Ryan Johnson (actor)
Ryan Johnson (born 1979) is an Australian actor.
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| Born | 1979 (age 43–44) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Johnson attended Somerset College on the Gold Coast, and graduated from Queensland University of Technology in 1999.[1]
Career
He made his acting debut in 2000 featuring in performances on stage, television and film. His film credits include City Loop (2000), The Wannabes (2003),[1] Thunderstruck (2004),[1] All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (2007),[1] Monkey Puzzle (2008),[1] Jucy (2010) and Guardians of the Tomb (2018). He appeared in his first major television role in the short-lived Head Start in 2001, followed by roles in successful Australian drama series, including All Saints,[1] The Secret Life of Us,[1] Underbelly,[1] Sea Patrol, Rake, Love Child and House Husbands. In 2007, he guested in an episode of CSI: New York.[1]
In October 2011, it was announced Johnson had joined the main cast of US drama Fairly Legal for its second season, as trial attorney Ben Grogan.[2] The series was cancelled at the end of the season due to low ratings.[3]
For five seasons, Johnson played Matt Knight in the drama series Doctor Doctor (2016–2021).[4] For his performance, he earned a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2017.[5]
Johnson played Paulie Rosetta, brother of Angelo Rosetta (Luke Jacobz), in the television soap opera Home and Away in 2010.[6] In April 2022, he rejoined the cast as wealthy gambler and villain Peter "PK" King.[6]
Personal life
Johnson lives with partner Leah Da Gloria, a designer, and has one child, a daughter.[7][8]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land | Chad | TV movie |
| 2000 | All Saints | Nick Patterson | "Food for Thought" (S3E12) |
| 2000 | Beastmaster | Reon | "Heart Like a Lion" (S2E9) |
| 2001 | Head Start | Kyle Richter | Season 1 (main role, all 40 episodes) |
| 2002 | Dossa and Joe | Bobby Bailey | Season 1 (main role, all 6 episodes) |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Alex Brooks | "Boy School Bullies" (S2E5) |
| 2002 | The Junction Boys | Mike Hess | TV movie |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Jared 'Mungo' Muntz | Season 2, Episodes 2 & 17 |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Zelko Milanovic | Season 4 (main role, 10 episodes) |
| 2007 | All Saints | Conrad Hagan | "Back on Track" (S10E7) |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Bob Smith | "What Schemes May Come" (S3E20) |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Rocco | Season 1, Episodes 4, 5 & 6 |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Ian 'Stavva' Jones | (Main role, 79 episodes) |
| 2009 | The Chaser's War on Everything | Marco | "The Chaser's Waster of Taxpayer's Money" (S3E3) |
| 2009 | All Saints | Jake | "The Two of Us" (S12E35) |
| 2009 | My Place | PC Moroney | "1938 Colum" (S1E8) |
| 2010 | Satisfaction | Steve | Season 3, Episodes 6 & 7 |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Darryl | "Rawhide" (S4E10) |
| 2010 | Home and Away | Paulie Rosetta | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Rake | Marty | "R vs Marx" (S1E2) |
| 2011 | Laid | Dave | Season 1, Episodes 1 & 6 |
| 2011 | SLiDE | Rob | Season 1, Episode 4 |
| 2011–2015 | One Step Closer to Home | Paul 'Pauly' Shaw | Web series; Seasons 1–2 (main role, all 19 episodes) |
| 2012 | Dance Academy | Dr Dave | Season 3, Episodes 12 & 13 |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Ben Grogan | Season 2 (main role, 13 episodes) |
| 2012 | Two Flies | Ryan | TV movie |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Michael Gorman | "Keeping Up Appearances" (S1E11) |
| 2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Gary Morris | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 2014 | Love Child | Phillip Paige | Season 1 (main role, 5 episodes) |
| 2014 | Carlotta | Peter | TV movie |
| 2014 | House Husbands | Will Stevens | Season 3 (recurring, 8 episodes) |
| 2015 | Hiding | Ash Adamo | Season 1 (recurring, 4 episodes) |
| 2015 | Ready for This | Dave | "Shadow Boxing" (S1E4) |
| 2016–21 | Doctor Doctor | Matt Knight | Seasons 1–5 (main role, all 48 episodes) |
| 2016 | Rake | Raymond | Season 4, Episodes 2 & 3 |
