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 ''

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'', and Joshua Matthews on ''

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''. Shelton was also the lead in the 2010 film '' Lifted''.

Early life

Shelton was born in

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, Texas, and has also lived in

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. 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 ''

'', sequel series of the 1990s sitcom ''

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''. 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

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's lead character in the well-reviewed horror comedy film '' Freaky''.

Filmography

Film

Television and web

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shelton, Uriah 1997 births Living people American male child actors American male television actors American male film actors American wushu practitioners Male actors from Dallas 21st-century American male actors