Jake Ryan (actor)

Jake Ryan (born 2 September 1983) is an Australian actor. Ryan was a member of the Australian national Taekwondo team for eight years, before an injury led him to pursue a career in acting. Having begun his acting career in 2003, Ryan has appeared in various feature films and television series. He played the recurring roles of Ray "The Blizzard" Blissett in Underbelly and Harry Smith in Wentworth. Ryan played Robbo in the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away from 2017 to 2020.

Jake Ryan
Ryan in 2011
Born (1983-09-02) September 2, 1983
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Notable work
Home and Away
Partner(s)Alice Quiddington
Children1

Early life

Jake Ryan was born in Melbourne, in 1983.[1] During his childhood, he trained in Taekwondo, earning his black belt at the age of nine, making him the youngest person in Australia to do so at the time. He was a member of the Australian national team for eight years, and a ten-time champion, ranking fourth best in the world on three occasions. He pursued a dream to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,[2] however, following a knee injury one year prior, he withdrew. Ryan later took an interest in acting, and having trained with such actors as Bill Hunter, he graduated from The Actors' Centre in Sydney following two years of study, followed by extended training at Practical Aesthetics.[3]

Career

Ryan commenced his acting career in 2003, when he first appeared in the short film Trouble in Paradise, before receiving a minor role in his first feature film, in the 2005 Indian romantic comedy, Salaam Namaste. This was followed by appearances in films including, The Sapphires, with Chris O'Dowd and Deborah Mailman, the 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby, with Leonardo DiCaprio, and Blue World Order, which stars Billy Zane,[4] while his television credits consist of recurring roles in Underbelly, House Husbands, and a notable appearance in the Foxtel prison drama series, Wentworth (a reimagining of the classic Network Ten prison drama Prisoner), in which he played Harry Smith, the abusive husband of leading character Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack), for which Cormack's character was sentenced for the attempted murder of Harry. His duration in the series lasted from 2013 to 2015 when his character was killed-off.[5] He also appeared in three episodes of the short-lived horror web television series Wolf Creek,[6] which was based on the popular films Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek 2.

In 2016, Ryan was cast in Australian soap opera Home and Away as Robbo, a man who suddenly appears in Summer Bay with amnesia, and having no recollection of prior events. His true identity is revealed as Ryan Shaw, a federal police officer, during the run-up to the 2017 season finale. He made his first appearance on 25 July 2017 during the 30th season.[1][7] For the role, Ryan lost 13 kg ahead of filming.[8] In addition, Ryan appeared in the 30th anniversary special documentary, Endless Summer: 30 Years of Home and Away, which screened on the Seven Network on 17 July 2018.{

In late 2018, Ryan took a brief hiatus from Home and Away, when he was cast in the leading role of New Zealand film Savage, directed by Sam Kelly and was inspired by real-life Kiwi street gangs.[9] He departed Home and Away during the 90-minute opening episode of the 33rd season, which aired on 27 January 2020. His character was killed off following a car accident. Ryan decided to leave, as he did not think there was much more for his character to do.[10] Ryan will next appear in two feature films Streamline and Dishonest Bunch.[10]

Personal life

An avid artist, Ryan plans to open his own exhibition in future.[3]

Ryan has been in a relationship with Alice Quiddington, a DJ, since early 2019, and with whom he has one child, a son, born 6 October 2019.[11][12][13]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Trouble in Paradise Ed Short film
2005 Salaam Namaste Groom
2006 Know That He Cries Nathanial Short film
2011 Fully Famous Waiter Short film
2012 The Sapphires Cochese (uncredited)
2013 The Great Gatsby Motorcycle Cop
2013 1974 & Claret Victas Short film (also co-producer)
2013 Knock Out Male Nurse Short film
2017 Out of the Shadows Charles Winter
2017 Blue World Order Jake Slater
2019 Colourblind The Hitman
2019 Savage Danny
TBA Streamline Dave Bush Filming
TBA Dishonest Bunch Jimmy Pre-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Underbelly: Razor Ray "The Blizzard" Blissett Recurring – 10 episodes
2012 House Husbands Zeeban 1 episode
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Stuart Dinklage 1 episode
2013–2015 Wentworth Harry Smith Recurring – 8 episodes
2016 Wolf Creek Johnny Recurring – 3 episodes
2016 Traffik Edmund TV pilot (not picked up)
2017 The Leftovers Bloke 1 episode
2017–2020 Home and Away Robbo Main cast

Taekwondo record
Taekwondo record
5 wins, 5 loss, 0 draws
YearResultOpponentVenueLocationPoints
2000Win Gökhan SoysalWorld ChampionshipsKillarney, Queensland6–4
2000Loss Jason McEuinWorld ChampionshipsKillarney, Queensland2–1
2003Win Ferhad ArgandewollWorld ChampionshipsGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria8–0
2003Loss Donald RavenscroftWorld ChampionshipsGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria5–4
2005Win Razvan NedelcuWorld ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain4–1
2005Win Marcel MoreWorld ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain10–9
2005Loss Ruben MontesinosWorld ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain5–3
2006Loss Sagynysh KalimbetovAsian ChampionshipsBangkok, ThailandUnknown
2006Win Zakaria AsidahWorld CupBangkok, Thailand1–0
2006Loss Po-Hao KuoWorld CupBangkok, Thailand1–0

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References
  1. Price, Natasha (2 October 2018). "Who is 'Robbo' from Home and Away?". Who. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. Ridgen, Clare (29 October 2017). "Jake Ryan's Biggest Fan, His Mum, Is Thrilled About His New Role". pressreader.com (from The Sunday Times article). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. "Jake Ryan". homeandaway.7plus.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. "Jake Ryan, Billy Zane & Stephen Hunter Headline Indie Sci-Fi". Inside Activity. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. "Wentworth Season 2: Jake Ryan (Harry Smith) discusses Season 2". YouTube. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. Whitehead, Mat (19 October 2015). "The Cast For The "Wolf Creek" Miniseries Has Been Announced And It's Awesome". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. Black, Nikki (29 November 2018). "Robbo from Home & Away: Who is Jake Ryan?". New Idea. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  8. Rutherford, Karlie (15 July 2017). "Home and Away's new bad boy Jake Ryan to hit our screens as Pia Miller's new love interest". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  9. Brygel, Jackie (29 April 2019). "Home and Away: Jake Ryan – my shock return!". New Idea. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  10. Hockey, Maddison; Cullen, Tamara (28 January 2020). "Exclusive: Home and Away's Jake Ryan reveals why he was "ready to move on" and leave Summer Bay". TV Week. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. Seddon, Dan (23 August 2019). "Home and Away star Jake Ryan reveals how soap has prepared him for fatherhood". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  12. West, Amy (7 October 2019). "Home and Away's Jake Ryan becomes a dad – and reveals his son's cute name". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  13. Davies, Megan (10 October 2019). "Home and Away star Jake Ryan shares heartwarming photo with his newborn baby son". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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