Chic in Riverdale
Hart Denton is an actor and musician from Arkansas.[1]
Hart Denton
Hart Denton’s roles include Chic in Riverdale, Finn in American Cherry and Chet in Dutton Ranch.
Biography
Hart Denton is an actor and musician from Arkansas. His screen work includes Chic in Riverdale, Dean Holbrook in 13 Reasons Why and the lead role of Finn in American Cherry.
Chic in Riverdale.
Known for
Career highlights
- Career 1
Finding Chic in Riverdale
Denton’s breakthrough character was Chic, the unsettling outsider who enters the Cooper family’s life. He told Boys By Girls that memories of financial insecurity before landing the show helped him understand the character’s desperation.[1]
- Career 2
Dean Holbrook in 13 Reasons Why
His television work also includes Dean Holbrook in the Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why. In the same interview, Denton discussed the contrast between his own personality and the hostile or manipulative characters he had been cast to play.[1]
- Career 3
Returning to Arkansas for American Cherry
American Cherry took Denton back near the place where he grew up. Playing Finn opposite Sarah May Sommers, he found the Arkansas setting familiar and useful for a story about young people struggling in a small town.[2]
- Career 4
Chet in Dutton Ranch
Denton later played Chet in Taylor Sheridan’s Dutton Ranch. He described spending about a month at cowboy camp before filming, learning riding skills and working closely with the horse used in his scenes.[3]
- Career 5
Music alongside acting
Music remains part of his preparation. Denton told Numéro that he plays guitar and builds playlists for characters, including Chet. His interests also include painting, which he discussed as another way to develop and express ideas.[3]
