Ryan Johnson (actor)
Ryan Johnson (born 1979) is an Australian actor. He made his acting debut in 2000 featuring in performances on stage, television and film. His film credits include City Loop (2000), The Wannabes (2003), Thunderstruck (2004), All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (2007), Monkey Puzzle (2008), Jucy (2010) and Guardians of the Tomb (2018). He appeared in his first major television role in the short-lived Head Start in 2001, followed by roles in successful Australian drama series, including The Secret Life of Us, Underbelly, Sea Patrol, Home and Away, Rake, Love Child and House Husbands. He is perhaps best known for his role as Matt Knight in the drama series Doctor Doctor (2016–2021).
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Born | 1979 (age 42–43) |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) | Tamara Asmar |
Children | 1 |
Personal life
Johnson lives with partner and fashion designer Leah Da Gloria. He shares custody of his daughter with ex-wife, writer Tamara Asmar, .[1][2]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Nowhere to Land | Chad | TV movie |
2000 | All Saints | Nick Patterson | "Food for Thought" (S3E12) |
2000 | Beastmaster | Reon | "Heart Like a Lion" (S2E9) |
2001 | Head Start | Kyle Richter | Season 1 (main role, all 40 episodes) |
2002 | Dossa and Joe | Bobby Bailey | Season 1 (main role, all 6 episodes) |
2002 | Young Lions | Alex Brooks | "Boy School Bullies" (S2E5) |
2002 | The Junction Boys | Mike Hess | TV movie |
2003 | White Collar Blue | Jared 'Mungo' Muntz | Season 2, Episodes 2 & 17 |
2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Zelko Milanovic | Season 4 (main role, 10 episodes) |
2007 | All Saints | Conrad Hagan | "Back on Track" (S10E7) |
2007 | CSI: NY | Bob Smith | "What Schemes May Come" (S3E20) |
2008 | Underbelly | Rocco | Season 1, Episodes 4, 5 & 6 |
2008 | Out of the Blue | Ian 'Stavva' Jones | (Main role, 79 episodes) |
2009 | The Chaser's War on Everything | Marco | "The Chaser's Waster of Taxpayer's Money" (S3E3) |
2009 | All Saints | Jake | "The Two of Us" (S12E35) |
2009 | My Place | PC Moroney | "1938 Colum" (S1E8) |
2010 | Satisfaction | Steve | Season 3, Episodes 6 & 7 |
2010 | Sea Patrol | Darryl | "Rawhide" (S4E10) |
2010 | Home and Away | Paolo Rosetta | Season 23 (recurring, 10 episodes) |
2010 | Rake | Marty | "R vs Marx" (S1E2) |
2011 | Laid | Dave | Season 1, Episodes 1 & 6 |
2011 | SLiDE | Rob | Season 1, Episode 4 |
2011–15 | One Step Closer to Home | Paul 'Pauly' Shaw | Web series; Seasons 1–2 (main role, all 19 episodes) |
2012 | Dance Academy | Dr Dave | Season 3, Episodes 12 & 13 |
2012 | Fairly Legal | Ben Grogan | Season 2 (main role, 13 episodes) |
2012 | Two Flies | Ryan | TV movie |
2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Michael Gorman | "Keeping Up Appearances" (S1E11) |
2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Gary Morris | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
2014 | Love Child | Phillip Paige | Season 1 (main role, 5 episodes) |
2014 | Carlotta | Peter | TV movie |
2014 | House Husbands | Will Stevens | Season 3 (recurring, 8 episodes) |
2015 | Hiding | Ash Adamo | Season 1 (recurring, 4 episodes) |
2015 | Ready for This | Dave | "Shadow Boxing" (S1E4) |
2016–21 | Doctor Doctor | Matt Knight | Seasons 1–5 (main role, all 48 episodes) |
2016 | Rake | Raymond | Season 4, Episodes 2 & 3 |
2016 | Brock | Tim 'Plastic' Pemberton | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
2017 | Kiki and Kitty | Brandon | Web series; Season 1 (recurring, 3 episodes) |
2020 | Operation Buffalo | Agent Martin | Season 1 (recurring, 3 episodes) |
2021 | Bump | Tim | "Silencio" (S2E3) |
2022 | Home and Away | Peter King | Season 35 (upcoming role) |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | City Loop | Misha | |
2003 | The Wannabes | Hammer | |
2003 | Ned | Henchman Shanahan | |
2004 | Thunderstruck | Lloyd | |
2005 | Son of the Mask | Chad | |
2007 | Ghost Rider | Waiter | |
2007 | All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane | Tyson | |
2008 | Monkey Puzzle | Dylan | |
2010 | Jucy | Alex | |
2018 | Enter the Wild | Dylan | |
2018 | Guardians of the Tomb | Ethan | |
TBA | How to Please a Woman | Anthony |
Short film
- Jet Set (2001) as Young Tourist
- Stuffed Bunny (2002) as Marcus[3]
- Book Em (2004) as Warren[4]
- Europe (2005) as European man[5]
- Fallers (2007) as Kenneth
- Nic & Shauna (2010) as Nicholai
- Family Values (2011) as Tom
- Gull (2012) as Teddy
- Kevin Needs to Make New Friends: Because Everyone Hates Him for Some Reason (2004) as Stewart
- Perry (2016) as Ben
- Concern for Welfare (2018) as Sambo
Theatre
- The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, 2000.[6]
- Men, by Brendan Cowell, Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh, 2004.[7]
- Ninja, by Tamara Asmar, the Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney (as a director), 2005.[8]
- Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Belvoir St Downstairs, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, 2007.[9]
- Rabbit, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, 2008.[10]
- The Lonesome West, Belvoir St Downstairs, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, 2009.[11]
- 80 Minutes No Interval, Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney, 2016.[12]
References
- Lacey, Stephen (4 August 2017). "Ryan Johnson on writer wife Tamara Asmar: 'She's never written me a sex scene'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Doctor Doctor star Ryan Johnson's sweet tribute to daughter". New Idea. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Stuffed Bunny (2002)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Book Em (2004)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Europe (2005)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh. Sydney Theatre Company at The Playhouse". Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
- "Ryan Johnson". app.showcase.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- Brendan Doyle (19 January 2005). "Two small boys, one big dream". Green Left Weekly.
- Bryce Hallett (20 September 2007). "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train". Sydney Morning Herald.
- Barry, Helen (15 December 2008). "Rabbit Sydney Theatre Company". australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- Jason Blake (24 August 2009). "The Lonesome West". Sydney Morning Herald.
- Bryant, Sarah (9 March 2016). "Five Minutes with Ryan Johnson from 80 Minutes No Interval". thebrag.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
External links
- Ryan Johnson at IMDb