Ryan Johnson (actor)
Australian actor (born 22nd of September 1979)
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::summary Australian actor (born 22nd of September 1979) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ryan Johnson |
| image | RYAN JOHNSON by Simon Cardwell.png |
| caption | Ryan Johnson - Photo by Simon Cardwell |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Melbourne, Australia |
| occupation | Actor |
| spouse | Leah Da Gloria |
| children | 1 |
| years_active | 1999–present |
| :: |
| name = Ryan Johnson | image = RYAN JOHNSON by Simon Cardwell.png | alt = | caption = Ryan Johnson - Photo by Simon Cardwell | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Melbourne, Australia | other_names = | occupation = Actor | spouse = Leah Da Gloria | children = 1 | years_active = 1999–present | television = | known_for = | notable_works = Ryan Johnson (born 1979) is an Australian actor.
Early life
Johnson attended Somerset College on the Gold Coast, and graduated from Queensland University of Technology in 1999.
Career
He made his acting debut in 2000 featuring in performances on stage, television and film. His film credits include City Loop (2000), The Wannabes (2003), Thunderstruck (2004), All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (2007), Monkey Puzzle (2008), Jucy (2010) and Guardians of the Tomb (2018). He appeared in his first major television role in the short-lived Head Start in 2001, followed by roles in successful Australian drama series, including All Saints, The Secret Life of Us, Underbelly, Sea Patrol, Rake, Love Child and House Husbands. In 2007, he guested in an episode of CSI: New York.
In October 2011, it was announced Johnson had joined the main cast of US drama Fairly Legal for its second season, as trial attorney Ben Grogan. The series was cancelled at the end of the season due to low ratings.
For five seasons, Johnson played Matt Knight in the drama series Doctor Doctor (2016–2021). For his performance, he earned a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2017.
Johnson played Paulie Rosetta, brother of Angelo Rosetta (Luke Jacobz), in the television soap opera Home and Away in 2010. In April 2022, he rejoined the cast as wealthy gambler and villain Peter "PK" King.
Johnson was announced to return for the final season of Stan series Bump.
Personal life
Johnson lives with his wife Leah Da Gloria, a fashion designer, and has one child, a daughter, with tv writer, Tamara Asmar.
Filmography
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | All Saints | Nick Patterson | "Food for Thought" (S3E12) |
| Beastmaster | Reon | "Heart Like a Lion" (S2E9) | |
| 2001 | Head Start | Kyle Richter | Season 1, all 40 episodes |
| 2002 | Dossa and Joe | Bobby Bailey | Season 1, all 6 episodes |
| Young Lions | Alex Brooks | "Boy School Bullies" (S2E5) | |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Jared 'Mungo' Muntz | Season 2, Episodes 2 & 17 |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Zelko Milanovic | Season 4, 10 episodes |
| 2007 | All Saints | Conrad Hagan | "Back on Track" (S10E7) |
| CSI: NY | Bob Smith | "What Schemes May Come" (S3E20) | |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Rocco Arico | Season 1, Episodes 4-6 |
| Out of the Blue | Ian 'Stavva' Jones | 79 episodes | |
| 2009 | The Chaser's War on Everything | Marco | "The Chaser's Waster of Taxpayer's Money" (S3E3) |
| 2009 | All Saints | Jake | "The Two of Us" (S12E35) |
| 2009 | My Place | PC Moroney | "1938 Colum" (S1E8) |
| 2010 | Satisfaction | Steve | Season 3, Episodes 6 & 7 |
| Sea Patrol | Darryl | "Rawhide" (S4E10) | |
| Home and Away | Paulie Rosetta | ||
| Rake | Marty | "R vs Marx" (S1E2) | |
| 2011 | Laid | Dave | Season 1, Episodes 1 & 6 |
| SLiDE | Rob | Season 1, Episode 4 | |
| 2011–15 | One Step Closer to Home | Paul 'Pauly' Shaw | Web series; Seasons 1–2, all 19 episodes |
| 2012 | Dance Academy | Dr Dave | Season 3, Episodes 12 & 13 |
| Fairly Legal | Ben Grogan | Season 2, 13 episodes | |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Michael Gorman | "Keeping Up Appearances" (S1E11) |
| 2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Gary Morris | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Love Child | Phillip Paige | Season 1,,5 episodes |
| 2014 | House Husbands | Will Stevens | Season 3, 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Hiding | Ash Adamo | Season 1, 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Ready for This | Dave | "Shadow Boxing" (S1E4) |
| 2016–21 | Doctor Doctor | Matt Knight | Seasons 1–5, all 48 episodes |
