Ryan Buggle (born January 31, 2010) is an American actor and dancer from

Matawan, New Jersey Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A historic community located near the Raritan Bay in the much larger Raritan Valley region, the borough is a commuter town of New York City within the New York Metropol ...

. He is best known for playing Noah Porter-Benson on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.

Early life

Buggle was born on January 31, 2010, in

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. He began studying dance at the age of 5, and he continues to train and compete.

Career

Buggle made his acting debut in 2013 in a

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commercial. In 2017, Buggle joined the cast of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', taking over the role of Noah Benson, the adopted son of Captain

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. He has also appeared twice on spinoff series '' Law & Order: Organized Crime''. Due to his love and talent for dance, Ryan petitioned the writers to incorporate this into the show. In 2017, Buggle was featured as part of the cast of

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Christmas Spectacular. Buggle made his Broadway debut in 2019, as part of the cast of '' The Inheritance''. He played the role until 2020, which the Broadway play shuttered due to the

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. Buggle made two guest appearances in the Netflix series '' Mindhunter''. In 2020, Ryan was featured in the film '' Lazy Susan'', written by and starring Sean Hayes.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buggle, Ryan 2010 births Living people American male child actors American male film actors American male ballet dancers Male actors from New Jersey People from Matawan, New Jersey