Ryan Kwanten
Ryan Kwanten | |
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 Kwanten at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born | Ryan Christian Kwanten 28 November 1976 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Ryan Kwanten (born 28 November 1976) is an Australian actor. He played Vinnie Patterson from 1997 to 2002 in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. After his stint ended he joined the American teen drama series Summerland, portraying Jay Robertson. In 2008, he was cast as Jason Stackhouse in True Blood.
Early life
Kwanten was born in Sydney, Australia to Eddie Kwanten, a worker at NSW Maritime, and Kris, a lifeline op shop coordinator. His father is Dutch.[1] Kwanten is first of three boys, has two brothers, Mitchell, who is a musician and Lloyd, who is a doctor. He attended St Paul's College in Manly and later earned a degree in commerce from the University of Sydney.[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. Kwanten had previously guested on the serial as Robbie Taylor in 1994. 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 film in which he played the leading role.[2]
Kwanten appeared in a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode that aired on 2 December 2008, in which he portrayed Dominic Pruitt, a US Marine Corps Master Sergeant accused of raping and murdering a fellow Marine and her unborn baby.
In 2009, he starred in the film Don't Fade Away with Mischa Barton and Beau Bridges.[3]
Kwanten played the role of Jason Stackhouse in the HBO series True Blood, based on Charlaine Harris' The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels, which aired from 2008 until 2014.[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 comedy-horror film Knights of Badassdom.[6] In October 2010, it was announced that Kwanten will play Charles Manson in the upcoming, yet-to-be-titled biopic, directed by Brad Anderson.[7]
In 2012, he appeared in MysteryGuitarMan's video "Dual Action". In 2013, Kwanten played Marvel character Eddie Brock/Venom in the short film Truth in Journalism[8] and potrayed Conall in the action adventure film Northmen: A Viking Saga.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Signal One | Kid | |
| 2002 | The Junction Boys | Claude Gearheart | Television film |
| 2003 | Liquid Bridge | Nick McCallum | |
| 2004 | American Brown | Ricky Brown | |
| 2006 | Flicka | Howard McLaughlin | |
| 2007 | Dead Silence | Jamie Ashen | |
| 2010 | Red Hill | Shane Cooper | |
| 2010 | Griff the Invisible | Griff | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Kludd (voice) | |
| 2010 | Don't Fade Away | Jackson White | |
| 2012 | Not Suitable for Children | Jonah | |
| 2013 | Mystery Road | Pete Bailey | |
| 2013 | Truth in Journalism | Eddie Brock/Venom | Short film |
| 2013 | The Right Kind of Wrong | Leo Palamino | |
| 2013 | Knights of Badassdom | Joe | |
| 2014 | 7500 | Brad Martin | |
| 2014 | Rio, I Love You | Jai Arnott | Segment "Acho Que Estou Apaixonado" |
| 2014 | Northmen: A Viking Saga | Conall | |
| 2014 | Reach Me | Jack Burns | |
| 2015 | Kidnapping Freddy Heineken | Jan "Cat" Boellard | |
| 2015 | Blinky Bill the Movie | Blinky Bill (voice) | In post-production |
| 2015 | The Effects of Blunt Force Trauma | In post-production | |
| TBA | Who Gets the Dog? | Clay Lonnergan | In post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Stagecoach driver | Uncredited; episode: "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" |
| 1992 | Home and Away | Boogie boarder | Episode 1018 |
| 1992 | A Country Practice | Ben Lloyd | 2 episodes |
| 1993–94 | G.P. | Scott Browning | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Home and Away | Robbie Taylor | Episode 1451 |
| 1994 | Hey Dad..! | Richard | Episode: "Rebel Without a Clue" |
| 1995 | Echo Point | Nathan Potter | Unknown episodes |
| 1996 | Water Rats | Nipper | Episode: "Iron Man" |
| 1997–2002 | Home and Away | Vinnie Patterson | Role held: 14 July 1997 – 1 March 2002 |
| 1997 | Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Josh Morgan | Main cast; 26 episodes |
| 2003 | The Handler | Barnes | Episode: "Off the Edge" |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Jake Voight | Episode: "Closure" |
| 2004–05 | Summerland | Jay Robertson | Main cast; 26 episodes |
| 2008–14 | True Blood | Jason Stackhouse | Main cast; 80 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Master Sgt. Dominic Pruitt | Episode: "PTSD" |
| 2012 | New Girl | Oliver | Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
| 2014 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Brewster the Beast Trapper (voice) | Episode: "Tick Tock Trap" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Scream Award | Best Horror Actor | True Blood | Nominated[10] |
| 2009 | Satellite Award | Best Ensemble, Television | True Blood | Won[11][12] |
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | True Blood | Nominated[13][14] |
| 2010 | Australians in Film | Breakthrough Award | — | Won[15] |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | True Blood | Nominated[16][17] |
| 2010 | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Actor | True Blood | Nominated |
| 2011 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Award | Best Actor | Red Hill | Nominated |
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 (25 February 2007). "Anna Paquin Learns True Blood". MovieWeb. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ 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
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (1 August 2013). "'Truth in Journalism' Short Teases Spider-Man Villain (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Northmen
- ^ "Scream 2009". Spike.com. www.spike.com. 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ Waldman, Allison (22 December 2009). "Glee and Breaking Bad top the Satellite Awards". TV Squad. Newstex.
- ^ Pond, Steve (21 December 2009). "'Hurt Locker,' 'Nine' Win Top Satellite Awards". The Wrap. Newstex.
- ^ CBC Arts (17 December 2009). "Screen Actors Guild unveils film, TV award nominees". CBC News. CBC.
- ^ "'Dexter,' 'Closer' earn 3 SAG nods apiece". United Press International. 17 December 2009.
- ^ AAP (27 April 2010). "Hemsworth, Kwanten take breakthrough awards". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Hambly, Natalie (16 June 2010). "Teens take to Avatar star Sam Worthington". The Sydney Morning Herald. www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ Soll, Lindsay (14 June 2010). "Teen Choice Awards 2010: First Round Of Nominees Announced". Hollywood Crush. mtv.com. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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