Jake Ryan (Australian actor)

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Jake Ryan
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Ryan in 2011
Born (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 40)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Notable work Home and Away
PartnerAlice Quiddington
Children1

Jake Ryan (born 2 September 1983) is an Australian actor. He was a member of the Australian national Taekwondo team for eight years, before an injury led him to pursue a career in acting. Since 2003, he has appeared in various feature films and television series. He played the recurring roles of Ray "The Blizzard" Blissett in Underbelly and Harry Smith in Wentworth . He played Robbo in the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away from 2017 to 2020.

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Early life

Jake Ryan was born in Melbourne, in 1983. [1] During his childhood, he trained in Taekwondo, earning his black belt at the age of nine, making him the youngest person in Australia to do so at the time. He was a member of the Australian national team for eight years, and a ten-time champion, ranking fourth best in the world on three occasions. He pursued a dream to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, [2] however, following a knee injury one year prior, he withdrew. Ryan later took an interest in acting, and having trained with such actors as Bill Hunter, he graduated from The Actors' Centre in Sydney following two years of study, followed by extended training at Practical Aesthetics. [3]

Career

Ryan commenced his acting career in 2003, when he first appeared in the short film Trouble in Paradise, before receiving a minor role in his first feature film, in the 2005 Indian romantic comedy, Salaam Namaste . This was followed by appearances in films including, The Sapphires , with Chris O'Dowd and Deborah Mailman, the 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby , with Leonardo DiCaprio, and Blue World Order , which stars Billy Zane, [4] while his television credits consist of recurring roles in Underbelly , House Husbands , and a notable appearance in the Foxtel prison drama series, Wentworth (a reimagining of the classic Network Ten prison drama Prisoner ), in which he played Harry Smith, the abusive husband of leading character Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack), for which Cormack's character was sentenced for the attempted murder of Harry. His duration in the series lasted from 2013 to 2015 when his character was killed-off. [5] He also appeared in three episodes of the short-lived horror web television series Wolf Creek , [6] which was based on the popular films Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek 2 .

In 2016, Ryan was cast in Australian soap opera Home and Away as Robbo, a man who suddenly appears in Summer Bay with amnesia, and having no recollection of prior events. His true identity is revealed as Ryan Shaw, a federal police officer, during the run-up to the 2017 season finale. He made his first appearance on 25 July 2017 during the 30th season. [1] [7] For the role, Ryan lost 13 kg ahead of filming. [8] In addition, Ryan appeared in the 30th anniversary special documentary, Endless Summer: 30 Years of Home and Away, which screened on the Seven Network on 17 July 2018.[ citation needed ]

In late 2018, Ryan took a brief hiatus from Home and Away, when he was cast in the leading role of New Zealand film Savage, directed by Sam Kelly and was inspired by real-life Kiwi street gangs. [9] He departed Home and Away during the 90-minute opening episode of the 33rd season, which aired on 27 January 2020. His character was killed off following a car accident. Ryan decided to leave, as he did not think there was much more for his character to do. [10] Ryan will next appear in two feature films Streamline and Dishonest Bunch. [10]

Personal life

An avid artist, Ryan plans to open his own exhibition in future. [3]

Ryan has been in a relationship with Alice Quiddington, a DJ, since early 2019, and with whom he has one child, a son, born 6 October 2019. [11] [12] [13] Ryan and Quiddington announced their engagement in April 2021. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Trouble in ParadiseEdShort film
2005 Salaam Namaste Groom
2006Know That He CriesNathanialShort film
2011Fully FamousWaiterShort film
2012 The Sapphires Cochese (uncredited)
2013 The Great Gatsby Motorcycle Cop
1974 & ClaretVictasShort film (also co-producer)
Knock OutMale NurseShort film
2017Out of the ShadowsCharles Winter
Blue World Order Jake Slater
2019ColourblindThe Hitman
SavageDanny
2021 Wyrmwood: Apocalypse The Colonel
StreamlineDave Bush
2023KaneKane
TBALife After FightingWayne CreylanPost-production
TBAFear BelowDylan "Bull" MaddockPost-production
TBADishonest BunchJimmyIn development

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Underbelly: Razor Ray "The Blizzard" BlissettRecurring (10 episodes)
2012 House Husbands Zeeban1 episode
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Stuart Dinklage1 episode
2013–2015 Wentworth Harry SmithRecurring (8 episodes)
2016 Wolf Creek JohnnyRecurring (3 episodes)
TraffikEdmundTV pilot (not picked up)
2017 The Leftovers Bloke1 episode
2017–2020 Home and Away Ryan "Robbo" ShawMain cast (seasons 30–33)
2021 Amazing Grace Tyrone1 episode
Nine Perfect Strangers BusterMiniseries (1 episode)
The Moth Effect Policeman/BrentMiniseries (5 episodes)
2022 Wolf Like Me Shane1 episode
2023 Last King of the Cross Gibbo1 episode
Ten Pound Poms Billy4 episodes
Sydney Nails1 episode

Taekwondo record

Taekwondo record
5 wins, 5 loss, 0 draws
YearResultOpponentVenueLocationPoints
2000Win Flag of Turkey.svg Gökhan SoysalWorld Championships Killarney, Queensland 6–4
2000Loss Flag of the United States.svg Jason McEuinWorld Championships Killarney, Queensland 2–1
2003Win Flag of the Taliban.svg Ferhad ArgandewollWorld Championships Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria 8–0
2003Loss Flag of South Africa.svg Donald RavenscroftWorld Championships Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria 5–4
2005Win Flag of Romania.svg Razvan NedelcuWorld Championships Madrid, Spain 4–1
2005Win Flag of Slovenia.svg Marcel MoreWorld Championships Madrid, Spain 10–9
2005Loss Flag of Spain.svg Ruben MontesinosWorld Championships Madrid, Spain 5–3
2006Loss Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sagynysh KalimbetovAsian Championships Bangkok, Thailand Unknown
2006Win Flag of Denmark.svg Zakaria AsidahWorld Cup Bangkok, Thailand 1–0
2006Loss Flag of the Republic of China.svg Po-Hao KuoWorld Cup Bangkok, Thailand 1–0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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