Ryan Buggle

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Ryan Buggle
BornJanuary 31, 2010 (2010-01-31) (age 15)
New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer
Years active2013–present

Ryan Buggle (born January 31, 2010) is an American actor and dancer from Matawan, New Jersey. [1] He is best known for playing Noah Porter-Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit .

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Early life

Buggle was born on January 31, 2010, in New Jersey. [2] He began studying dance at the age of 5, and he continues to train and compete. [3]

Career

Buggle made his acting debut in 2013 in a Toys "R" Us commercial. [4]

In 2017, Buggle joined the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , taking over the role of Noah Benson, the adopted son of Captain Olivia Benson. [5] [6] He has also appeared twice on spinoff series Law & Order: Organized Crime . Due to his love and talent for dance, Ryan petitioned the writers to incorporate this into the show. [7]

In 2017, Buggle was featured as part of the cast of Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. [2]

Buggle made his Broadway debut in 2019, as part of the cast of The Inheritance . [8] He played the role until 2020, which the Broadway play shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] [10]

Buggle made two guest appearances in the Netflix series Mindhunter . [11] In 2020, Ryan was featured in the film Lazy Susan , written by and starring Sean Hayes.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Alterscape Young Ray
2019The ReliantYoung Jimmy
2020 Lazy Susan Andy
2022 The Falling World [12] Jack Jr.

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Person of Interest Sebastian Wilkins1 episode
2016 Saturday Night Live 2 episodes
2017–present Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Noah Benson 37 episodes
2019 Mindhunter Nick2 episodes
2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime Noah Benson2 episodes [13]

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
2019-2020 The Inheritance Boy

References

  1. Carino, Jerry. "8-year-old 'Law & Order' actor from Matawan donates hundreds of toys" . Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. 1 2 "Inside the Playbill: Ryan M. Buggle". Playbill.com. Playbill. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. "Ryan Buggle Interview". yayomg.com.
  4. "Meet Ryan Buggle". Amomama.com. 10 October 2019.
  5. "'Law & Order: SVU' Star Mariska Hargitay Is a Proud TV Mom, Celebrating Co-Star's Tony Win". Outsider.com.
  6. Harnick, Chris (2017-11-09). "Law & Order: SVU, Noah and Brooke Shields: Why Giving Mariska Hargitay's Benson a Son Is the Show's Best Move in Years". E!. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ""Law & Order: SVU" Has a New Dance Plot That Seems "Ripped from the Headlines"". dancemagazine.com. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. "The Inheritance". theinheritanceplay.com.
  9. "Coronavirus: Broadway shuts down all shows immediately". Asbury Park Press.
  10. Saeyang, Shado (2019-10-09). "Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: SVU Son To Broadway" . Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  11. "Ryan Buggle on Season 2 of "Mindhunter," Kathryn Zimmer in Petite Meller Music Video, and more!". youngbway.org. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. Grobar, Matt (2022-07-29). "Gravitas Picks Up Doc On Iconic Band Chicago; Vertical, Freestyle, 1091 Acquisitions; Matteo Pizzolo Cinedigm Deal; Timely Indie From EP John Turturro; More – Film Briefs" . Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  13. "'SVU' star Ryan Buggle talks his character's coming out scene, working with Mariska Hargitay" . Retrieved 2022-07-11.