Ryan Kelley
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| Born | Ryan Jonathan Kelley August 31, 1986 [1] Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Ryan Jonathan Kelley (born August 31, 1986) is an American actor who is known for his roles in Mean Creek, Prayers for Bobby, and as Ben Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm.
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[edit] Early life
Kelley was born and raised in a western suburb of Chicago, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He is the fifth eldest of 14 siblings,[1] and was raised as a Lutheran.[2]
When he was two, his mother took him and five of his siblings to Chicago to meet an agent. Kelley started appearing in commercials and gained his first role in a movie when he was in first grade. Due to his job, he was home schooled during his last two years of high school. When he turned 18, he moved to Los Angeles.[3]
[edit] Career
In 2002, he had a supporting role in Stolen Summer, which was a film made during Project Greenlight. He also played the role of Ryan James in two episodes of Smallville.
Kelley won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Mean Creek in 2004.[4]
In 2006, Kelley appeared in the film Letters from Iwo Jima as a marine.[5]
He played a leading role in the movie Prayers for Bobby alongside Sigourney Weaver, which premiered in January 2009 on Lifetime. In November, he played the role of Ben Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm.[6]
In January 2012, Kelley was in the TV movie Sexting in Suburbia, with Liz Vassey and Jenn Proske.[7]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Roommates | Mo | |
| 1998 | Early Edition | Tom Stone | TV series, episode 2x18 |
| 1999 | Charming Billy | 10-year-old Duane | |
| 2002 | Stolen Summer | Seamus O'Malley | |
| 2002 | Stray Dogs | J. Fred Carter | |
| 2002 | Smallville | Ryan James | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Mean Creek | Clyde | |
| 2004 | The Dust Factory | Ryan Flynn | |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Stuart Milch | TV series, episode 1x16 |
| 2006 | Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy | Roy Parker | |
| 2006 | Letters from Iwo Jima | Marine #2 | |
| 2006 | Still Green | Alan | |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Curt Fitzpatrick | TV series, episode 5x12 |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Young Derek Reese | TV series, episode 1x09 |
| 2008 | Women's Murder Club | Charlie Gifford | TV series, episode 1x12 |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Devin Bancroft | TV series, episode 4x11 |
| 2009 | Prayers for Bobby | Bobby Griffith | TV movie |
| 2009 | Ben 10: Alien Swarm | Ben Tennyson | TV movie |
| 2009 | Mending Fences | Chuck Bentley | TV movie |
| 2009 | Law & Order: SVU | Enzo Cook | TV series, episode 11x07 |
| 2009 | Destroy Build Destroy: "Ben 10: Alien Swarm vs. Dude, What Would Happen" | Himself | |
| 2012 | Sexting in Suburbia | Mark Carey | TV movie |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2005 | Independent Spirit Awards | Special Distinction Award[4] | Mean Creek | Won |
| 2007 | Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival | Best Ensemble[8] | Still Green | Won |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ryan Kelley Ben 10 Alien Swarm Interview". http://www.girl.com.au/ryan-kelley-ben-10-interiew.htm. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Shull, Greg. "Hayden Panettiere and Ryan Kelley". http://www.previewonline.org/interviews/dustfactory.html. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Ryan Kelley". http://ryankelleyonline.com/?page_id=11. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ a b ""Mean Creek" awards". http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/301376/Mean-Creek/awards. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Full cast and crew - Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Exclusive: Ryan Kelley Talks ‘Ben 10: Alien Swarm’". http://theflickcast.com/2009/11/23/exclusive-ryan-kelley-talks-playing-ben-in-ben-10-alien-swarm/. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Sexting in Suburbia". http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/sexting-in-suburbia. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Highly controversial teen film, Still Green, releasing in the US on DVD". http://www.stillgreenmovie.com/Pages/PressRelease_DVD.html. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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