Riker Lynch

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Riker Lynch
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Lynch in 2012
Born
Riker Anthony Lynch

(1991-11-08) November 8, 1991 (age 33)
Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Savannah Latimer
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(m. 2019)​
Family
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
Website r5rocks.com

Riker Anthony Lynch (born November 8, 1991) [1] is an American singer and actor. He was previously cast as Jeff, one of the members of the Dalton Academy Warblers singing group, on Fox's television series Glee . He finished in second place on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars with Allison Holker as his dance partner.

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He was one of the lead singers and the bassist in R5 with his brothers Ross and Rocky, sister Rydel, and family friend Ellington Ratliff. He now has a band of his own called Riker and The Beachcombers. [2]

Riker married Savannah Latimer on September 20, 2019. [3]

Early life

Riker was born in Littleton, Colorado. He is the eldest of five children. He started singing and acting at Colorado Productions and later began taking dance lessons. [4] In 2007, he and his family moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of working in the entertainment industry. [5]

Career

Acting

Riker was one of the Dalton Academy Warblers on Fox's hit show Glee . He was introduced as Jeff in the season 2 episode "Special Education", appearing thereafter as one of the Warbler singers in eleven more episodes through seasons 2, 3 and 4. He also appeared as a Warbler in the 2011 edition of the Glee Live! In Concert! tour, which performed from May through July 3, 2011 in the U.S., Canada, England and Ireland. A movie was filmed of the tour concert, which includes scenes with Riker performing as Jeff: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie was released on August 12, 2011. [6] The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 20, 2011 under the title Glee: The Concert Movie. [7]

Music

Riker is the bassist and one of the lead vocalists in the band R5 with his family members Rocky, Rydel, and Ross also their best friend Ratliff. In April 2012, R5 announced via the band's website that they had signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and that they are planning for their first club tour in May. After the tour, R5 played numerous summer shows across the US and in Canada. In September two R5 songs were released on the Austin & Ally Soundtrack. R5 also came out with an EP called Loud on February 19, 2013. Their first full-length album, Louder, was released September 24, 2013. The album includes the four songs from the EP, and their single, "Pass Me By".

In 2022, he competed in NBC's American Song Contest, representing Colorado. [8] He placed second at the grand final to AleXa. [9]

Other ventures

On February 24, 2015, Lynch was announced as one of the celebrities who will participate on the 20th season of Dancing with the Stars . He was paired with professional dancer Allison Holker. [10] On May 19, 2015, Lynch and Holker finished the competition in second place, losing to actress Rumer Willis. [11] He later returned during season 27 to be a trio partner to Milo Manheim and Witney Carson.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Sunday School MusicalCrossroads choir member
2010 Suicide Dolls Hip Kid
2010 School Gyrls Himself
2011A Day as Holly's KidsJohnnyShort film
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Jeff
2012 Lost Angeles Johnny
2018Colossal YouthGreg RandleReleased, August 2018 [12]
2019VoyeurDannyPost-production [13]
2019 Turnover Henry

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 So You Think You Can Dance Himself / Guest dancer
(member of The Rage Boyz Crew)		"Two of 16 Voted Off" (Season 5, Episode 11)
2010 Zeke and Luther Goin' Zoomin' Dancer"Goin' Zoomin'" (Season 2, Episode 24)
2010–13 Glee JeffRecurring role (Season 2–4)
2011 Passport to Explore Co-host Season 2
2013 Wedding Band Just'a Krush Member"Get Down on It" (Season 1, Episode 5)
2015 Dancing With The Stars Himself / Contestant Season 20
2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Trash [14] "Chapter Thirty-Four: The Returned"
2022 American Song Contest Himself / Contestant

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013BufferingMartin Riggs"It's All Part of the Plan" (Season 1, Episode 5)

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released
TitleYearAlbum
"Sex on the Beach" [15] 2019TBA
"She Just Wants to Be Famous" [16]
"My Girl Rita" [17] 2020
"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" [18]
"Feel The Love [19] 2022
"Remedy" [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Riker Lynch Website". 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Wedding of the Day: Riker Lynch and Savannah Latimer's Romantic Vows". Brides. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Singers/Actors - Riker and Rydel Lynch of R5 | Teen Ink". www.teenink.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. ↑ "POPSTAR! » 25 Facts On Ross Lynch". 2014-04-26. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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  8. ↑ Malec, Brett (March 17, 2022). "Meet the 56 Musical Acts From American Song Contest, Including Jewel & More Famous Faces". E! Online. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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  11. ↑ Kubicek, John (May 19, 2015). "'Dancing with the Stars' Season 20 Finale Recap: Who Wins the Golden Mirror Ball?". BuddyTV. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Colossal Youth". IMDb . 3 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Terror Eyes". IMDb . 8 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Riker Lynch on his surprise 'Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' appearance". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  15. ↑ "Sex on the Beach - Single". iTunes. August 23, 2019.
  16. ↑ "She Just Wants to Be Famous - Single". iTunes. November 8, 2019.
  17. ↑ "My Girl Rita - Single". iTunes. February 21, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Single". iTunes. May 1, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Feel The Love - Single". iTunes. April 4, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Remedy - Single". iTunes. December 9, 2022.
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