Ryan de Villiers

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Ryan de Villiers
Born (1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 30)
Alma mater Rhodes University
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Ryan de Villiers (born 30 November 1992) is a South African actor. He is known for his role as Dylan Stassen in the film Moffie (2019). He began his career on stage, earning Naledi and Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards.

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Early life

De Villiers is from East London and grew up between the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. He is the son of conservationist Div and teacher Annette and has a sister, Lauren, and a brother, Keith. He attended Rivermead Preparatory School and Stirling High School. [1] [2] He was going to pursue Accounting and Economics, but switched to Drama with Politics and International Studies, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with distinctions from Rhodes University in 2015. [3] [4] He studied abroad in the United States at Willamette University in Oregon. [5] [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Moffie Dylan Stassen [7]

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017The WoodsGrimmMasque Theatre, Muizenberg [8]
Jack and JillJack National Arts Festival
Measure UpFTH:K [9]
2018 Significant Other Will / Tony / Conrad Fugard Theatre, Cape Town [10]
2018–2019 Matilda the Musical Miss TrunchbullInternational tour [11]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a MusicalMatilda the MusicalWon [12]
Naledi Theatre Awards Best Breakthrough PerformanceWon [13]
2022CinEuphoria AwardsBest Supporting Actor – InternationalMoffieNominated
Best Ensemble – InternationalNominated

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