He is known for his television roles, such as playing Jeff Cargill on The Glades, Josh on the web series Blue, and Joshua Matthews on Girl Meets World.

Shelton was born in Dallas, Texas,[2] and has also lived in Magnolia Springs, Alabama.

[3] He took a modeling class at the age of 7, which led to the start of his acting career in television commercials.

[2] Shelton has starred in television shows, including: Without a Trace, The Ghost Whisperer, Mad TV, Dirty Sexy Money, The Suite Life on Deck, Monk, Trust Me, Trauma, Hallmark's The Nanny Express, and the independent feature Alabama Moon.

[5] In 2020, he portrayed the love interest of Kathryn Newton's lead character in the well-reviewed horror comedy film Freaky.