Ryan Kwanten Biography
Ryan Kwanten is an Australian actor and producer. From 1997 until 2002, he starred in the Australian soap series Home and Away. After his tenure, he appeared in the American teen drama Summerland as Jay Robertson.
How old is Ryan Kwanten? – Age
He is 47 years old as of 28 November 2023. He was born in 1976 in Sydney, Australia. His real name is Ryan Christian Kwanten.
Ryan Kwanten Family – Education
Kwanten was born as one of three brothers in Terrigal, New South Wales. The boys were raised by mother Kris, a Lifeline op shop organizer, and father Eddie Kwanten, a worker at NSW Maritime. Eddie is Dutch. Ryan’s brothers are Lloyd, a doctor, and Mitchell, a musician. Ryan attended St Paul’s Catholic College in Manly and then received a commerce degree from The University of Sydney.
Ryan Kwanten Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $6 million.
Ryan Kwanten Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m).
Ryan Kwanten True Blood
He plays Jason Stackhouse in the HBO original series True Blood. On the HBO original series True Blood, Jason W. Stackhouse is the brother of the series’ protagonist, Sookie. Jason, played by Australian main actor Ryan Kwanten and American child actor Labon Hester during flashbacks of a young Jason, makes his series debut in the first season’s premiere episode, “Strange Love”. Jason, a sheriff deputy at the Bon Temps Police Station in the small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, was a womanizer and a former Fellowship of the Sun member.
Jason marries Brigette, an Alaskan microbiologist and the former girlfriend of Jason’s childhood best friend Hoyt Fortenberry, who appears in the series’ first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons. Jason, one of only four characters to appear in every episode (the other three being his sister Sookie, vampire Bill Compton, and Merlotte’s Bar and Grill short order cook Lafayette Reynolds), was last seen in the seventh and final season’s finale episode, “Thank You”.
Ryan Kwanten Kindred
He appeared as Thomas Weylin in the American science fiction television series Kindred. Dana had just moved to Los Angeles to be closer to her lone remaining family member, Aunt Denise, when she was transported back in time to a 19th-century plantation in Maryland. The present setting is 2016. On December 13, 2022, FX on Hulu broadcast the first eight episodes of the series. The series was terminated after one season, in January 2023.
Ryan Kwanten The Oath
He appeared as Detective Steve Hammond in the American crime drama streaming television series The Oath. The Oath delves into “a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend,” shedding light on corrupt and hidden societies that are practically difficult to enter. Only a select few make the cut, but once inside, members will go to any length to protect one another from foes both outside and within their own ranks.
Ryan Kwanten Summerland
He appeared as Jay Robertson, an Australian, who lives with Ava in Playa Linda and is the “big brother” to the children in the American drama television series Summerland. He was dating Erika despite his reputation for being a playboy. The story follows Ava Gregory, a fashion designer, and her housemates, nieces, and nephews as they deal with a life-changing incident and each other. After their parents’ deaths, Bradin, Nikki, and Derrick Westerly leave Kansas to live with their Aunt Ava in Playa Linda, California.
They share a house with three other people: Ava’s ex-boyfriend, Johnny Durant; her closest friend and business partner, Susannah Rexford; and Jay Robertson, an Australian surfer who operates a local surf store. The show examines the challenges that these friends and family members confront as they adjust to their new lives together. Jay has an on-and-off-again relationship with Erika Spalding, who becomes Bradin’s surf instructor. Cameron Bale is Nikki’s boyfriend and a classmate.
Ryan Kwanten Movies
♦ 2023 – Head Count
♦ 2023 – The Portrait
♦ 2022 – Expired
♦ 2022 – Glorious
♦ 2022 – Section Eight
♦ 2020 – 2067
♦ 2019 – Kill Chain
♦ 2018 – Supercon
♦ 2018 – The Hurricane Heist
♦ 2016 – Who Gets the Dog?
♦ 2015 – Kidnapping Freddy Heineken
♦ 2015 – Blinky Bill the Movie
♦ 2015 – Blunt Force Trauma
♦ 2014 – Flight 7500
♦ 2014 – Rio, I Love You
♦ 2014 – Northmen: A Viking Saga
♦ 2014 – Reach Me
Ryan Kwanten TV Shows
♦ 2022 – Kindred
♦ 2021 – Them
♦ 2019 – Sacred Lies
♦ 2019 – Creepshow
♦ 2018–2019 – The Oath
♦ 2014 – Jake and the Never Land Pirates
♦ 2014 – The Eric Andre Show
♦ 2012 – New Girl
♦ 2008–14 – True Blood
♦ 2008 – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
♦ 2004–05 – Summerland
♦ 2004 – Tru Calling
♦ 2003 – The Handler
♦ 1997–2002 – Home and Away