Ryan Ochoa grew up in Southern California, where he began his acting career at the tender age of five. He had always been drawn to entertaining family and friends since he was a toddler, imitating WWE Superstars, including his idol Dwayne Johnson.
At eight years old, Ryan booked his first commercial audition and landed his first national commercial for "Dairy Queen". This marked the beginning of his acting bug, and he went on to do more national commercials, one of which featured his two younger brothers, Robert Ochoa and Raymond Ochoa.
Ryan's career continued to flourish as he began to expand his roles, booking his first theatrical role in a short film, which led to a couple of indie features. He then landed his first feature film, "The Perfect Game" (2009),opposite Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr.
His big break came in 2008 when he was cast in the motion capture film "A Christmas Carol" (2009),written and directed by Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey and Academy Award winner Gary Oldman. Ryan had multiple credited roles in the film, including the voice of Tiny Tim.
After "A Christmas Carol", Ryan went on to work with Mr. Zemeckis on two more movies, including "Mars Needs Moms" (2011). He then landed a re-curring role on Nickelodeon's hit show "iCarly" (2007) as the nemesis to Spencer.
In 2010, Disney cast him as a series regular on Disney XD's "Pair of Kings", where he played Lanny, the disgruntled and bitter cousin to the twin kings. He appeared in all episodes produced over three seasons.
Ryan's first leading role in a film was with Universal/Disney in the movie "Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?" (2014).
In 2012, Ryan formed a music group, the "Ochoa Boyz", with his three brothers, Rick Ochoa, Robert Ochoa, and Raymond Ochoa. They have toured the U.S. performing at hundreds of concerts and private events, and their music can be heard in several of the movies Ryan and Raymond have starred in.
In 2018, Ryan starred opposite Emmy and Tony award winner Hal Linden in "The Samuel Project". Ochoa plays Eli, an aspiring artist who builds a relationship with his grandfather Samuel, played by Hal Linden. This earned both Ochoa and Mr. Linden "Best Actor" nominations at the San Diego Film Awards, where their film also won "Best Narrative Feature" and "Best Director", respectively.
Following "The Samuel Project", Ochoa suited up in U.S. military attire in the Netflix documentary series "Medal of Honor" (2018),marking this as his fourth project with Robert Zemeckis and his team.
Within one week of wrapping "Medal of Honor", Ochoa was off to Sedona, Arizona, where he would portray the neighborhood street punk skater, Wayne, in the thriller "Room for Rent" (2019) starring Lin Shaye.
Ryan's official debut album "R-TYPE" with the "Ochoa Boyz" was released at the top of 2020. Ryan, his brothers, and their standalone producer were the only writers on the album, being they are the only writers listed on all 17 tracks. Each brother features on their own individual track, showcasing their musical talents in three different style records.
Ochoa is not only producing films now but also directing short films and music videos in between his own projects. Ryan is currently working on new shows to be released later this year.
Ochoa feels like his journey is just beginning, and spends his time studying his craft, creating new content, expanding his business mindset, accomplishing fitness goals, all while focusing to fulfill his quote, "If I can inspire just ONE person, then I have accomplished my purpose!"
Whether it's with a camera or on stage with a mic, Ryan was born to entertain and inspire others along the way, making sure the world will always "DREAM, WISH, BELIEVE".
