Ryan Kelley
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| Born | Ryan Jonathan Kelley August 31, 1986[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
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. His most recent role is as Deputy Jordan Parrish on Teen Wolf
Early life
Kelley was born and raised in a western suburb of Chicago, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He is the fifth eldest of 15 siblings (9 brothers and 6 sisters),[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]
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] Also in 2004 he played a lead role in the movie The Dust Factory. In 2006, Kelley appeared in the film Letters from Iwo Jima as a marine.[5] He also played Roy, a great-nephew of Butch Cassidy, in Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy.
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] In 2014 Kelley joined the cast of the MTV show Teen Wolf as Jordan Parrish, a young deputy whose supernatural nature sparked an ongoing media buzz as neither audience nor Kelley himself knows what sort of creature Parrish is but later found out that he is a Hellhound in the summer finale of season five.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Roommates | Mo | |
| 1999 | Charming Billy | 10-year-old Duane | |
| 2002 | Stolen Summer | Seamus O'Malley | |
| 2002 | Stray Dogs | J. Fred Carter | |
| 2004 | Mean Creek | Clyde | |
| 2004 | The Dust Factory | Ryan Flynn | |
| 2006 | Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy | Roy Parker | |
| 2006 | Letters from Iwo Jima | Marine #2 | |
| 2007 | Still Green | Alan | |
| 2015 | War Pigs | William York | |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Peter Matheson | |
| 2017 | Realms | Bobby |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Early Edition | Tom Stone | Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" |
| 2002 | Smallville | Ryan James | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Stuart Milch | Episode: "Let Sales Ring" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Curt Fitzpatrick | Episode: "Sabotage" |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Young Derek Reese | Episode: "What He Beheld" |
| 2008 | Women's Murder Club | Charlie Gifford | Episode: "And the Truth Will (Sometimes) Set You Free" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Devin Bancroft | Episode: "Life on the Line" |
| 2009 | Prayers for Bobby | Bobby Griffith | Television film |
| 2009 | Ben 10: Alien Swarm | Ben Tennyson | Television film |
| 2009 | Mending Fences | Chuck Bentley | Television film |
| 2009 | Law & Order: SVU | Enzo Cook | Episode: "Users" |
| 2009 | Destroy Build Destroy | Himself | Episode: "Ben 10: Alien Swarm vs. Dude, What Would Happen" |
| 2012 | Sexting in Suburbia | Mark Carey | Television film |
| 2014–2017 | Teen Wolf | Jordan Parrish | Recurring role; 46 episodes[9][10] |
| 2017 | Do I Say I Do | Mike Pryce | Television film |
| 2018 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Jesse Smith | Episode: "Warriors of Peace" |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Twisted Tales | Buddy | Episode: "Bite" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Places" | The Love Interest | Xenia Ghali ft. Raquel Castro |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Independent Spirit Awards | Special Distinction Award[4] | Mean Creek | Won |
| 2007 | Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival | Best Ensemble[11] | Still Green | Won |
| 2009 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Prayers for Bobby | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Ryan Kelley Ben 10 Alien Swarm Interview". Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Shull, Greg. "Hayden Panettiere and Ryan Kelley". Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Ryan Kelley". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b ""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'". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Sexting in Suburbia". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "myFanbase interview with Ryan Kelley". Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Kelley to Lay Down Law on Teen Wolf". TVfanatic.com. October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Ryan Kelley Joins 'Teen Wolf'". Rickey.org. October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Highly controversial teen film, Still Green, releasing in the US on DVD". Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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External links
- Ryan Kelley at IMDb
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