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Alan Ritchson

Actor / Singer-songwriter / Model (person) | * 11/28/1982 (41) | Grand Forks, North Dakota (United States of America (USA))
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Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Aquaman / Arthur Curry on The CW superhero series Smallville (2005–2010), where he appeared as a guest star between the fifth and tenth seasons. Ritchson had a starring role in the Spike TV sitcom Blue Mountain State (2010–2012), a role he reprised in the 2016 film sequel. He also headlined the SyFy action series Blood Drive (2017), and returned to superhero television as Hank Hall / Hawk on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans from 2018 to 2021. He gained wider recognition for portraying the title character in the Amazon Prime Video action thriller series Reacher since 2022. Outside television, Ritch... ()
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Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor, model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CW's Smallville and Thad Castle on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State.Ritchson also starred as Gloss in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Raphael in 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot.Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Vickie (born June 21, 1958), a high school teacher, and David Ritchson (born June 5, 1956), a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. He is the middle of three brothers; Eric, the oldest, and Brian, the youngest. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Ritchson's family finally settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001. In a revealing 2013 interview with Indonesian magazine Da Man, he once obtained a full music scholarship but was overwhelmed. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment student and graduated with an AA degree at Okaloosa Walton Community College (now Northwest Florida State College). He was a member of Fine Arts Division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Action

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Movies with Alan Ritchson as Actor(24)

as Aimes2025 Fast X: Part 2
as Ed Schmitt2024 Ordinary Angels
as Agent Aimes2023 Fast X
as Agent Carver2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301
as Butchie2020 Ghosts of War
as Ronnie Best2019 The Turkey Bowl
as Shayne2019 Above the Shadows
as Bob2018 Office Uprising
as Adam2016 Lazer Team
as Kip / Carew2015 The Wedding Ringer
as Bruce2009 Fired Up!
as Lucian Manet2009 Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou
as Chase2008 Rex
as Roy2007 Steam
as Mark2006 The Butcher
as Lt. Frank Meyer2006 Though None Go With Me

TV Shows/Series with Alan Ritchson as Actor(15)

as Jack Reacher2022 Reacher
as Hank Hall / Hawk2018 Titans
as Arthur Bailey2017 Blood Drive
as Hank Hall / Hawk (uncredited) (archive footage)2016 DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Hank Hall / Hawk (uncredited)2015 Supergirl
as Himself - Contestant2015 I Can Do That
as Tyler Stokley2014 The Rebels
as Young Scully2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Paul Mathesen2011 Black Mirror
as Matt2011 New Girl
as Torpey2011 Workaholics
as Thad Castle2010 Blue Mountain State
as Freddie Hart2010 Hawaii Five-0
as Arthur Curry2001 Smallville

Movies with Alan Ritchson as Crew(9)

Directing/Director2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Production/Producer2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Writing/Writer2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Production/Producer2019 Seberg
Directing/Director2018 Tree House Time Machine
Production/Producer2018 Tree House Time Machine
Writing/Writer2018 Tree House Time Machine

Additional Information

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Full Name: Alan Ritchson
Born: Sunday, 11/28 1982 (November) in Grand Forks, North Dakota (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 41 years + 121 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Niceville High School, Northwest Florida State College
Other names for Alan Ritchson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Alan Michael Ritchson"
"Алан Ричсон"
"앨런 리치슨"
Alan Ritchson frequently works together with these people:
Greg Berlanti (12x, Crew)
Marc Guggenheim (10x, Crew)
Geoff Johns (9x, Crew)
Andrew Kreisberg (9x, Crew)
Todd Slavkin (9x, Crew)
Stephen Amell (8x, Actor)
Brian Peterson (8x, Crew)
David Ramsey (7x, Actor)
Neil Campbell (7x, Crew)
Luvh Rakhe (7x, Crew)
Arran Henn (7x, Actress)
Vin Diesel (4x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2816, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024