Colton was born in Canada and is of Jamaican and Filipino descent. He received post-secondary education from Seneca where he also played college basketball. Colton found his passion for acting in high school theatre, which lead to Colton playing Silvio in the play The Servant of Two Masters in Toronto's Fringe festival and from there led him to Toronto's Second City, where his love for comedic theatre and improv grew. Colton is a diverse film and Television actor who has recently landed a role in the film In "The Shadow of the Moon" written by Geoffrey Tock and Gregory Weidman and Directed by Jim Mickle. Also landing a role in the TV-Mini-Series, "The Hot Zone" starring Liam Cunningham