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Alan Ritchson

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  • Producer
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Alan Ritchson
Alan Ritchson has carved a space for himself on both the large and small screens since he made the trek from a small town in Florida to Los Angeles.

Alan Michael Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Vickie (Harrell), a high school teacher, and David Ritchson, a U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. He is of Czech, English, and German descent. Frequently relocating as the middle son of a military family, Alan learned to adapt and entertain in order to build friendships in new and unfamiliar environments. Certainly this has been a key ingredient in his success so far in the industry.

Alan's early credits include portraying Aquaman in the long running series Smallville. This marked the first portrayal of the superhero in an officially licensed live-action production.

Ritchson has also taken on grittier leading man roles in the independent film market with the modern-day western "Rex" and the dramatic love story of "Steam" alongside Ally Sheedy.

In contrast, he also made quite a comedic impression with his love-to-hate-him character of Thad Castle on the football comedy Blue Mountain State. He parlayed his comedic skills to work with Rebel Wilson in her CBS pilot Super Fun Night.

In addition to his acting repertoire, Alan also writes, produces and is a singer/songwriter.

Most recently Alan can be seen as the District 1 victor, Gloss, in Catching Fire; the second installment of the hugely successful Hunger Games franchise. He also portrayed the cool-but-crude Raphael in the Michael Bay produced reboot of TMNT.
BornNovember 28, 1982
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BornNovember 28, 1982
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    William Fichtner, Will Arnett, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Johnny Knoxville, Megan Fox, Alan Ritchson, and Pete Ploszek in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    5.8
    • Raphael
    • 2014
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    5.9
    • Raphael
    • 2016
    Charlize Theron, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Brie Larson, Ludacris, Jason Momoa, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, John Cena, Alan Ritchson, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Daniela Melchior in Fast X (2023)
    Fast X
    5.7
    • Aimes
    • 2023
    Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
    7.5
    • Gloss
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Reacher
      • Jack Reacher
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2022
    • Bad Seeds of Loving Spring
      • Isaiah
      • Pre-production
    • Counting Miracles
      • Pre-production
    • Playdate
      • Jeff
      • Post-production
    • Runner
      • Hank Malone
      • In Production
    • Motor City
      • John Miller
      • Post-production
    • The Man with the Bag
      • Vance
      • Post-production
    • War Machine
      • Post-production



    • Alan Ritchson in Reacher (2022)
      Reacher
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Jack Reacher
      • 2022–2025
    • Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Alan Ritchson, Babs Olusanmokun, Eiza González, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and Henry Golding in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
      The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
      6.8
      • Anders Lassen
      • 2024
    • Hilary Swank, Emily Mitchell, and Alan Ritchson in Ordinary Angels (2024)
      Ordinary Angels
      7.4
      • Ed
      • 2024
    • Charlize Theron, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Brie Larson, Ludacris, Jason Momoa, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, John Cena, Alan Ritchson, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Daniela Melchior in Fast X (2023)
      Fast X
      5.7
      • Aimes
      • 2023
    • Franka Potente, Jay Lycurgo, Anna Diop, Ryan Potter, Brenton Thwaites, Joshua Orpin, and Teagan Croft in Titans (2018)
      Titans
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Hank Hall
      • Hawk
      • 2018–2021
    • Alan Ritchson, Ron Funches, Conor Leslie, and Jack Kesy in Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021)
      Dark Web: Cicada 3301
      5.0
      • Agent Carver
      • 2021
    • Theo Rossi, Kyle Gallner, Alan Ritchson, Skylar Astin, and Brenton Thwaites in Ghosts of War (2020)
      Ghosts of War
      5.6
      • Butchie
      • 2020
    • Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Amy Louise Pemberton, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
      DC's Legends of Tomorrow
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Earth-9 Hooded Vigilante (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
      Supergirl
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Hank Hall
      • Hawk (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Ryan Hansen, Alan Ritchson, and Matt Jones in The Turkey Bowl (2019)
      The Turkey Bowl
      5.4
      • Ronnie Best
      • 2019
    • Jim Gaffigan, Megan Fox, Olivia Thirlby, and Alan Ritchson in Above the Shadows (2019)
      Above the Shadows
      6.1
      • Shayne
      • 2019
    • Dirk Blocker, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Joel McKinnon Miller, Andy Samberg, and Stephanie Beatriz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
      Brooklyn Nine-Nine
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Young Scully
      • 2019
    • Zachary Levi, Jane Levy, Brenton Thwaites, and Karan Soni in Office Uprising (2018)
      Office Uprising
      5.7
      • Bob
      • 2018
    • Paris Berelc and Isabel May in Alexa & Katie (2018)
      Alexa & Katie
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Robbie
      • 2018
    • Tree House Time Machine (2017)
      Tree House Time Machine
      6.1
      Short
      • Jason
      • 2017

    Producer



    • Bad Seeds of Loving Spring
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Counting Miracles
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Runner
      • producer
      • In Production
    • The Man with the Bag
      • producer
      • Post-production



    • Alan Ritchson in Reacher (2022)
      Reacher
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Alan Ritchson, Ron Funches, Conor Leslie, and Jack Kesy in Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021)
      Dark Web: Cicada 3301
      5.0
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2021
    • Ryan Hansen, Alan Ritchson, and Matt Jones in The Turkey Bowl (2019)
      The Turkey Bowl
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Kristen Stewart in Seberg (2019)
      Seberg
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Tree House Time Machine (2017)
      Tree House Time Machine
      6.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Alan Ritchson in Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland (2016)
      Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Mojito
      7.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2014

    Director



    • Bad Seeds of Loving Spring
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Alan Ritchson, Ron Funches, Conor Leslie, and Jack Kesy in Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021)
      Dark Web: Cicada 3301
      5.0
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Tree House Time Machine (2017)
      Tree House Time Machine
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017

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    The 'Reacher' Cast On Diner Foods, Top-Rated Episodes, and Secret Skills
    Clip 4:32
    The 'Reacher' Cast On Diner Foods, Top-Rated Episodes, and Secret Skills
    All About the 'Fast X' Family
    Clip 3:07
    All About the 'Fast X' Family
    All About the 'Fast X' Family
    Clip 3:07
    All About the 'Fast X' Family
    All About Alan Ritchson
    Clip 1:30
    All About Alan Ritchson
    "Titans" Cast Break Down Their Gritty New Show
    Clip 3:26
    "Titans" Cast Break Down Their Gritty New Show
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    Clip 0:46
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    Clip 0:58
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Raphael - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • November 28, 1982
      • Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
    • Spouse
      • Catherine RitchsonMay 12, 2006 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Calem
    • Parents
        Vickie Ritchson (Harrell)
    • Other works
      "This is Next Time" - (Debut Album) Producer, Song Writer, Mixing Engineer, Singer
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles
      • 3 Pictorials

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      Is a singer/songwriter.
    • Quotes
      I have two or three shows that I follow, and even those are few and far, when I can see them on Netflix. I don't really watch anything on TV. It's not really a priority for me.

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