Ryan McPartlin
Ryan McPartlin | |
|---|---|
 McPartlin atSan Diego Comic-Conin July 2009 | |
| Born | Ryan John McPartlin July 3, 1975 |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Danielle Kirlin (m.2002) |
| Children | 2 |
Ryan John McPartlin[1](born July 3, 1975) is an American actor, known for his role asDevon "Captain Awesome" Woodcombon the action-comedy seriesChuck.
Early life
[edit]McPartlin was born inChicago,Illinois,to Steve and Lois McPartlin. He was raised inGlen Ellyn, Illinois(a suburb of Chicago),[2]and attendedGlenbard South High School.McPartlin graduated with a degree in speech communication from theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.He was a member of theIllinois Fighting Illini footballteam as a walk-on tight end from 1993 to 1995. McPartlin's older brother, Chris, was also a member of the Illinois football team, earning avarsity letteras alinebackerin 1994.[3]After six months in Australia and New Zealand, McPartlin moved toSouthern Californiato pursue acting as a career.
Career
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McPartlin spent years as anAbercrombie & Fitchmodel.[2]McPartlin's first acting role was onThe NannywithFran Drescheras aLeonardo DiCaprio-type character in aTitanicspoof.[2]McPartlin has been mostly known for his role asHank Bennetton the popularsoap operaPassionsreplacingDalton Jamesfrom April 2001 until June 2004 and made a brief appearance in the seriesL.A. 7as Ryan. McPartlin worked with Drescher again as Riley Martin on the television sitcomLiving with Franplaying her much younger live-in boyfriend.[2]Living with Franwas canceled on May 17, 2006, after two seasons. McPartlin originally auditioned for the role of Clark Kent/Superman in the filmSuperman Returns,but lost the role toBrandon Routh.In 2008, Ryan participated inMad Men,playing an affair ofJanuary Jones's character,Betty Draper.
McPartlin also playedDevon "Captain Awesome" WoodcombonNBC'sChuckfrom 2007 to 2012. In mid-2010, McPartlin appeared inSugarland's music video "Stuck Like Glue"as a man being stalked and abducted by lead singerJennifer Nettles.McPartlin appears in commercials forKate Walsh's perfume "Boyfriend". In March 2012, McPartlin began working with the websiteLiveLifeLocalto help promote active lifestyles and is filming a series of videos for the site. In 2014, he portrayed the recurring roles of police detective Dwayne Freeman onMystery Girlsand Billy the fireman onBad Judge.
Personal life
[edit]McPartlin is a certifiedpersonal trainer.He has been married to former actress Danielle Kirlin, whom he met at the University of Illinois,[4]since October 26, 2002, and has two sons Wyatt and Dylan.[5]McPartlin's hobbies include scuba diving, tennis, snowboarding, and racquetball.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | King of the Ants | Straff | |
| 2006 | The Shadow Effect | Chaz Martini | Short film |
| 2009 | Super Capers | Will Powers | |
| 2010 | Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers | Clutch Powers | Voice |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Lawrence Richey | |
| 2013 | The Right Kind of Wrong | Danny Hart | |
| 2015 | You Cast a Spell on Me | Matt Andover | |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer | Matt Johnstone | |
| 2021 | A Clüsterfünke Christmas | Chancington Winterthorpe V |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Nanny | Performer #3 | Episode: "Yetta's Letters" |
| 1999 | Odd Man Out | — | Episode: "Batman Forever" |
| 2000 | L.A. 7 | Ryan Sinclar | Episode: "Mr. Muscle" |
| 2001 | Three Sisters | Brad | Episode: "My Best Friend's Girl" |
| 2001–2004 | Passions | Hank Bennett | Contract: April 24, 2001 – April 2004 Recurring: April – June 18, 2004 |
| 2003 | According to Jim | Bob | Episode: "No Harm, No Fowl" |
| 2004 | Still Standing | Jeremy | Episode: "Still Flirting" |
| 2004 | North Shore | William | Episode: "Secret Service" |
| 2005 | What I Like About You | Riley Martin | Episode: "Girls Gone Wild" |
