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James Ryan

Actor / Film Director | * 1952 (72) | New York, New York
James Ryan is a South African actor, writer and director. Ryan played the lead in the South African made martial arts film Kill or Be Killed (1976), which became an international success. This launched Ryan as an actor, who also found success with its sequel Kill and Kill Again (1981). Moving forward, Ryan acted in a variety of projects as well as playing lead roles in action adventures films. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Thriller | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

The Last Hero

Certification unknown

1991 | 1h 30min
Action, Crime
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A pilot is the only hope to stop the mutiny of a spacecraft by its security crew, who plot to sell the crew of the ship into slavery. ...

Space Mutiny

Certification unknown

1988 | 1.4/5 | 1h 33min
Romance / Love, Adventure, Science Fiction
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A photojournalist (Terry Kinney) upsets his daughter (Ellen Muth) and loses his girlfriend (Mili Avital) by covering stories in remote and dangerous locations. ...

The Young Girl and the Monsoon

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2001 | 1h 30min
Drama
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A rich kid, with a fondness for fast bikes, is blamed when a motorcycle accident puts his best friend in a coma. ...

Crossing the Line

Certification unknown

1990 | 2.8/5 | 1h 34min
Drama
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Movies with James Ryan as Actor(14)

2002 Global Effect
as Mexican Police Chief1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
as Mr. Negaal1995 The Redemption: Kickboxer 5
as Calif Salenger1991 The Last Hero
as Miyagawa1990 The Last Samurai
1989 Brutal Glory
as MacPhearson1988 Space Mutiny
as Blaine Striker1988 Rage to Kill
as Tabrak1987 Code Name: Vengeance
as Policeman1987 Five Corners
as Nico1984 Niemand weint für immer
as Steve Chase1981 Kill and Kill Again
as Steve Hunt1976 Kill or Be Killed
as Eric (as Jeff du Preez)1974 The Virgin Goddess

TV Shows/Series with James Ryan as Actor(2)

as I.I.D. Receptionist1994 Halifax f.p.
as Detective1994 Halifax f.p.

Movies with James Ryan as Crew(13)

Editing/Editor2019 Marooned
Crew/Stunts2013 Bullet to the Head
Directing/Director2008 Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation
Crew/Stunts2003 The Haunted Mansion
Crew/Utility Stunts2002 xXx
Crew/Stunts2002 The Scorpion King
Directing/Director2001 The Young Girl and the Monsoon
Writing/Writer2001 The Young Girl and the Monsoon
Crew/Utility Stunts1999 Stigmata
Crew/Stunts1997 Anaconda
Crew/Stunts1996 Star Trek: First Contact
Production/Producer1991 The Last Hero
Writing/Writer1991 The Last Hero

Full Name: James Ryan
Citizenship: South Africa
Born: 1952 in New York, New York (current age: 72 years)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for James Ryan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jeff du Preez"
James Ryan frequently works together with these people:
David Winters (7x, Crew)
Neal Israel (4x, Crew)
Scott Spiegel (4x, Actor)
Dirk De Villiers (4x, Crew)
Troy Robinson (4x, Crew)
Bob Israel (4x, Crew)
Stephen Sommers (3x, Crew)
Mark Mancina (3x, Crew)
Steve Picerni (3x, Crew)
James M. Halty (3x, Crew)
J.J. Perry (3x, Actor)
Nathan King (3x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:161129, Added: 07/06/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024