Casey Morton Cott
Early life and education
Cott was born in 1992, the middle of three children of Rick Cott, an investment manager and former fighter pilot in the Air Force, and Lori Cott (née Morton).
Cott grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with his younger sister and older brother, actor
Corey Cott, and graduated from Chagrin Falls High School.
He attended Boston University for two years before deciding to study acting, transferring to the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, where he graduated in 2016.
Career
Cott began his acting career performing in local Ohio theater, appearing in productions of
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and
Romeo and Juliet, among others.
Upon moving to Pittsburgh for school, he got involved in the area's regional theater scene while performing in university theater productions concurrently.
He appeared in a 2014 production of the play
Parade at the New Hazlett Theater in
Pittsburgh, where he starred alongside several of his Carnegie Mellon classmates, as well as a production of
Small Engine Repair at Barebone Productions.
In August 2016, he played Moses in the premiere concert reading of
Stephen Schwartz's musical project, a stage production of
The Prince of Egypt, at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, New York, opposite
Shuler Hensley and
John Cariani.
On March 12, 2016, during his final year at CMU, Cott was cast as Kevin Keller on the CW drama series
Riverdale, a TV adaptation of the
Archie Comics universe. The character of Kevin is notable due to his status of being the first
openly gay character in the history of Archie Comics.
Cott stated in a
Facebook video released to fans in March 2017 that he originally auditioned for the roles of
Archie Andrews and
Jughead Jones, prior to landing the role of Kevin.
He was promoted to a series regular for the second season.
That same year, he appeared in the music video for the song "Why" by Sabrina Carpenter.
On March 12, 2018, at the SXSW Festival, Cott announced his upcoming role in the film The Mascot, written and directed by Matthew Perkins. Cott will be playing the lead role of Nick Shepherd, an ex-quarterback turned mascot. However, as of early 2019, production has stalled on the project.
In March 2019, it was announced that Cott will star as the titular character in a Kennedy Center production of The Who's Tommy, starring opposite Mandy Gonzalez and Christian Borle.
Personal life
Cott resides in New York City.
On December 19, 2020, Cott announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Nichola Basara.
They were married on December 18, 2021.
Cott and his wife had their first child, Cashius, on September 18, 2023.
Filmography
Film
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| 2019 | All the Little Things We Kill | Trevor Olsson |
| 2021 | Asking For It | Mike |
| 2025 | Games We Play | Jack |
Television
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| 2017 | | Lucas Hale | Episode: "Conversion" |
| 2017–2023 | Riverdale | Kevin Keller / Teen Tom Keller / Constable Keller / Kirk Keller / Deputy Keller / Agent Keller | Recurring role (season 1) and main role (season 2–7); 127 episodes |
| 2018 | Instinct | Dino Moretti | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2020 | Katy Keene | Kevin Keller | Episode: "Chapter Ten: Gloria" |
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Music videos
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| 2017 | "Why" | Sabrina Carpenter | |
| 2019 | "Shoes" | Mina Tobias | |
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