Tyson Ritter
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Birth name | Tyson Jay Ritter |
Born | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | April 24, 1984
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and model. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of the multi-platinum selling American alternative rock band the All-American Rejects. As an actor, Ritter appeared as Dane on Amazon Video's Betas, recurred as rock musician Oliver Rome on NBC's Parenthood, and has had supporting roles in films, including The House Bunny (2008) and Miss You Already (2015). In 2018, Ritter played recurring characters on two television series on AMC, Preacher and Lodge 49. Ritter joined the main cast of Preacher for its final season in 2019.
Early life
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Ritter was born on April 24, 1984 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Tracy Jean Rains (née Lyons; born to Edwina Janora Lyons Sherman and Tony Eugene Lyons)[1] and Tim Jay Ritter (born to Peggy Earline Ritter Sharpton and Steve Delano Ritter). His mother is an employee at Stillwater Public Schools. He has an older brother, Dr. Zack S. Ritter, DDS, who is an endodontist, and a younger sister, Bailey Ritter. He and his siblings graduated from Stillwater High School.[2]
Career
Ritter met his bandmates while he was at a party in high school. After Jesse Tabish quit the band, and with the additions of Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor, the All-American Rejects were picked up by Doghouse Records, and later DreamWorks Records, and finally signed with the major label Interscope Records. In early 2018, the band left Interscope. As of July 2019, they are signed to Epitaph Records.[3] The All-American Rejects have released four albums to date, and have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and 4 million singles.
Ritter has appeared in television series and films such as House (2007), The House Bunny (2008), Betas (2013–14), and Parenthood (2013–15).[4][5] On November 5, 2013, Ritter released the song "Air" as a solo song to help "ride between the Rejects' next record", which was featured on Parenthood.[6]
Shortly after the release of "Air" Tyson wrote the song "Collide" which was also featured on Parenthood. The song was never released on the market but is still available on sites like YouTube.[7]
Ritter's next projects included a role in the John Cusack film Love and Mercy (2014). He had also been cast in the lead role of singer Gregg Allman in the biopic Midnight Rider, directed by Randall Miller, but the film was halted in production, and ultimately cancelled, due to the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones.[8] In 2015, he had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Miss You Already, which starred Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore.
Personal life
Ritter and actress Elena Satine were engaged in April 2013 and married on New Year's Eve that year.[9][10]
He has been best friends with bandmate Nick Wheeler ever since they met in high school.
Ritter is an investor in various tech companies including Hooch App.[11]
Ritter currently lives in New Zealand.[12]
Equipment
Ritter likes to use Fender bass guitars. He had previously used Epiphone Flying V or Epiphone Explorer basses during the era of The All-American Rejects, until he started to favor a Fender Precision Bass and started using them more often in his songs. Ritter was also seen using a Gibson Thunderbird bass on their early tours for Move Along and also with a rare Jackson Guitars V Bass. He then later used Fender Jaguar Bass guitars for later tours before switching back to Fender Precision Basses.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The House Bunny | Colby | |
2014 | Love & Mercy | Hipster #1 | |
2015 | The Pinhole Affect | Tyson Ritter | Short film |
2015 | Miss You Already | Ace | |
2016 | The Sweet Life | Marlon | |
2017 | Ray Meets Helen | Woody | |
2018 | Peppermint | Sam | |
2018 | Gloria Bell | Neighbor | |
2018 | Desolate | Ned Stone |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Feable Weiner | Jock | Music Video - San Deem us Ready |
2006 | Smallville | Himself | Episode: "Wither" |
2007 | House | Himself | Episode: "Fetal Position" |
2012 | 90210 | Himself | Episode: "Trust, Truth and Traffic" |
2013–14 | Betas | Dane | 5 episodes |
2013–15 | Parenthood | Oliver Rome | 10 episodes |
2015 | Wicked City | Bucket | 2 episodes |
2017–19 | Preacher | Jesus Christ/Humperdoo | 15 episodes |
2018 | Lodge 49 | Avery | 5 episodes |
References
- ^ "Stillwater's rockin' mum tours with All American Rejects". STW News Press. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Keys, Elizabeth (July 21, 2013). "Stillwater's rockin' mum". Stillwater NewsPress. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Single Post | the Pop Punk Dad | News | Interviews & Features". Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Tyson Ritter On 'Parenthood' Season 5: All-American Rejects' Frontman Books Multi-Episode Arc (Exclusive)". The Huffington Post. August 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Faylene, Rachel (October 9, 2013). "Tyson Ritter Talks New Role on 'Parenthood,' Growing Up & What Comes Next". Variance Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (November 5, 2013). "Video: Tyson Ritter releases new single "Air," to be featured on NBC's "Parenthood" Thursday". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Neva Margetić (October 5, 2014), Tyson Ritter - Collide, archived from the original on September 8, 2019, retrieved April 20, 2016
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 13, 2013). "Gregg Allman Biopic Casts Tyson Ritter as Lead Role". Variety. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (April 5, 2013). "Tyson Ritter Engaged to Elena Satine". People. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Blumm, K.C.; Jordan, Julie (January 1, 2014). "Tyson Ritter and Elena Satine Are Married". People. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Why you need to know about Hooch and how they attracted investment from celebrities". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Tyson Ritter on why that new song from The All-American Rejects might be their last". www.radio.com. November 30, 2020. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
External links
- Tyson Ritter at IMDb
- Tyson Ritter on X
- Living people
- 1984 births
- American male singer-songwriters
- American singer-songwriters
- Male models from Oklahoma
- American rock bass guitarists
- American male bass guitarists
- People from Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Singers from Oklahoma
- Male actors from Oklahoma
- Songwriters from Oklahoma
- Guitarists from Oklahoma
- Interscope Records artists
- DGC Records artists
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American bass guitarists
- 21st-century male singers