| 2005–2006 | Living with Fran | Riley Douglas Martin | Main role |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | Grady Harper | Episode: "Charlie Babcock's Homosexual Encounter" |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Terry Rockwell | Episode: "Obsession" |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Hunter | Episode: "Mother's Milk" |
| 2007–2012 | Chuck | Devon Woodcomb | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–5) |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Luke | Episode: "Friends with Benefits" |
| 2009 | Mad Men | Gentleman | Episode: "Meditations in an Emergency" |
| 2009 | Everything She Ever Wanted | Tom Allanson | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Evan Macklam | Episode: "The Benefit of the Right Track" |
| 2011 | Game Time: Tackling the Past | Jake Walker | Television film |
| 2011 | Community | Frisbee student #3 | Episode: "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux" |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | David | Episode: "Life with Lucci" |
| 2012 | CSI: Miami | Josh Avery | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Dale Bowman | Episode: "Money Maker" |
| 2012 | Necessary Roughness | Ted | Episode: "Double Fault" |
| 2012 | Holly's Holiday | Bo | Television film |
| 2013 | I Hate My Teenage Daughter | Chris Reynolds | Episode: "Teenage Party" |
| 2013–2014 | Hart of Dixie | Carter Covington | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Chance at Romance | Heath Madsen | Television film |
| 2014 | Playing House | Steve | Episode: "Totes Kewl" |
| 2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Sam | Episode: "Cyrano de Trainer-Zac" |
| 2014 | Mystery Girls | Detective Dwayne Freeman | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Sequestered | Ryan | Main role |
| 2014 | Bad Judge | Billy | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Babysitter's Black Book | Mark | Television film |
| 2015 | The Flight Before Christmas | Michael Nolan | Television film |
| 2016 | Fuller House | Tyler | Episode: "Mad Max" |
| 2016 | Devious Maids | Kyle | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Heaven Sent | Sean Miller | Television film |
| 2017 | Ghosted | Jace | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2019–2020 | L.A.'s Finest | Patrick McKenna | Main role |
| 2019 | Twinkle All the Way | Henry Harrison | Television film |
| 2020 | Once Upon a Main Street | Vic Manning | Television film |
| 2021 | All American | Manny | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Why Women Kill | Tom Madison | Episode: "Lady in the Lake" |
| 2021 | A Clusterfunke Christmas | Chancington Windmere | Television film |
| 2021 | The Holiday Fix Up | Coop | Television film |
| 2022 | Cut, Color, Murder | Kyle Crawford | Television film |
| 2024 | Monsters at Work | Bully Monster 1/Mr. April | Voice; Episode: "The C.R.E.E.P. Show" |
| 2024 | A Very Vermont Christmas | Zac Chase | Television film |
| TBA | Hungry | Justin | Main role[6] |
Web
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Daybreak | Eric | 5 episodes |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Stuck Like Glue" | Sugarland |
| 2015 | "Give You What You Like" | Avril Lavigne |
References
[edit]- ^"Engagements, Kirlin-McPartlin".Daily Herald Suburban Chicago.October 20, 2002.
- ^abcdKeck, William (April 7, 2005)."Ryan McPartlin: The newest hunk in town".USA Today.Gannett Company.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.
- ^All-Time Letterwinners – Official University of Illinois 2008 Football Media Guide.
- ^"Login • Instagram".instagram.Archived fromthe originalon December 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}:Cite uses generic title (help) - ^"Login • Instagram".instagram.Archived fromthe originalon December 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}:Cite uses generic title (help) - ^Petski, Denise (February 24, 2022)."'Hungry': Gabriel Iglesias & Ryan McPartlin Join NBC Comedy Pilot, James Burrows To Direct ".Deadline Hollywood.
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- Male models from Illinois
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