Ryan McGinnis

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Ryan McGinnis is an American actor and dancer, known for his role in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty as Austin Marley. He also appeared as Glenn Childs Jr. in two episodes of the second season of the CBS drama series The Good Wife . [1]

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Biography and career

McGinnis took dance classes at the Knecht Dance Academy in Levittown, Pennsylvania, for which he won numerous national Dance titles. He was Dance Masters of America's Petite Master Dance of America in 2006. After appearing in several commercials, small roles on the Nickelodeon sitcoms iCarly and Victorious , and starring in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent , McGinnis was cast in a recurring role as Austin Marley, Justin's love interest, in the fourth season of Ugly Betty , [1] appearing in the final five episodes of the show. He appears in the 2012 film Gayby .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 iCarly Boy dancer #4Episode: "iDream of Dance"
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent CyranoEpisode: "Family Values"
2010 Ugly Betty Austin Marley 5 episodes
2010 Victorious Dancer #1Episode: "Tori the Zombie"
2010SparkTrudeauShort film
2010–2011 The Good Wife Glenn Childs Jr.2 episodes
2012 Gayby Logan
2012 NYC 22 Daniel TannerEpisode: "Jumpers"
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Joe DawsonEpisode: "Girl Dishonored"
2014 The Americans CookEpisode: "Martial Eagle"

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