Ryan O'Donohue | |
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 O'Donohue in Demon Knight as Danny in 1995. | |
| Born | Ryan Sean O'Donohue [1] April 26, 1984 [2] Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of La Verne Fullerton College [3] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Veronica Faye Dean (m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
Ryan Sean O'Donohue (born April 26, 1984) is an American actor. [4]
O'Donohue was born in Pomona, California [5] on April 26, 1984, to Anita Lynne (née Rultenberg) and Sean Patrick O'Donohue. [6] [7] [2] He was raised in San Dimas, California.[ citation needed ] He has a younger sister named Windy (b. 1987). [8] O'Donohue portrayed the role of Zeke Byrd [9] [10] on the 1994 ABC drama The Byrds of Paradise , [7] [11] filmed in Hawaii. [12] [13] TV producer Steven Bochco was one of the show's executive producers. [14]
He is most notable for his performances as a voice actor in many Disney projects [5] [15] particularly Demyx in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise as well as being cast in the 1998 Disney movie The Lion King II: Simba's Pride providing the voice of the young version of Kovu while the adult version was voiced by Jason Marsden. [16]
O'Donohue married Veronica Faye Dean in June 2004. [17] [18] [19] They have one child, a daughter, named Hazel Ryan O'Donohue, who was born in December 2004. [20] [21] [22] Through their daughter, O'Donohue and his wife have one grandson (b. August 9, 2023). [23] [24] [25]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Demon Knight | Danny | |
| 1995 | Spot's Magical Christmas | Spot | Voice, video short |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Kid | Voice |
| 1997 | Dog of Flanders | Young George | Voice, English dub |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Grub | Voice |
| 1998 | Spot and his Grandparents Go to the Carnival | Spot | Voice, video short |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Young Kovu | Voice, direct-to-video [26] |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Student | Voice |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Additional voices | |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Matt McGinnis | Voice, direct-to-video [27] [28] |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Randall Weems, Digger Dave | Voice [15] [28] |
| 2006 | Whisper of the Heart | High School Student | Voice, English dub |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Byrds of Paradise | Zeke Byrd | 12 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | The Boys Are Back | Peter Hansen | 18 episodes [29] |
| 1995 | What-a-Mess | What-A-Mess, Santa Claus | Voice [30] [31] [28] |
| 1997–2001 | Recess | Randall Weems, Digger Dave | Voice, 17 episodes [15] |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Family Robinson | Roger Robinson | Television film [32] [33] |
| 1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Boy #1 | Voice, episode: "Identity Crisis" [28] |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Matt | Voice, episode: "Legends of the Dark Knight" [28] |
| 1998 | Safety Patrol | Coop | Television film |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Young Alfie | Miniseries |
| 1999–2001 | Batman Beyond | Matt McGinnis | Voice, 12 episodes [28] |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King | Young Simba | |
| 1997 | 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor | Whizzer | [34] |
| 2001 | The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure | Young Kovu | [28] |
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Demyx | English dub [28] |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | English dub | |
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | English dub [28] | |
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | ||
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | English dub | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | English dub [35] [28] |
O'Donohue was nominated for the Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over award at the 19th Youth in Film Awards, for his performance in the 1996–1997 season of Recess . [36]
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Chances are Ryan O'Donohue's voice played a major part in many a nerd's childhood. The veteran voice actor born in Pomona has been in such film and television favorites as 'The Iron Giant,' 'Pepper Ann,' 'Recess,' 'A Bug's Life' and 'Batman Beyond' to name a few.
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