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'' (2000), Sgt. Ernie Savage in ''

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'' (2002), Tom Clarke in '' Taken'' (2002),

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in the FX drama series ''

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'' (2008–2012), Chick Hogan in '' Bates Motel'' (2015–2017), Li'l "Foster" Farrell in ''

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'' (2016–2017),

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in '' The Walking Dead'' (2019–2020), and Hector Bonner in '' Bosch'' (2019–2021). He portrayed the Norse god

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in the 2022 video game ''

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''.

Early life

Hurst was born in

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, the son of Candace Kaniecki, an acting coach, who currently runs the Candace Kaniecki (Herman) Acting School, and

Rick Hurst Richard Douglas Hurst (born January 1, 1946) is an American actor who portrayed Deputy Cletus Hogg, Boss Hogg's cousin, in the 1980 to 1983 seasons of ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' as well as '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!'' in 1997 and '' The Du ...

, an actor best known for playing "Deputy Cletus Hogg" in the ''

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''. He attended

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. He converted to

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and his Sikh name is Gobind Seva Singh.

Career

Growing up in a Hollywood family, Hurst made a very early start in show business, with a recurring role in the

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teen situation comedy series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class''. In the 1998 epic war film ''

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'', Hurst portrayed Michaelson, a paratrooper who, despite a temporary hearing loss, is able to communicate to Captain John H. Miller (

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) the approximate location of Private Ryan. In 2000, Hurst followed this with a role in ''

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'' and the central supporting role of Gerry Bertier in ''

''. Additionally, he appeared in the war film ''

'' (2002) as Sgt. Ernie Savage, played the football player Lump Hudson in the black comedy thriller film '' The Ladykillers'' (2004), and starred in the

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police drama series '' Wanted'' (2005). From 2005 to 2007, Hurst gained recognition for portraying the recurring role of

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' half-brother, Michael Benoit, in NBC's supernatural procedural drama series ''

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''. Hurst's big break came when he was cast as

in the FX crime drama series ''

''. Originally a recurring cast member in the first season, he was promoted to main cast member for the following season and went on to become a fan favorite. His character, newly released from a five-year prison stint and "living right", but not making ends meet, goes back to SAMCRO to provide for his family, despite his wife's objections and his knowing the risks. Hurst's portrayal of Opie earned him the

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in 2011. Also in 2011, Hurst voiced Jedidiah in the animated box office hit '' Rango''. He also stars in the

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series ''

''. In August 2018, it was announced that he would star as

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's '' The Walking Dead''. His debut episode, "

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", premiered on March 3, 2019.

Personal life

Hurst and Molly Cookson met in 1994 and married in May 2005. Together, they founded the production company Fast Shoes. In April 2013, Hurst purchased a 3,400 square-foot home in

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for $1.71 million.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurst, Ryan 1976 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Santa Monica, California Converts to Sikhism American Sikhs