Actor Perdomo dies at 27

Hollywood actor Chance Perdomo, best known for his role in Netflix horror series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 27 years, his publicist has announced.

The British-American star was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Southampton.

He was nominated for best actor at the 2019 Bafta TV awards for his role in BBC Three drama Killed by My Debt.

“His insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him,” the publicist said in a statement.

“His warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest,” the statement seen by the BBC’s US partner, CBS, added, before asking that Perdomo’s family be given “privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother”.

Details of where the accident took place, or how it was caused, have not yet been shared. CBS reports that the representative said “no other individuals were involved”.

As well as playing warlock Ambrose Spellman in the Netflix drama, Perdomo starred as Andre Anderson in Amazon Prime’s superhero series Gen V.

Perdomo studied law after leaving school and began his acting career in 2017 with a part in the CBBC series Hetty Feather.

His role in the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina saw him being named among Bafta’s “Breakthrough Brits” in 2019.

(With inputs from agencies)