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Ryan O'Quinn(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Ryan O'Quinn arrives at the red carpet premiere of "Paul's Promise" in Thousand Oaks, CA
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Ryan O'Quinn is an American film and television actor and producer. He is also the founder and CEO of Damascus Road Productions, a Los-Angeles-based film and television production company specializing in family content.

In addition to comedy stages and festival events around the country, O'Quinn is known for memorable roles in television shows including Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Alias (2001), JAG (1995), ER (1994), Melrose Place (1992), 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) and feature films such as Starship Troopers (1997) and That Thing You Do! (1996) directed by Tom Hanks.

More recently he has produced and starred in family comedies and biopics including Paul's Promise (2022), Little Angels and Believe (2016). For Paul's Promise (2022) O'Quinn won multiple awards for Best Actor and the film won Best Picture at various international film festivals.

O'Quinn's improv-comedy background aided his venture into the arena of online videos. Television and radio stations around the world have featured his characters on their websites and broadcasts. Two popular videos to go viral were "Dads Respond to Disney's 'Frozen'" and "Never Seen Star Wars". His comedy shorts were recently featured on Good Morning America (1975), Today (1952), Fox and Friends (1998), Access Hollywood (1996), Inside Edition (1988), Bravo TV's Outrageous & Contagious Viral Videos (2005), the CW's "Online Nation" and was named YouTube Star of the Moment and YouTube Star of the Month by G4 network. His comedy production team has reached millions through Internet and television distribution and have earned honors from various web portals such as YouTube including Most Viewed, Top Rated, Most Discussed, Top Favorites, Most Linked and #1 Comedy.

O'Quinn is also an author and his first comedy book on parenting was released by Broadstreet Publishing and is titled "Parenting Rules! The Hilarious Handbook for Surviving Parenthood". Within two weeks the book became a number one bestseller in multiple categories: #1 Best Seller Parenting #1 Best Seller Parenting and Families #1 Best Seller Parenting and Families-Humor #1 Best Selling Amazon Movers and Shakers Book (fastest selling) #3 Best Seller Humor (after #1. Amy Poehler and #2. John Cleese) + a number of best sellers in the eBook categories

Following the book release O'Quinn landed a starring role in a sit-com pilot, Dad Dudes (2015) starring Jerry Mathers as his father in the series.

His second book "Marriage Rules! The Hilarious Handbook for Surviving Marriage" was also released by Broadstreet Publishing.

He is a comedian and speaker for large platform church events, conferences and festivals.

He speaks to tens of thousands annually and some credits include Disney's Night of Joy, Lifest, FishFest, SpiritSong, KingsFest, AtlantaFest, Six Flags Celebration and an emcee for Willow Creek's Global Leadership Summit.

Prior to closure he also performed regularly at iOWest improv comedy club in Hollywood.
BornMarch 6, 1972
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 4 nominations

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Ryan O’Quinn as Paul Holderfield in “Paul’s Promise”
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Actor RYAN OQUINN and ASHER OQUINN attend the premiere of "Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat" on June 24, 2021 in Los Angeles
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Heather O'Quinn and Ryan O'Quinn arrive at the red carpet premiere of "Paul's Promise" in Los Angeles
Ryan O'Quinn, Aaron Bennett, and Vanessa Leigh in One Remains (2019)
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Actor/Producer Ryan O’Quinn arrives at the Atlanta screening of Paul’s Promise during the Kingdomwood International Film Festival
Paul's Promise wins Best Picture at the Red Letter Awards in Los Angeles
Ryan O'Quinn - (Best Actor), Nancy Stafford - (Best Supporting Actress), Josef Cannon - (Best Supporting Actor) Winners for Paul's Promise at the Red Letter Awards in Los Angeles
Ryan O'Quinn hosts the Red Letter Awards in Los Angeles

Known for:

Ryan O'Quinn and Issac Ryan Brown in Believe (2016)
Believe
5.1
  • Matthew Peyton
  • 2016
Dean Cain, Ryan O'Quinn, Linda Purl, Josef Cannon, and Taylor Cole in Paul's Promise (2022)
Paul's Promise
6.5
  • Paul Holderfield
  • 2022
Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
Beverly Hills, 90210
6.5
TV Series
  • The Guy
Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)
Alias
7.6
TV Series
  • Fax Limo Driver
  • Sark's Decoy

