Ryan Kwanten

Ryan Kwanten

48 · Born: Nov 28, 1976

Personal Details

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BornNov 28, 1976 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
  • Kris Kwanten
  • Eddie Kwanten

Biography

Ryan Kwanten, the talented actor, first gained recognition for his role as Jason Stackhouse in HBO's hit series True Blood, which was created by Academy Award winner Alan Ball. For seven seasons, he portrayed the fan favorite character, showcasing his exceptional acting skills.

Most recently, Kwanten has been selective with his film projects, working with visionary director Ivan Sen on the critically acclaimed film Expired, where he played the lead role alongside notable actors Hugo Weaving and Jillian Nguyen. He also starred in Seth Larney's sci-fi thriller 2067 alongside Academy Award nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Upcoming films include Glorious, which Kwanten produced and stars in alongside Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons. This unique two-hander is set in a rest stop men's room and brings Lovecraftian horror to a new and unsettling location. Additionally, Kwanten will headline the action-packed film Section 8, featuring an all-star cast including Dermot Mulroney, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lungren, and Mickey Rourke.

On the television side, Kwanten has starred in the Amazon Prime original series Them, created by powerhouse Lena Waithe. He has also appeared in BlumHouse's series Sacred Lies alongside Juliette Lewis and produced and starred in two seasons of the Sony original crime drama series The Oath, alongside Sean Bean and produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

Currently, Kwanten is shooting and starring in Kindred, the first-ever adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's works, produced by Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures, for the Disney-owned FX Network.

Career

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2023
Head Count
Head Count as Sawyer
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2022
Expired
Expired as Jack
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Section 8
Section 8 as Jake Atherton
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Kindred
Kindred as Thomas Weylin
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2021
Them
Them as George Bell
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Creepshow
Creepshow as Alex (segment "The Right Snuff")
{"id":177747,"title":"2067","year":"2020","character":"Jude Mathers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/2067","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2k6jvig590i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2k6jvig590i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
2067
2067 as Jude Mathers
{"id":142655,"title":"Kill Chain","year":"2020","character":"Ericson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kill-chain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2381b3r3enbg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2381b3r3enbg.jpg"},"released":1}
Kill Chain
Kill Chain as Ericson
{"id":114790,"title":"The Hurricane Heist","year":"2018","character":"Breeze","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hurricane-heist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7nromgsb7bq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7nromgsb7bq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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Supercon
Supercon as Matt Wheeler
{"id":103832122,"title":"The Oath","year":2018,"character":"Steve Hammond","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-oath","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832122.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832122.jpg"},"released":1}
The Oath
The Oath as Steve Hammond
{"id":103831371,"title":"Apollo Gauntlet","year":2017,"character":"Superknife","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/apollo-gauntlet","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831371.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Apollo Gauntlet
Apollo Gauntlet as Superknife
{"id":108998,"title":"Who Gets the Dog?","year":"2016","character":"Clay Lonnergan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/who-gets-the-dog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108998.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Who Gets the Dog?
Who Gets the Dog? as Clay Lonnergan
{"id":89566,"title":"Edge","year":"2015","character":"Harknett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/edge-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_89566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_89566.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Edge
Edge as Harknett
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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken as Jan 'Cat' Boellard
{"id":88315,"title":"Blinky Bill the Movie","year":"2015","character":"Blinky Bill (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blinky-bill-the-movie-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ibq24gmqof0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ibq24gmqof0.jpg"},"released":1}
Blinky Bill the Movie
Blinky Bill the Movie as Blinky Bill (voice)
{"id":87953,"title":"Blunt Force Trauma","year":"2015","character":"John","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blunt-force-trauma","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/25p9qqbc278g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/25p9qqbc278g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11610,"title":"Flight 7500","year":"2014","character":"Brad Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flight-7500","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2cr2n1tq9m8g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2cr2n1tq9m8g.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Flight 7500
Flight 7500 as Brad Martin
{"id":20061,"title":"Northmen: A Viking Saga","year":"2014","character":"Conall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/northmen-a-viking-saga","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mig7g2jpfn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mig7g2jpfn0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":20591,"title":"Rio, I Love You","year":"2014","character":"Jai Arnott (segment \"Acho que Estou Apaixonado\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rio-i-love-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20591.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20591.jpg"},"released":1}
Rio, I Love You
Rio, I Love You as Jai Arnott (segment "Acho que Estou Apaixonado")
{"id":17484,"title":"Reach Me","year":"2014","character":"Jack Burns","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/reach-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17484.jpg"},"released":1}
Reach Me
Reach Me as Jack Burns
{"id":1447,"title":"The Right Kind of Wrong","year":"2013","character":"Leo Palamino","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-right-kind-of-wrong","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9r4afku5d5i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9r4afku5d5i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
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{"id":12286,"title":"Mystery Road","year":"2013","character":"Pete Barry; William Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mystery-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9tdb590t17a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9tdb590t17a0.jpg"},"released":1}
Mystery Road
Mystery Road as Pete Barry; William Smith
{"id":12750,"title":"Not Suitable for Children","year":"2012","character":"Jonah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/not-suitable-for-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63he7e0achh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63he7e0achh0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":17082,"title":"Griff the Invisible","year":"2011","character":"Griff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/griff-the-invisible","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17082.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17082.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":9556,"title":"Red Hill","year":"2010","character":"Shane Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-hill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6k07s390lj50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6k07s390lj50.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Red Hill
Red Hill as Shane Cooper
{"id":6011,"title":"Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole","year":"2010","character":"Kludd (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/legend-of-the-guardians-the-owls-of-gahoole","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ot8uaf51hq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ot8uaf51hq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":16034,"title":"Don't Fade Away","year":"2010","character":"Jackson White","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dont-fade-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16034.jpg"},"released":1}
Don't Fade Away
Don't Fade Away as Jackson White
{"id":848,"title":"True Blood","year":2008,"character":"Jason Stackhouse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/true-blood","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7dpu49jel360.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7dpu49jel360.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
True Blood
True Blood as Jason Stackhouse
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2008,"character":"Dominic Pruitt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6631,"title":"Dead Silence","year":"2007","character":"Jamie Ashen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-silence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/50lfo3iqjhh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/50lfo3iqjhh0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Dead Silence
Dead Silence as Jamie Ashen
{"id":5265,"title":"Flicka","year":"2006","character":"Howard McLaughlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flicka","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5265.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Flicka
Flicka as Howard McLaughlin
{"id":50761,"title":"America Brown","year":"2005","character":"America 'Ricky' Brown","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/america-brown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50761.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50761.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
America Brown
America Brown as America 'Ricky' Brown
{"id":9187,"title":"Summerland","year":2004,"character":"Jay Robertson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/summerland","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9187.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Summerland
Summerland as Jay Robertson
{"id":47550,"title":"Liquid Bridge","year":"2003","character":"Nick McCallum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/liquid-bridge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47550.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Liquid Bridge
Liquid Bridge as Nick McCallum
{"id":1892,"title":"Tru Calling","year":2003,"character":"Jake Voight","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tru-calling","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1892.jpg"},"released":1}
Tru Calling
Tru Calling as Jake Voight
{"id":4018,"title":"The Junction Boys","year":"2002","character":"Claude Gearheart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-junction-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4018.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Junction Boys
The Junction Boys as Claude Gearheart
{"id":158079,"title":"Bullet Down Under","year":"1994","character":"Kid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bullet-down-under","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158079.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158079.jpg"},"released":1}
1994