Ryan Sands

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Ryan Sands
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Sands in 2018
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Occupation(s)Actor, Graphic designer
Years active1989-present
SpouseErin Wiley Sands

Ryan Sands is an American actor from Washington, D.C. He is known for his portrayal of Geoffrey Wilder in Marvel's Runaways .

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Early life and education

Sands grew up in Washington D.C. along with several older brothers and sisters. His father served in the military and died when Ryan was twelve. [1]

Career

While initially interested in other types of art, Ryan's decision to act started in college after seeing the movie Love Jones . He portrayed Officer Lloyd "Truck" Garrick on The Wire [2] and has since made one-off appearances in shows such as Grimm , Castle , Scorpion , NCIS and Prison Break .

Sands was cast as Geoffrey Wilder in the Hulu adaptation of Marvel's Runaways . [3]

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Matlock Policeman #1Episode: "The Blues Singer"
2003 Hack Wendell EdisonEpisode: "Hidden Agenda"
2004–2008 The Wire Officer Lloyd "Truck" GarrickRecurring
2007 The Kill Point Leroy BarnesTV miniseries, Main
2009 ER JeremyEpisode: "T-Minus-6"
ZimmSpecial Agent Clarkson
2011 The Young and the Restless Detective
Crazy LoveJordan King
2012Drew Peterson: UntouchableState Detective RogersTV movie
Grimm Special Agent LofthouseEpisode: "The Kiss"
Finding My ObamaMichael
2014 Castle Sgt. TaggertEpisode: "Driven"
2015 Scorpion US MarshalEpisode: "Crossroads"
NCIS CaptainEpisode: "Troll"
2016 Murder in the First Darius TompkinsEpisode: "Normandy Bitch"
2017 Doubt Gerald WrightEpisode: "Clean Burn"
Prison Break VincentEpisode: "Wine Dark Sea"
Free Rein Huck4 episodes
2017–2019 Marvel's Runaways Geoffrey Wilder Main cast
2022–present The Cleaning Lady JD Harris7 episodes
Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Thru My EyesMike TaylorShort film
2000 Nothin' 2 Lose MookieDirect-to-video
Out of ObscurityOttoShort film
At the Second Traffic LightThe Black MuslimShort film
2003Blue MoonDarrinShort film
Janet & MarkMarkShort film
Preying on the HunterClay DresdenShort film
Love & OrgasmsJimmy
SinsitivityTrent Lundy
2005 Shadowboxer Ramone
Se habla españolDan
2006 Fatwa George
Shattered ImperfectionPeterShort film
Step Up History Teacher
2007Death Without ConsentBasketball Coach
2008Sympathetic DetailsJonathan
2010 Speed-Dating StanUncredited
Allen MackDetective Ricardo EllisShort film
2011Aide-de-CampSuttonShort film
2014 Red Sky Defense Attorney

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References

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