Ryan Johnson (born 1979) is an Australian actor.

Early life

Johnson attended Somerset College on the

Gold Coast Gold Coast may refer to: Places Africa * Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana: ** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642) ** Dutch G ...

, and graduated from

Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. QUT is located on two campuses in the Brisbane area viz. Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove. The univ ...

in 1999.

Career

He made his acting debut in 2000 featuring in performances on stage, television and film. His film credits include '' City Loop'' (2000), ''

The Wannabes ''The Wannabes'', (US title: ''Criminal Ways''), is a 2003 Australian comedy film starring Nick Giannopoulos, Russell Dykstra, Isla Fisher, Ryan Johnson, Michael Carman, Lena Cruz, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Costas Kilias, Chantal Contouri and ...

'' (2003), '' Thunderstruck'' (2004), ''

All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane ''All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane'' is a 2007 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Louise Alston and written by Stephen Vagg. It follows Anthea, a 25-year-old girl who hates her job and has to sit back and watch as all her friends mo ...

'' (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 '' All Saints'', ''

The Secret Life of Us ''The Secret Life of Us'' is an Australian television drama series set in the beachside neighbourhood of St Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is primarily a drama with some comedic moments. The series was produced by Southe ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Sea Patrol ''Sea Patrol'' is an Australian television drama that ran from 2007 to 2011, set on board HMAS ''Hammersley'', a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The series focused on the ship and the lives of its crew members. Despi ...

'', '' Rake'', '' Love Child'' and '' House Husbands''. In 2007, he guested in an episode of '' CSI: New York''. In October 2011, it was announced Johnson had joined the main cast of US drama ''

Fairly Legal ''Fairly Legal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series which aired on USA Network from January 20, 2011, to June 15, 2012. The series starred Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Virginia Williams, Baron Vaughn, and Ryan Johnson. USA Netw ...

'' for its second season, as trial attorney Ben Grogan. The series was cancelled at the end of the season due to low ratings. For five seasons, Johnson played Matt Knight in the drama series '' Doctor Doctor'' (2016–2021). For his performance, he earned a nomination for the

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in 2017. Johnson played Paulie Rosetta, brother of

Angelo Rosetta Angelo Rosetta is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Luke Jacobz. He made his debut during the episode broadcast on 8 July 2008. He has been central to many notable storylines including sh ...

(

Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz (born Luke Jacob Ashwood; 14 February 1981) is an Australian actor and television presenter. Career He appeared in a high school production of ''The Man of Steel'' in 1995. He came to public attention when he starred as Zac Croft f ...

), in the television soap opera '' Home and Away'' in 2010. In April 2022, he rejoined the cast as wealthy gambler and villain Peter "PK" King.

Personal life

Johnson lives with partner Leah Da Gloria, a designer, and has one child, a daughter.

Filmography

Television

Film

Short film

* ''Jet Set'' (2001) as Young Tourist * ''Stuffed Bunny'' (2002) as Marcus * ''Book Em'' (2004) as Warren * ''Europe'' (2005) as European man * ''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

*''

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'', Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, 2000. *''Men'', by

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, 2004. *''Ninja'', by Tamara Asmar, the Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney (as a director), 2005. *''

Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train ''Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train'' is a play written by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Plot synopsis The play takes place in a prison on Rikers Island in New York. Angel Cruz and Lucius Jenkins face murder charges. Productions The play premiered Off-Broadw ...

'', Belvoir St Downstairs,

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, Sydney, 2007. *''Rabbit'', Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, 2008. *''

The Lonesome West ''The Lonesome West'' is a play by British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, part of his Connemara trilogy, which includes ''The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' and ''A Skull in Connemara''. All three plays depict the murderous occurrences in the we ...

'', Belvoir St Downstairs, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, 2009. *''80 Minutes No Interval'', Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney, 2016.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Ryan 1979 births Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Living people Queensland University of Technology alumni Male actors from the Gold Coast, Queensland