| 2016 | Rake | Raymond | Season 4, Episodes 2 & 3 |
| 2016 | Brock | Tim 'Plastic' Pemberton | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Kiki and Kitty | Brandon | Web series; Season 1, 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Agent Martin | Season 1, 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Upright | Tocca (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2021-24 | Bump | Tim | 11 episodes |
| 2022 | Home and Away | PK | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | The Claremont Murders | Bradley Robert Edwards | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2026 | Dear Life | Hamish Vandenberg | TV series |
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Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land | Chad | TV movie |
| 2000 | City Loop | Misha | Feature film |
| 2001 | Jet Set | Young Tourist | Short film |
| 2002 | Stuffed Bunny | Marcus | Short film |
| 2002 | The Junction Boys | Mike Hess | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Wannabes | Hammer | Feature film |
| 2003 | Ned | Henchman Shanahan | Feature film |
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Lloyd | Feature film |
| 2004 | Book Em | Warren | Short film |
| 2004 | Kevin Needs to Make New Friends: Because Everyone Hates Him for Some Reason | Stewart | Short film |
| 2005 | Europe | European man | Short film |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Chad | Feature film |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Waiter | Feature film |
| 2007 | All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane | Tyson | Feature film |
| 2007 | Fallers | Kenneth | Short film |
| 2008 | Monkey Puzzle | Dylan | Feature film |
| 2010 | Jucy | Alex | Feature film |
| 2010 | Nic & Shauna | Nicholai | Short film |
| 2011 | Family Values | Tom | Short film |
| 2012 | Gull | Teddy | Short film |
| 2012 | Two Flies | Ryan | TV movie |
| 2014 | Carlotta | Peter | TV movie |
| 2016 | Perry | Ben | Short film |
| 2018 | Concern for Welfare | Sambo | Short film |
| 2018 | Enter the Wild | Dylan | |
| 2018 | Guardians of the Tomb | Ethan | Feature film |
| 2022 | How to Please a Woman | Anthony | Feature film |
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Theatre
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Ray Dooley | Bridge Theatre Coniston, Playhouse Canberra with Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney |
| 2004 | Men, by Brendan Cowell | Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh | |
| 2005 | Ninja, by Tamara Asmar | As Director | Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney |
| 2007 | Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train | Angel Cruz | Belvoir Street Downstairs, Sydney |
| 2008 | Rabbit | Tom | Wharf 1 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2009 | The Lonesome West | Father Welsh | Belvoir Street Downstairs, Sydney |
| 2016 | 80 Minutes No Interval | Louis | Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney{{cite web |
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References
References
- Yallamas, Lisa. (5 March 2008). "Brissie bloke Ryan Johnson works his tail off". [[The Courier-Mail]].
- Andreeva, Nellie. (28 October 2011). "Ryan Johnson Joins USA Drama 'Fairly Legal' As New Regular". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Andreeva, Nellie. (1 November 2012). "USA's 'Fairly Legal' Cancelled, 'Burn Notice' Nears 13-Episode Seventh-Season Renewal". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Gavin, Rachael. (30 April 2021). "Why Doctor Doctor Season 5 helped Ryan Johnson get through lockdown". [[Nine.com.au]].
- Knox, David. (26 March 2017). "Logie Awards 2017: nominees". [[TV Tonight]].
- Harvey, Kerry. (19 May 2022). "Home And Away star gambles on shedding his nice guy image". [[Stuff (website).
- Knox, David. (2024-11-18). "Returning: Bump {{!}} TV Tonight".
- Lacey, Stephen. (4 August 2017). "Ryan Johnson on writer wife Tamara Asmar: 'She's never written me a sex scene'".
- (10 September 2021). "Doctor Doctor star Ryan Johnson's sweet tribute to daughter".
- "Stuffed Bunny (2002)".
- "Book Em (2004)".
- "Europe (2005)".
- "The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh. Sydney Theatre Company at The Playhouse".
- "Ryan Johnson".
- Brendan Doyle. (19 January 2005). "Two small boys, one big dream".
- Bryce Hallett. (20 September 2007). "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train".
- Barry, Helen. (15 December 2008). "Rabbit Sydney Theatre Company".
- Jason Blake. (24 August 2009). "The Lonesome West".
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