Chance Perdomo in 2023.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Chance Perdomo, who was known for his roles inChilling Adventures of Sabrina,Gen Vand theAfterfranchise, has died. He was 27.
The actor died as a result of a motorcycle accident, a rep for Perdomo told PEOPLE in a statement. No other individuals were involved in the accident.
“We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother,” the statement concludes.
Chance Perdomo in ‘Gen V’.Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection
Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection
Perdomo’s most recent role was Andre Anderson in the action-comedyGen V, a Prime Video series and spin-off ofThe Boys. The show’s second season will be pushed back following Perdomo’s death, according toDeadline, which was first to report the news.
The series’ producers said in a statement to PEOPLE, “We can’t quite wrap our heads around this. For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person.”
“Even writing about him in the past tense doesn’t make sense. We are so sorry for Chance’s family, and we are grieving the loss of our friend and colleague,” the statement continued. “Hug your loved ones tonight.”
Chance Perdomo in ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’.Diyah Pera/Netflix/Kobal/Shutterstock
Diyah Pera/Netflix/Kobal/Shutterstock
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Perdomo was born in Los Angeles but raised in Southampton, England, according toDeadline.After graduating high school, he originally planned to go into law but pivoted to a career in the arts instead, kicking off his acting credits at London’s National Youth Theater.
Chance Perdomo in ‘After We Fell’.Voltage Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Voltage Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
He went on to star as Ambrose Spellman in Netflix’sChilling Adventures of Sabrinafrom 2018 to 2020, and as Landon Gibson in the final threeAfterfilms:After We Fell,After Ever HappyandAfter Everything.
Perdomo announced the news himself in a FebruaryInstagram post, writing, “Excited to see #badman taken to market. Somewhere there’s a 5 hour cut of just bloopers. @mikediliberti , thanks for the trust. The shoot was one for the books 🫱🏾🫲🏼It begins!”
source: people.com
