Ryan Ashton

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Ryan Ashton
Born (1984-09-24) September 24, 1984 (age 37)
Alma mater University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActor, director, screenwriter

Ryan Ashton (born September 24, 1984) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Ashton is best known for his portrayal of Zack Sinnett on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless , which earned a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2018. [1]

He appeared in the feature film, Allegiant, and in the Bedsider series The Guys Guide to Birth Control, which was featured in The New York Times and The Huffington Post. [2] [3] He grew up in Scituate, Massachusetts before attending The University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking where he received a BFA in Directing for Film. [4]

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References

  1. "Daytime Emmy Awards 2018 Nominations Announced!". ABC Soaps In Depth. March 21, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. "Guy Nottadadi Steals Our Heart In 'Guy's Guide To Birth Control'". Huffington Post. January 23, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. Bedsider Web Content, IMDb, November 1, 2008
  4. "Ryan Ashton". IMDb. Retrieved April 24, 2018.