Uriah Justus Shelton was born on March 10, 1997, in Dallas, Texas, to parents Allen and Cindy Shelton. When he was just one month old, his family relocated to Magnolia Springs, Alabama, where he spent most of his childhood. Shelton developed a strong interest in acting and modeling at the early age of seven. He and his cousin Charli enrolled in a local modeling class together, which laid the foundation for his early exposure to the entertainment industry.
During this time, he participated in a talent competition in Orlando, Florida. His performance attracted the attention of several talent agencies from Los Angeles and New York, offering him the opportunity to pursue acting professionally.
Encouraged by the opportunities arising from the talent competition, Shelton and his mother moved to Los Angeles to support his budding acting career. He started by appearing in various commercials and quickly progressed to television roles.
In 2007, Shelton landed his early television roles, including Brett Hendricks in one episode of Without a Trace and Young William in Ghost Whisperer. These appearances marked the beginning of his professional acting journey.
Shelton is best known for his role as Joshua Matthews in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, where he had a recurring role that gained him significant recognition. Another notable performance was as Jeff Cargill in the drama series The Glades in 2010.
Throughout his television career, Shelton took on a variety of roles in multiple series. He played Dakota in Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (2008), Brian in Little Monk (2009), Prince Jeffy in The Suite Life on Deck (2009), Jack McGuire in Trust Me (2009), Rudy in Trauma (2009), Pete in R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour (2011), and Ben Milbauer in Last Man Standing (2012). Since 2012, he has played the lead role of Josh in the web series Blue.
| Birth Date: | 10 Mar, 1997 |
| Age: | 23 yrs |
| Occupations: | Actor Singer Television actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Dallas |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor and singer |
| Net Worth 2021: | 2 million |
