Ryan O'Donohue

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Ryan O'Donohue
Born
Ryan Sean O'Donohue [1]

(1984-04-26) April 26, 1984 (age 41)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Alma mater University of La Verne
Fullerton College [2]
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Veronica Faye Dean
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(m. 2004)​
Children1 [3]

Ryan Sean O'Donohue (born April 26, 1984) is an American actor [4] best known for his role as Zeke Byrd in the 1994 television series The Byrds of Paradise . [5] [6] [7]

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Early life and career

O'Donohue was born Ryan Sean O'Donohue on April 26, 1984 in Pomona, California, to Anita Lynne (née Rultenberg) and Sean Patrick O'Donohue. [8] [9] [5] He was raised in San Dimas, California.[ citation needed ] He has a younger sister named Windy (b. 1987). [10]

O'Donohue is known for his role as Zeke Byrd on the 1994 ABC drama The Byrds of Paradise . [11] [12] He then starred as Peter Hansen in the 1994 CBS sitcom The Boys Are Back alongside Hal Linden and Suzanne Pleshette. [13] As a voice actor, O'Donohue voiced Matt McGinnis in Batman Beyond , Demyx in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise, Randall Weems in Recess , and young Kovu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride . [8] [14]

Personal life

O'Donohue married Veronica Faye Dean on June 15, 2004. [15] [16] [17] Together they have one child, a daughter, named Hazel Ryan O'Donohue, who was born in December 2004. [17] [18] [19] Through their daughter, O'Donohue and his wife have one grandson (b. August 9, 2023). [20] [21] [22] It was revealed in March 2025 that O'Donohue's daughter was expecting her second child. [23]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Demon Knight Danny
1995Spot's Magical ChristmasSpot (voice)Video short
1995 Toy Story Kid (voice)
1997 Dog of Flanders Young George (voice)English dub [24]
1998 A Bug's Life Grub (voice)
1998Spot and his Grandparents Go to the CarnivalSpot (voice)Video short
1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Young Kovu (voice)Direct-to-video [25]
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 [26] [24]
2001 Recess: School's Out Randall Weems, Digger Dave (voice) [14] [24]
2006 Whisper of the Heart High School Student (voice)English dub

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 The Byrds of Paradise Zeke Byrd12 episodes [27] [28]
1994–1995 The Boys Are Back Peter Hansen18 episodes [29]
1995 What-a-Mess What-A-Mess, Santa Claus (voice) [30] [31] [24]
1997–2001 Recess Randall Weems, Digger Dave (voice)17 episodes [14]
1997 Beverly Hills Family Robinson Roger RobinsonTelevision film [32] [33]
1997 Superman: The Animated Series Boy (voice)Episode: "Identity Crisis" [24]
1998 The New Batman Adventures Matt (voice)Episode: "Legends of the Dark Knight" [24]
1998 Safety Patrol CoopTelevision film
1998 Mr. Murder Young AlfieMiniseries
1999–2001 Batman Beyond Matt McGinnis (voice)12 episodes [24]

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
1995 Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King Young Simba
1997 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor Whizzer [24]
2001 The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure Young Kovu [24]
2006 Kingdom Hearts II Demyx English dub [24]
2007 Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix English dub
2009 Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days English dub [24]
2013 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
2014 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix English dub
2019 Kingdom Hearts III English dub [24] [34] [35]

Awards and nominations

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 first season of Recess . [36]

