Los Angeles. Realizing that he'd come to love acting, he and his mother decided to move to Los Angeles to embark upon his professional career.

Career

He immediately began working in commercials but also focused on his love of martial arts, which resulted in him becoming the 2006 ATA Tae Kwon Do California State Champion in all categories, including sparring and extreme weapons.

Having accomplished his goal, Uriah returned his full attention to acting, where he began working on TV shows, including Without a Trace, The Ghost Whisperer, Mad TV, Dirty Sexy Money, The Suite Life, Monk, Trust Me, Trauma, Hallmark's The Nanny Express, and the independent feature Alabama Moon.

Shelton starred the lead role of Henry Matthews in the movie "Lifted", a story about a singer whose family life is disrupted when his Marine father is deployed to Afghanistan. The boy, despite many obstacles, is inspired to compete in a teen singing competition. The film was the inaugural film of producer Deborah Del Prete's Coronet Films. Written and directed by Lexi Alexander (Green Street Hooligans, Punisher: War Zone), in which he plays a young singing sensation alongside music greats Ruben Studdard and Trace Adkins. Shelton wrote and sang the song "I Miss You," in the movie.[1]

Shelton also appears in the A&E drama, "The Glades," a show about a Chicago detective who moved to South Florida with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement after being falsely accused of sleeping with his captain's wife. He plays Jeff Cargill, the rebellious son of female nurse and love-interest played by Kiele Sanchez.[2] Currently, he has a recurring role of Joshua Matthews on Disney Channel's Girl Meets World, sequel series of the '90's sitcom Boy Meets World.

Personal life

He trains in wushu, XMA (Extreme Martial Arts), guitar, ballet, and hip hop.

Filmography

Year Title Role Episodes and notes
2008 Lower Learning Prep School Kid
2008 Ring of Death Tommy Wyatt TV movie
2008 The Nanny Express Ben Chandler TV movie
2009 Opposite Day Security Guard
2010 Alabama Moon Kit
2011 Lifted Henry Matthews Main Role
TBA Warrior's Gate

Television

Year Title Role Episodes and notes
2007 Without a Trace Brett Henbdricks 1 episode: "Fight/Flight"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Young William 1 episode: "Holiday Spirit"
2008 Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Dakoda 1 episode: "Search for the Dragon"
2009 Little Monk Brian Webisobe series
2009 The Suite Life on Deck Prince Jeffy 1 episode: "Maddie on Deck"
2009 Trust Me Jack McGuire 3 episodes: "Before and After", "All Hell the Victors" and "Odd Man Out"
2009 Trauma Rudy 1 episode: "All's Fair"
2010 The Glades Jeff Cargill 26 episodes (Season 1,2, 3 & 4)
2011 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Pete 1 episode: "My Sister the Witch"
2012 Last Man Standing Ben Milbauer 1 episode: "Ding Dong Ditch"
2014–present Girl Meets World Joshua Matthews Recurring role; 4 Episodes
Internet
Year Title Role Notes
2012–Present Blue Josh [3] Main Role; 24 episodes (Season 1,2 & 3)

References

  1. "'Lifted' will be first film for Coronet". Hollywood Reporter (hollywoodreporter.com). Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  2. "The Glades - A&E". aetv.
  3. "Blue - Season 1, Ep. 1, Part 1 - Feat. Julia Stiles - WIGS". YouTube.

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