Ryan O'Donohue
Ryan O'Donohue | |
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| Born | Ryan Sean O'Donohue Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Ryan Sean O'Donohue (born 1984 or 1985) is an American actor most notable for his performances as a voice actor in many Disney projects[1][2] especially as Demyx in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise. As a live-action actor, he was part of the main cast of The Byrds of Paradise.[3][4]
Early life and career
O'Donohue was born in Pomona, California[1] in either 1984 or 1985.[5]
O'Donohue played Zeke Byrd on the 1994 ABC drama The Byrds of Paradise,[5][6] filmed in Hawaii.[7][8] TV producer Steven Bochco was one of the show's executive producers.[9]
Filmography
He has been credited with voice acting in 29 films.[10]
- The Boys Are Back (TV series) (1994) — Peter Hansen[11]
- Demon Knight (1995) — Danny
- What-a-Mess (1995) — What-A-Mess, Santa[12][13]
- Spot's Magical Christmas (1995) — Spot
- Toy Story (1995) — Kid
- Recess (TV series) (1997–2001) — Randall Weems/Digger Dave/Gus[2]
- 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor (1997) — Whizzer
- The New Batman Adventures (1997) — Matt
- Safety Patrol (1998) — Coop
- Beverly Hills Family Robinson — Roger Robinson
- Mr. Murder — Young Alfie
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) — Young Kovu
- A Bug's Life (1998) — Grub
- The Dog of Flanders (1999) — Young George (English dub)
- The Iron Giant (1999) — Student
- Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) — Matt McGinnis
- Batman Beyond: Legend of the Dark Knight[14]
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) — Matthew "Matt" McGinnis[14]
- Batman Beyond (1999–2001) — Matt McGinnis
- Recess: School's Out (2001) — Digger Dave/Randall Weems[2]
- Dark Chronicle (2003) — Doctor Knobb
- Kingdom Hearts II (2006) — Demyx
- Whisper of the Heart — Additional Voice
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix — Demyx
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (2009) — Demyx
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013) — Demyx
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014) — Demyx
- Kingdom Hearts III (2019) — Demyx
- Penguin's Clean Sweep[15]
From 1993 through 2017, he has been credited as a voice in four video games.[16]
Awards and nominations
O'Donohue was nominated for the Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over award at the 19th Youth in Film Awards, for his performance in the 1996–1997 season of Recess.[17]
References
- ^ a b Valenzuela, Beatriz E. "Did you know these Comic-Con faves are from the Inland Empire?". Press-Enterprise. pe.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
Chances are Ryan O'Donohue's voice played a major part in many a nerd's childhood. The veteran voice actor born in Pomona has been in such film and television favorites as 'The Iron Giant,' 'Pepper Ann,' 'Recess,' 'A Bug's Life' and 'Batman Beyond' to name a few.
- ^ a b c Willis, John; Lynch, Tom; Monush, Barry (December 1, 2002). Applause. Vol. 53. New York London. p. 306. ISBN 9781557835994.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Rabinowitz, Dorothy (Mar 10, 1994). "TV: Headmaster in Hawaii, Uncle Miltie, sin and Hollywood". Wall Street Journal. p. A16.
- ^ "Ryan O'Donohue". TV GUIDE. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b O'Connor, John (2 March 1994). "Review/Television; Families on the Move To and From Their Roots". New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Prouty, Howard H. (March 3, 1994). "The Byrds of Paradise". Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994. Vol. 18. p. 261. ISBN 9780824037970.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Rosenberg, Howard (3 March 1994). "TV REVIEW : ABC's 'Byrds of Paradise' Whistles a Maudlin Song". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Furman, Elina (2000-04-15). "Almost Doesn't Count". Seth Green: An Unauthorized Biography. ISBN 9781466810358.
- ^ Svetkey, Benjamin. "Steven Bochco's new show". EW. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Ryan O'Donohue". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (2018). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide. p. 28. ISBN 9781476631981.
- ^ Crump, William D. "Miracle on Third Street". Happy Holidays--Animated!: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. p. 253.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (June 30, 2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 -2003. Vol. The Shows M-Z Vol. 2. p. 899. ISBN 9780786422562.
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television. p. 1753.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television. p. 750.
- ^ "Ryan O'Donohue". mobygames.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays–Animated!: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Company. p. 253.