References

  1. ↑ "O'Donohue, Ryan 1984–". www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. ↑ "Ryan ODonohue Official Facebook Page - About". facebook.com.
  3. ↑ "My daughter wanted light pink hair and got exactly that. Monica is a pro and I couldn't recommend going anywhere else. Thanks Monica!!!". facebook.com.
  4. ↑ "O'Donohue, Ryan 1984–". www.encyclopedia.com.
  5. 1 2 O'Connor, John (2 March 1994). "Review/Television; Families on the Move To and From Their Roots". New York Times . Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ryan O'Donohue". TV GUIDE. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (3 March 1994). "TV REVIEW : ABC's 'Byrds of Paradise' Whistles a Maudlin Song". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  8. 1 2 Valenzuela, Beatriz E. (22 July 2017). "Did you know these Comic-Con faves are from the Inland Empire?". Press-Enterprise . pe.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019. 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.
  9. ↑ "Enjoyed a Mother's day Brunch with my mother-in-law Adrienne, my father-in-law Frank, my son, Ryan, my daughter-in-law Veronica, their daughter Hazel, and my daughter Windylynn at BJ's.... nice!!!". facebook.com.
  10. ↑ "Windy O'Donohue and her first year at Idyllwild Arts Camp! - Exactly 25 years ago today! Windy is 22 months and Ryan is 5!". facebook.com.
  11. ↑ Prouty, Howard H. (March 3, 1994). "The Byrds of Paradise". Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994. Daily Variety. Vol. 18. Taylor & Francis. p. 261. ISBN   9780824037970.
  12. ↑ Rabinowitz, Dorothy (Mar 10, 1994). "TV: Headmaster in Hawaii, Uncle Miltie, sin and Hollywood". Wall Street Journal . p. A16.
  13. ↑ "The Boys Are Back Preview of the new Hal Linden-Suzanne Pleshette series about a middle-aged couple freed at last when their third and last son flies the coop proves disappointing, though an occasional line or idea hits the bull's eye; it'll take more than that to pull it through". variety.com.
  14. 1 2 3 Willis, John; Lynch, Tom; Monush, Barry (December 1, 2002). Applause. Screen World. Vol. 53. New York London. p.  306. ISBN   9781557835994.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  15. ↑ "Sean and I are going to Israel !!!!!!! (June 18–30) Then going to Idyllwild Arts (July 3–9) Tomorrow celebrating Ryan And Veronica's 6th Anniversary with Danny (my sister's son), Windylynn, her boyfriend Chris, Sean and Hazel! Lots of great things to look forward to!!! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!". facebook.com.
  16. ↑ "Ryan O'Donohue Marriage Info American actor (? - present)". strictlyweddings.com.
  17. 1 2 tikamgarhsamachar. "tikamgarhsamachar". tikamga\rhsamachar.com.
  18. ↑ "Awesome pic of my daughter with me in August at the edge of a volcano in Hawaii. She's too grown up already with that hair and designer silk wrap". facebook.com.
  19. ↑ "Father's Day with my cherub. Love you Hazel O'Donohue". facebook.com.
  20. ↑ "Guess what guys???!!! I'm going to be a Grandma!!!". facebook.com.
  21. ↑ "it's a boy 🙂". facebook.com.
  22. ↑ "briar hugh ramage ❤ august 9th 2023 6lb 7oz 19"". facebook.com.
  23. ↑ "Advanced to Top 20 - Hazel Ramage". thesupermom.org.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Ryan O'Donohue (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 10, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  25. ↑ "Ryan O'Donohue". www.aveleyman.com.
  26. ↑ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television. p. 1753.
  27. ↑ Svetkey, Benjamin. "Steven Bochco's new show". EW. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  28. ↑ Furman, Elina (2000-04-15). "Almost Doesn't Count". Seth Green: An Unauthorized Biography. St. Martin's Publishing. ISBN   9781466810358.
  29. ↑ Leszczak, Bob (2018). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 28. ISBN   9781476631981.
  30. ↑ Crump, William D. (11 March 2019). "Miracle on Third Street". Happy Holidays--Animated!: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland. p. 253. ISBN   9781476636467.
  31. ↑ Erickson, Hal (June 30, 2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 -2003. Vol. The Shows M-Z Vol. 2. p. 899. ISBN   9780786422562.
  32. ↑ "BEVERLY HILLS FAMILY ROBINSON". archive.org.
  33. ↑ "Beverly Hills Family Robinson (1997 ++++ Family, Comedy)". archive.org.
  34. ↑ Hestad, Ben (February 22, 2021). "Who Voices Who in Kingdom Hearts 3?". TV Overmind.
  35. ↑ Solar, Arin (February 20, 2021). "Kingdom Hearts 3 Cast List". Game Rant.
  36. ↑ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays–Animated!: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Company. p. 253. ISBN   9781476636467.
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