Credits

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Actor

  • Arrest & Trial
    • Husband
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2002
  • Little Angels
    • Parent
    • Post-production
  • The Bible on Trial
    • Mr. Peter
    • Pre-production
  • Bringing Back Christmas
    • Mary's Dad
    • Post-production
  • Desolate Beauty
    • Jarret
    • Pre-production
  • Ticket to Nashville
    • Franklin Masters
    • Completed
  • The Colosseum (2022)
    The Colosseum
    • Matt Northrop
    • 2022
  • Dean Cain, Ryan O'Quinn, Linda Purl, Josef Cannon, and Taylor Cole in Paul's Promise (2022)
    Paul's Promise
    • Paul Holderfield
    • 2022
  • Motorvation (2022)
    Motorvation
    • Frank Peters
    • 2022
  • Missperception (2021)
    Missperception
    • Miles Hickman
    • 2021
  • Paul Johansson, Shiloh Nelson, Zackary Arthur, and Cooper J. Friedman in Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat (2021)
    Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat
    • Dr. Chuckles
    • 2021
  • Church People (2021)
    Church People
    • DJ Jazzy Carl
    • 2021
  • Christopher Atkins, Ryan O'Quinn, David Thomas Jenkins, Nicole Criss, Aaron Bennett, Taylor Cole, Vanessa Leigh, Katelyn Gault, Chandra Bond, and Brianna Heller in One Remains (2019)
    One Remains
    • Lance Mahoney
    • 2019
  • A Champion Heart (2018)
    A Champion Heart
    • Darrell Sparkman (Announcer)
    • 2018
  • Tami Roman, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Baadja-Lyne Odums, and Alkoya Brunson in Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison (2018)
    Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison
    • Sam, Communications and Linguistics Specialist
    • 2018
  • Cole Carter in Betrayed (2016)
    Betrayed
    • William 'Red' Armstrong
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Kevin Sizemore in The Stranger in the Crowd (2017)
    The Stranger in the Crowd
    • Bill Drake
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Ryan O'Quinn and Issac Ryan Brown in Believe (2016)
    Believe
    • Matthew Peyton
    • 2016
  • Dad Dudes (2015)
    Dad Dudes
    • Ryan
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Nicolas Cage in Left Behind (2014)
    Left Behind
    • Police Officer (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • The River (2012)
    The River
    • Documentary Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2012

Producer

  • Little Angels
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • The Bible on Trial
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Bringing Back Christmas
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Prime Time Live with Ryan O'Quinn
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Desolate Beauty
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • From The Land of In-Between
    • executive producer
    • Completed
  • Janice Overbeck, Jack Winch, and Rob Riggle in Plastic Earth (2023)
    Plastic Earth
    • associate producer
    • 2023
  • Dean Cain, Ryan O'Quinn, Linda Purl, Josef Cannon, and Taylor Cole in Paul's Promise (2022)
    Paul's Promise
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Motorvation (2022)
    Motorvation
    • executive producer (p.g.a.)
    • 2022
  • Church People (2021)
    Church People
    • co-producer
    • 2021
  • Holly Taylor in We Still Say Grace (2020)
    We Still Say Grace
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Liam McIntyre in The Clearing (2020)
    The Clearing
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Christopher Atkins, Ryan O'Quinn, David Thomas Jenkins, Nicole Criss, Aaron Bennett, Taylor Cole, Vanessa Leigh, Katelyn Gault, Chandra Bond, and Brianna Heller in One Remains (2019)
    One Remains
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • The Dead List (2017)
    The Dead List
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Ryan O'Quinn and Issac Ryan Brown in Believe (2016)
    Believe
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Tank Jones, Sean Stone, and Randy Wayne in Union Bound (2016)
    Union Bound
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Zach & Pete (2007)
    Zach & Pete
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2007

Writer

  • Prime Time Live with Ryan O'Quinn
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Zach & Pete (2007)
    Zach & Pete
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2007
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Beyond Baklava: The Fairy Tale Story of Sylvia's Baklava
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Beyond Baklava: The Fairy Tale Story of Sylvia's Baklava
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IN THE NAME OF THE SON
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IN THE NAME OF THE SON
Paul's Promise First-Look Trailer
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Paul's Promise First-Look Trailer
One Remains Official Trailer 1
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One Remains Official Trailer 1
"BELIEVE" Theatrical Trailer
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"BELIEVE" Theatrical Trailer

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Damascus Road Productions
    • Official Site
  • Born
    • March 6, 1972
    • Grundy, Virginia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Heather O'QuinnOctober 28, 2001 - present (3 children)
  • Children
      Asher O'Quinn
  • Relatives
    • Jayma Mays(Cousin)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 13 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials

Self-verified on IMDbPro

  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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  • Trivia
    Named YouTube Star of the Month and YouTube Star of the Moment by G4 Network's "Attack of the Show".
  • Quotes
    There is a difference between your occupation and your vocation. Your occupation is what's on your tax return; your vocation is your calling.

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