Ryan Kwanten
Ryan Kwanten | |
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 Kwanten at True Blood 25th Annual Paley Television Festival (2008) | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Ryan Kwanten (born 28 November 1976) is an Australian actor. He played Vinnie Patterson from 1997 to 2002 on the Australian soap-opera Home and Away. After his stint ended he joined the American teen-oriented drama Summerland portraying Jay Robertson. In 2008, he was cast as Jason Stackhouse in True Blood.
Early life
Kwanten was born in Sydney, New South Wales to Eddie Kwanten, a worker at NSW Maritime, and Kris, a lifeline op-shop coordinator. He is of Dutch ancestry on his father's side.[1] Kwanten has two brothers, Mitchell, who is a musician and Lloyd, who is a doctor. He attended Catholic school.[1]
Career
Kwanten began acting on the television shows A Country Practice, Hey Dad..! and Spellbinder. In 1997, he joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Home and Away, playing lifeguard Vinnie Patterson. He eventually chose to leave the series in 2002, shortly after his character married and became a father. Moving to the United States, Kwanten was cast as Jay Robertson in the Lori Loughlin-starring series Summerland, which ran from 2004 to 2005. He appeared in the films Flicka, with Maria Bello, Alison Lohman and Tim McGraw, and Dead Silence, a horror movie in which he played the leading role.[2]
Kwanten made an appearance in a Law and Order: SVU episode that aired on 2 December 2008, in which he portrays US Marine Corps Master Sergeant Dominic Pruitt who is (falsely) accused of raping and murdering a fellow Marine and murdering her unborn baby.
In 2009, he starred in the film Don't Fade Away with Mischa Barton and Beau Bridges.[3]
Kwanten currently plays the role of Jason Stackhouse in True Blood, an HBO television series based on Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Mysteries.[4] He stars in the psychological thriller Red Hill, which was directed by Patrick Hughes.[5] Kwanten earned one of the lead roles in the Joe Lynch Horror film The Knights of Badassdom.[6] In October 2010, it was announced that Ryan will play Charles Manson in the upcoming, yet-to-be-titled biopic, director by Brad Anderson. [7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Signal One | Kid | |
| 2003 | Liquid Bridge | Nick McCallum | |
| 2004 | American Brown | Ricky Brown | |
| 2006 | Flicka | Howard McLaughlin | |
| 2007 | Dead Silence | Jamie Ashen | |
| 2010 | Don't Fade Away | Jackson White | |
| Red Hill | Shane Cooper | ||
| Griff the Invisible | Griff | Post-production | |
| Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Kludd | ||
| The Knights of Badassdom | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A Country Practice | Ben Lloyd | Episode: "A Fair Cop: Part 1" Episode: "A Fair Cop: Part 2" |
| 1993-1994 | G.P. | Scott Browning | Episode: "Bloodlines" Episode: "Brotherly Love" |
| 1994 | Hey Dad! | Richard | Episode: "Rebel Without a Clue"" |
| 1995 | Echo Point | Nathan Potter | Unknown episodes |
| 1996 | Water Rats | Nipper | Episode: "Iron Man" |
| 1997 | Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Josh Morgan | 26 episodes |
| 1997-2002 | Home and Away | Vinnie Patterson | regular |
| 2002 | The Junction Boys | Claude Gearheart | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Handler | Barnes | Episode: "Off the Edge" |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Jake Voight | Episode: "Closure" |
| 2004-2005 | Summerland | Jay Robertson | 26 episodes |
| 2007 | Nurses | Owen Harris | TV movie |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Master Sgt. Dominic Pruitt | Episode: "PTSD" |
| 2008-present | True Blood | Jason Stackhouse | Regular |
| 2010 | Rake | Bill | Episode: "R V Dana" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Organization | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Satellite Award | International Press Academy | Jason Stackhouse, True Blood | Best Ensemble, Television | Won[8][9] |
| Scream Award | Spike TV | Best Horror Actor | Nominated[10] | ||
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated[11][12] | |
| Teen Choice Award | Fox Broadcasting Company | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nominated[13][14] |
References
- ^ a b Dasey, Annette (31 December 2009). "Ryan Kwanten: Shark Attack Survivor". Who (magazine). Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ 'True Blood' Star Becomes One of the 'Knights of Badassdom'
- ^ Ryan Kwanten Talks Secrets Of ‘True Blood’ Season 3, Gearing Up For World Cup Action
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter (2007-02-25). "Anna Paquin Learns True Blood". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Teaser Trailer, Art, and Synopsis: Red Hill
- ^ More Knights of Badassdom Casting News: True Blood's Ryan Kwanten Joins in on the Mayhem
- ^ Kwanten To Play Charles Manson
- ^ Waldman, Allison (December 22, 2009). "Glee and Breaking Bad top the Satellite Awards". TV Squad. Newstex.
- ^ Pond, Steve (December 21, 2009). "'Hurt Locker,' 'Nine' Win Top Satellite Awards". The Wrap. Newstex.
- ^ "Scream 2009". Spike.com. www.spike.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ CBC Arts (December 17, 2009). "Screen Actors Guild unveils film, TV award nominees". CBC News. CBC.
- ^ "'Dexter,' 'Closer' earn 3 SAG nods apiece". United Press International. December 17, 2009.
- ^ Hambly, Natalie (June 16, 2010). "Teens take to Avatar star Sam Worthington". The Sydney Morning Herald. www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Soll, Lindsay (June 14, 2010). "Teen Choice Awards 2010: First Round Of Nominees Announced". Hollywood Crush. mtv.com. Retrieved 2010-07-08.