Tyler Ritter
Tyler Ritter | |
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| Born | January 31, 1985 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Lelia Parma (m. 2010) |
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Tyler Ritter (born January 31, 1985) is an American actor best known as the star of The McCarthys.[1][2][3]
Early life
Ritter was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor John Ritter and actress Nancy Morgan. His grandparents are musician and actor Tex Ritter and Dorothy Fay. His stepmother is actress Amy Yasbeck. He has three siblings, including actor Jason Ritter. He acted in high school plays and student films, but did not immediately pursue acting professionally. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007, he worked for three years as a teacher in Argentina.
Career
Ritter returned to Los Angeles and began a career as an actor at age 25,[1] and has had guest roles on Modern Family and Grey's Anatomy.[4] He landed the starring role on the 2014 sitcom The McCarthys, playing Ronny McCarthy, the openly gay son in a family of six.[1]
Personal life
In 2010, Ritter married director Lelia Parma in Argentina.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Bart | Episode: "Vegas Baby/I Hate Goodbyes" |
| 2014 | Work Mom | Marc Rhodes | Television film |
| 2014 | Go Fish | Gabe | Short film |
| 2014-2015 | The McCarthys | Ronny McCarthy | |
| 2014 | An Evergreen Christmas | Adam | |
| 2014 | Girlfriend Lies | Gonz | Short film |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Mr. Zarr | Episode: "Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right" |
| 2013 | Slice | Morgan | Short film |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Randall | Episode: "Larry's Wife" |
| 2013 | Life in Text | Benjamin | Short film |
| 2012 | Defeat the Label | Short film | |
| 2011 | Weekends at Bellevue | Television film | |
| 2008 | Good Dick | Young Handsome Man |
References
- ^ a b c Morabito, Andrea (October 30, 2014). "John's boy: 'McCarthys' star Tyler Ritter on late dad's legacy", New York Post, p. 74.
- ^ Rodman, Sarah (October 26, 2014). "Close to home: Brian Gallivan fashioned 'McCarthys' from local family he knows best", The Boston Globe, p. N1.
- ^ http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Tyler+Ritter+says+late+father+John+inspired+become+actor/10335763/story.html
- ^ Bentley, Rick (September 23, 2014). "Top 10 actors to watch in fall's new TV shows", McClatchy-Tribune News Service. Reprinted in Times & Transcript, p. C1.
External links
- Tyler Ritter at IMDb
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