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Alan Ritchson

Alan Ritchson

Birthday: 1982-11-28 | Place of Birth: Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor, model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CW's Smallville and Thad Castle on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State. Ritchson also starred as Gloss in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Raphael in 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot. Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Vickie (born June 21, 1958), a high school teacher, and David Ritchson (born June 5, 1956), a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. He is the middle of three brothers; Eric, the oldest, and Brian, the youngest. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Ritchson's family finally settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001. In a revealing 2013 interview with Indonesian magazine Da Man, he once obtained a full music scholarship but was overwhelmed. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment student and graduated with an AA degree at Okaloosa Walton Community College (now Northwest Florida State College). He was a member of Fine Arts Division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Reacher

as    Jack Reacher

2021
Dark Web: Cicada 3301

as    Agent Carver

2020
Ghosts of War

as    Butchie

2019
The Turkey Bowl

as    Ronnie Best

2019
Above the Shadows

as    Shayne

2018
Office Uprising

as    Bob

2017
Blood Drive

as    Arthur Bailey

2016
Lazer Team

as    Adam

2016
2015
I Can Do That

as    Himself - Contestant

2014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as    Raphael

2010
Blue Mountain State

as    Thad Castle

2009
Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou

as    Lucian Manet

2006
The Butcher

as    Mark