Tyler Ritter
Tyler Ritter | |
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| Born | January 31, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Lelia Parma (m. 2010) |
| Parents |
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| Family |
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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]
Ritter is the son of the late John Ritter (1948-2003) and brother of Jason Ritter. He grew up in Los Angeles. 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, where he married director Lelia Parma. He 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]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NCIS | Luca Sciuto | Episode: Sister City (Part I) |
| 2016 | NCIS: New Orleans | Episode: Sister City (Part II) | |
| 2015 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Thomas Ward | 1 episode: Closure |
| 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Bart | 1 episode: "Vegas Baby/I Hate Goodbyes" |
| 2014 | Work Mom | Marc Rhodes | TV Movie |
| 2014 | Go Fish | Gabe | Short |
| 2014-2015 | The McCarthys | Ronny McCarthy | Main Role |
| 2014 | An Evergreen Christmas | Adam | |
| 2014 | Girlfriend Lies | Gonz | Short |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Mr. Zarr | Episode: "Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right" |
| 2013 | Slice | Morgan | Short |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Randall | Episode: "Larry's Wife" |
| 2013 | Life in Text | Benjamin | Short |
| 2012 | Defeat the Label | Short | |
| 2011 | Weekends at Bellevue | TV Movie | |
| 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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