One in all Perdomo’s most well-known roles was as Ambrose Spellman, a lead character on Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina. The four-season present was a far cry from the Melissa Joan Hart-fronted Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the Netflix present set its Archie Comics characters a city over from the titular location of Aguirre-Sacasa’s Riverdale, and employed a extra spooky and salacious tone than its forerunner – though a few of the authentic Sabrina actors got here calling.
Perdomo’s character was a cousin to Sabrina Spellman and a strong, pansexual warlock who specialised in necromancy and is initially below home arrest. He usually served as a type of voice of purpose on the present, which wrapped in 2020. He starred alongside Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Tati Gabrielle, Ross Lynch and, once more, Sinclair.
Aguirre-Sacasa posted a tribute to Perdomo on Instagram on Saturday, sharing behind-the-scenes pictures from Sabrina.
“Apart from being one of the vital gifted younger actors I’ve ever had the privilege to work with, @chance_perdomo was, actually, a light-weight. A beneficiant, humorous, open-hearted, wildly clever, and fiercely advanced and soulful human being,” he wrote.
“Oh, how I want Aunt Zelda’s phrases had been true right this moment (and maybe they’re): ‘There isn’t a true dying for witches, solely transformation,’” he continued. “Relaxation in peace, Likelihood. All of us liked you so, a lot, cousin.”
Perdomo, who was black and Latino, was born in Los Angeles and raised in England.
“I used to be at all times moving into fights till I put my vitality into appearing. Then my grades picked up, and I grew to become president of the scholar union. Earlier than that, I used to be just like Ambrose being so pent up. He doesn’t know what to do together with his vitality as a result of he’s trapped,” Perdomo informed them.us in 2018.
“On the similar time, he’s very open and loving. I determine with that now greater than ever, as a result of being away from household for thus lengthy actually places issues into perspective. Regardless of the event, if I get that FaceTime or telephone name from mother or my brothers, I’m selecting it up instantly. It’s household first for Ambrose, and I’m the identical method,” he continued.
Perdomo additionally acted in a number of of the After films and is credited within the upcoming Dangerous Man alongside Seann William Scott and Rob Riggle.
“His ardour for the humanities and insatiable urge for food for all times was felt by all who knew him, and his heat will stick with it in those that he liked dearest,” the assertion from Perdomo’s publicist stated.