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Jay Ryan(III)

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Jay Ryan at TIFF 2022
The Losers' Club is all grown up and back to finish what they started with Pennywise the Clown. Here's what we know about 'It: Chapter Two' ... so far.
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Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Jay made the move across to Australia at the age of 19 to take on the role of Jack Scully in Network Ten's long running series, "Neighbours" and as Seaman Billy 'Spider' Webb in the Nine Network's "Sea Patrol". He has also appeared in "Young Hercules", "Xena: Warrior Princess" with Lucy Lawless, "Superfire", "Being Eve", "Interrogation", "The Tribe", "You Wish" and the award winning series "Offspring". Jay just finished starring in the critically acclaimed New Zealand series "Go Girls," and recently appeared in US series "Terra Nova", executive produced by Steven Spielberg. He now stars alongside Kristen Kreuk from "Smallville" in a hit new CW series, "Beauty and the Beast," which began airing this fall in the US. On the big screen Jay has been seen in Belinda Chayko's "Lou" with British legend John Hurt and the AFTRS feature "The Rookie". He has also appeared in the short films "Bleeders", "Mockingbird" and "Franswa Sharl" directed by Hannah Hilliard. Franswa Sharl was awarded the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival, the IF Media Award for Most Popular Film at the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival and Best Australian Short Film at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Jay has appeared in numerous theatre productions including an international tour with "Monty Pythons" John Cleese in "Seven Ways To Skin an Ocelot". He also starred in "The Packer", a one man show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that went on to tour New Zealand, Australia and Los Angeles. "The Packer" was nominated for Best International Contribution to Los Angeles Theatre at the 2011 Hollywood Fringe Festival. In 2012, Jay began working with Academy Award winning director Jane Campion on the BBC mini-series "Top Of The Lake" and was awarded "Best Actor" in New Zealand's 'Best On The Box' awards.
BornAugust 29, 1981
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Bill Hader, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, and Isaiah Mustafa in It Chapter Two (2019)
Jay Ryan at an event for Muru (2022)
Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, and Isaiah Mustafa in It Chapter Two (2019)
Still of Jay Ryan and Erik Thompson in The Furnace.
Jay Ryan In Mary Kills People
Jay Ryan and Kip Chapman in Top of the Lake (2013)
Jay Ryan in The Cast of 'It Chapter Two' (2019)
Bill Hader, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, and Isaiah Mustafa in It Chapter Two (2019)
Bill Hader, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, and Isaiah Mustafa in It Chapter Two (2019)
Jay Ryan and Bridget Regan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)
Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)
Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)

Known for

Bill Skarsgård in It Chapter Two (2019)
It Chapter Two
6.5
  • Ben Hanscom
  • 2019
Caroline Dhavernas in Mary Kills People (2017)
Mary Kills People
7.5
TV Series
  • Ben Wesley
  • Joel Collins
Elisabeth Moss in Top of the Lake (2013)
Top of the Lake
7.4
TV Series
  • Mark
Manu Bennett, Cliff Curtis, Simone Kessell, Tame Iti, Jay Ryan, and Ria Paki in Muru (2022)
Muru
7.3
  • Gallagher
  • 2022

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Actor

  • The Blue
    • In Production
  • Manu Bennett, Cliff Curtis, Simone Kessell, Tame Iti, Jay Ryan, and Ria Paki in Muru (2022)
    Muru
  • My Life Is Murder (2019)
    My Life Is Murder
  • Jay Ryan and Kimberley Crossman in Together Forever Tea (2021)
    Together Forever Tea
  • Creamerie (2021)
    Creamerie
  • Bonnie Elliott, Trevor Jamieson, Clayton Jauncey, Amanda Ma, Erik Thomson, David Wenham, Timothy White, Wakarra Gondarra, Merlin Eden, Agnes Choi, Evan Williams, Xin Ocean, Daniel Motearefi, Jay Ryan, Sean Choolburra, Tenille Kennedy, Quentin Yung, Steve McCall, Mahesh Jadu, Mark Bradshaw, Gary Young, Goran D. Kleut, Osamah Sami, Michael McDermott, Mansoor Noor, Kaushik Das, Roderick MacKay, Ahmed Malek, Samson Coulter, and Baykali Ganambarr in The Furnace (2020)
    The Furnace
  • Bill Skarsgård in It Chapter Two (2019)
    It Chapter Two
  • Caroline Dhavernas in Mary Kills People (2017)
    Mary Kills People
  • Fighting Season (2018)
    Fighting Season
  • Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan in Beauty and the Beast (2012)
    Beauty and the Beast
  • Elisabeth Moss in Top of the Lake (2013)
    Top of the Lake
  • Go Girls (2009)
    Go Girls
  • Stephen Lang, Shelley Conn, Jason O'Mara, and Landon Liboiron in Terra Nova (2011)
    Terra Nova
  • Don Hany and Asher Keddie in Offspring (2010)
    Offspring
  • John Hurt and Lily Bell Tindley in Lou (2010)
    Lou
  • Legend of the Seeker (2008)
    Legend of the Seeker

Producer

  • Tawni Bryant and Jerome Velinsky in Method (2017)
    Method
  • Fiona Collins and Freeda Fuelagi Fuemana in Sunday Fun Day (2017)
    Sunday Fun Day
  • Schnipples (2013)
    Schnipples
  • Tuffy (2012)
    Tuffy

Videos11

Who 'It Chapter Two' Cast Thinks May Have Been Separated at Birth
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Who 'It Chapter Two' Cast Thinks May Have Been Separated at Birth
A 3-Hour Monsterpiece: How 'It Chapter Two' Pushed Cast to the Brink
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A 3-Hour Monsterpiece: How 'It Chapter Two' Pushed Cast to the Brink
Did 'It Chapter Two' Break a World Record for Fake Blood?
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Did 'It Chapter Two' Break a World Record for Fake Blood?
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Creamerie
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Creamerie
Mary Kills People
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Mary Kills People
Beauty And The Beast
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Beauty And The Beast
The Furnace Official Trailer
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The Furnace Official Trailer
What We Know About 'It: Chapter Two' ... So Far
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What We Know About 'It: Chapter Two' ... So Far

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    • August 29, 1981
    • Auckland, New Zealand
    • (Sibling)
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    The Packer
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    • 15 Interviews
    • 59 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 9 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Before his career took off he used to be a clown, entertaining young children on the weekends at a local supermarket.
  • Quotes
    "We got a bit of flak from the Australian press. They were trying to fish for gossip about Michelle and me. It was pretty full-on." (on the reaction to him and co-star Michelle Ang living together.)

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