| 2016 | Brock | Tim 'Plastic' Pemberton | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 2017 | Kiki and Kitty | Brandon | Web series; Season 1 (recurring, 3 episodes) |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Agent Martin | Season 1 (recurring, 3 episodes) |
| 2021 | Bump | Tim | "Silencio" (S2E3) |
| 2022 | Home and Away | PK | Recurring role |
| 2023 | The Claremont Murders | Bradley Robert Edwards | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | City Loop | Misha | |
| 2003 | The Wannabes | Hammer | |
| 2003 | Ned | Henchman Shanahan | |
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Lloyd | |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Chad | |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Waiter | |
| 2007 | All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane | Tyson | |
| 2008 | Monkey Puzzle | Dylan | |
| 2010 | Jucy | Alex | |
| 2018 | Enter the Wild | Dylan | |
| 2018 | Guardians of the Tomb | Ethan | |
| 2022 | How to Please a Woman | Anthony |
Short film
- Jet Set (2001) as Young Tourist
- Stuffed Bunny (2002) as Marcus[9]
- Book Em (2004) as Warren[10]
- Europe (2005) as European man[11]
- Fallers (2007) as Kenneth
- Nic & Shauna (2010) as Nicholai
- Family Values (2011) as Tom
- Gull (2012) as Teddy
- Kevin Needs to Make New Friends: Because Everyone Hates Him for Some Reason (2004) as Stewart
- Perry (2016) as Ben
- Concern for Welfare (2018) as Sambo
Theatre
- The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, 2000.[12]
- Men, by Brendan Cowell, Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh, 2004.[13]
- Ninja, by Tamara Asmar, the Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney (as a director), 2005.[14]
- Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Belvoir St Downstairs, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, 2007.[15]
- Rabbit, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, 2008.[16]
- The Lonesome West, Belvoir St Downstairs, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, 2009.[17]
- 80 Minutes No Interval, Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney, 2016.[18]
References
- Yallamas, Lisa (5 March 2008). "Brissie bloke Ryan Johnson works his tail off". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- Andreeva, Nellie (28 October 2011). "Ryan Johnson Joins USA Drama 'Fairly Legal' As New Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Andreeva, Nellie (1 November 2012). "USA's 'Fairly Legal' Cancelled, 'Burn Notice' Nears 13-Episode Seventh-Season Renewal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Gavin, Rachael (30 April 2021). "Why Doctor Doctor Season 5 helped Ryan Johnson get through lockdown". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- Knox, David (26 March 2017). "Logie Awards 2017: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- Harvey, Kerry (19 May 2022). "Home And Away star gambles on shedding his nice guy image". Stuff. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- Lacey, Stephen (4 August 2017). "Ryan Johnson on writer wife Tamara Asmar: 'She's never written me a sex scene'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Doctor Doctor star Ryan Johnson's sweet tribute to daughter". New Idea. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Stuffed Bunny (2002)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Book Em (2004)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Europe (2005)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh. Sydney Theatre Company at The Playhouse". Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
- "Ryan Johnson". app.showcase.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- Brendan Doyle (19 January 2005). "Two small boys, one big dream". Green Left Weekly.
- Bryce Hallett (20 September 2007). "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train". Sydney Morning Herald.
- Barry, Helen (15 December 2008). "Rabbit Sydney Theatre Company". australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- Jason Blake (24 August 2009). "The Lonesome West". Sydney Morning Herald.
- Bryant, Sarah (9 March 2016). "Five Minutes with Ryan Johnson from 80 Minutes No Interval". thebrag.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
External links
- Ryan Johnson at IMDb