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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982Шаблон:Refn) 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 gained further prominence for portraying Thad Castle on 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). In 2018, he returned to superhero television as Hank Hall / Hawk on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans. Ritchson left Titans in 2021 and, in 2022, began portraying the title character on the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher.

Outside of television, Ritchson played Raphael in the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and its 2016 sequel, along with appearing in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and Fast X (2023). He made his directorial debut and co-starred in the action-comedy Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021).

Early life and education

Ritchson was born on November 28, 1982,[1] in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He is the son of Vickie Ritchson, a high school teacher and David Ritchson, a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant.[2] He is the second of three boys. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Ritchson's family settled in Niceville, Florida.[3] He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001.Шаблон:Cn

He was granted a full music scholarship for singing, and started to attend college but dropped out "because [he] didn’t feel fulfilled". He then went to Los Angeles, where he worked as a model for a few years.[4]

From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment student and graduated with an Associate of Arts degree at Okaloosa Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College. He was a member of the Fine Arts division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.[5][6][7]

Career

Modeling

He began his modeling career in the Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue.[8]

Television

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Ritchson (left) with Alex O'Loughlin in the television series Hawaii Five-0 in 2013

Alan Ritchson first came to the attention of the public in 2004 when he appeared on American Idol as one of the top 87 contestants in the third season before being cut in Hollywood. His appearance on the show was noted for his striptease in one episode in which he wooed judge Paula Abdul.[9]

His television acting credits include a recurring guest star role on the television series Smallville as Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman,[10] a small role as an army officer in the 2006 Hallmark Channel movie Though None Go with Me alongside Cheryl Ladd, and the role of Lucian Manet in the 2009 Lifetime original film Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou. His role in Smallville marked the first time that an actor portrayed Aquaman in an officially licensed live-action production.[10][11] His Smallville co-star, Justin Hartley, has since portrayed Aquaman in an unaired pilot of the same name. Ritchson reprised his role as Aquaman in the final season.[12] In 2009, he appeared on a third-season episode of Starz's Head Case in which he played a male stripper. Ritchson also made an appearance on CSI: Miami, in which he played a dead victim in episode 19 of season 8. In 2011, he appeared in an episode of season 3 of 90210 as a love interest for main character Teddy Montgomery (Trevor Donovan).[13]

In 2010, he started playing the main role of Thad Castle, the captain of a college football team, in Spike TV's Blue Mountain State.[14] He stayed on the show until it was cancelled after its third season in February 2012.[15] He also appeared in a number of television shows, including Hawaii Five-0. In 2015, Ritchson became a regular on the NBC variety show I Can Do That (based on the Israeli variety show) alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Ciara, Joe Jonas, Cheryl Burke and Jeff Dye, and hosted by Marlon Wayans.[16][17][18] In 2016, he appeared in "Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

In 2017, he played the main character in the Syfy series Blood Drive.[19] In 2018, Ritchson played the recurring role of Hank Hall / Hawk in the DC Universe series Titans.[20] His initial deal was for just two episodes but he was promoted to a series regular for the second season. Producers decided to reduce the number of characters and Ritchson was written out of the series.[21]

In 2020, Ritchson was announced to be portraying Jack Reacher in an eponymous series on Amazon Prime.[22]

Films

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Alan Ritchson at the Lazer Team premiere with the cast and director in 2015
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Ritchson in 2022

Movie credits include a role in the 2006 film The Butcher, as well as a minor role in 2009's Fired Up! In 2007, director Robert Zemeckis used Ritchson for his facial image, physique and movement for actor Ray Winstone of the title character of Beowulf.[3]

Ritchson portrayed Gloss, a tribute in the 75th Hunger Games, in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). Ritchson also portrayed Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a reboot to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series after the four previous films.[23][24] Ritchson would later criticize producers of the new TMNT live-action films, claiming they mistreated him and other actors portraying the turtles during and after filming.[25]

He returned to his role as Thad Castle in the Blue Mountain State movie, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland. Ritchson co-starred in Rooster Teeth Production's first feature-length movie—the science fiction comedy Lazer Team in January 2016.[26] He also played a medium role in The Wedding Ringer.

In 2018, Ritchson was announced as the director, co-writer, and producer of Dark Web: Cicada 3301, a comedy-thriller film inspired by the eponymous organization.[27] He also co-starred as an NSA agent.[28] The film is the first original project of Phreaker Films, a film fund run by Ritchson.[27] The rights for Dark Web: Cicada 3301 were acquired by Lionsgate in 2020,[28] who released the film digitally on March 12, 2021.[29][30] In 2022, Ritchson joined the cast of Fast X. [31]

Ritchson is set to appear in Jon Gunn's drama movie Ordinary Angels, written by Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig.Шаблон:Cn

Other work

Other projects include an independent album called This Is Next Time, released in late 2005, and appearing in a Russian commercial for Orbit gum.Шаблон:Cn

Ritchson also appears in a web series entitled, Enormous Friends with his Blue Mountain State co-star, Rob Ramsay.[32]

He supports the development of Christian films in Hollywood.[33]

Personal life

Ritchson lived in Florida with his wife Catherine and their three boys until 2023, when they sold their house, and have since lived on the road ("in Airbnbs and hotels") and Catherine home-schools the boys.[34]

Ritchson has spoken openly about his struggles with bipolar disorder.[35] He is a Christian.[36]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Butcher Mark
2007 Steam Roy
2008 Rex Chase
2009 Fired Up! Bruce
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Gloss
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael
2015 The Wedding Ringer Kip Loyola / Carew
2016 Lazer Team Adam
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland Thad Castle Also producer and writer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Raphael
2018 Office Uprising Bob
2019 Above the Shadows Shayne
The Turkey Bowl Ronnie Best Also executive producer
2020 Ghosts of War Butchie
2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301 Agent Carver Directorial debut and producer, writer
2023 Fast X Agent Aimes
2024 Ordinary AngelsШаблон:Dagger Ed Schmitt
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareШаблон:Dagger Шаблон:TableTBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 American Idol Himself Episode 3.1
2005–2010 Smallville Arthur Curry / Aquaman 4 episodes
2006 Though None Go with Me Army officer Television film
2009 Head Case Шаблон:TableTBA Episode: "Tying the... Not"
Midnight Bayou Lucian Manet Television film
2010–2011 Blue Mountain State Kevin Devlin "Thad" Castle Main role
2010 CSI: Miami Paul Arnett Episode: "Spring Breakdown"
2011 90210 Tripp Wilson Episode: "The Enchanted Donkey"
2012 Fred: The Show Expired Cow Episode: "Expired Cow"
2013 Hawaii Five-0 Freddie Hart Episode: "Olelo Paʻa"
2014 The Rebels Tyler Stokley Episode: "Pilot"
New Girl Matt Episode: "Micro"
Infomercials Kent Ross Episode: "Alpha Chow"
2015 I Can Do That Himself Contestant
Workaholics Troy Torpey Episode: "Speedo Racer"
2016 Black Mirror Paul Episode: "Nosedive"
2017 Blood Drive Arthur Bailey Main role
2018–2021 Titans Hank Hall / Hawk Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3)
2018 Alexa & Katie Robbie Episode: "Thanksgiving"
2019 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Young Norm Scully Episode: "Hitchcock & Scully"
Supergirl Hank Hall / Hawk Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One"
2020 Legends of Tomorrow Hank Hall / Hawk Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 5"
2022–present Reacher Jack Reacher Main role

Video games

Discography

Albums

  • This Is Next Time (2006)

Notes

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