Ryan Kelley
| Ryan Kelley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ryan Jonathan Kelley August 31, 1986[1] Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Ryan Jonathan Kelley (born August 31, 1986) is an American actor who is known for his roles in Mean Creek, Prayers for Bobby, and as Ben Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm. His most recent role is as Deputy Jordan Parrish on Teen Wolf.
Early life
Kelley was born and raised in a western suburb of Chicago, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He is the fifth eldest of 15 siblings (9 daughters and 6 sons),[1] and was raised as a Lutheran.[2]
When he was two, his mother took him and five of his siblings to Chicago to meet an agent. Kelley started appearing in commercials and gained his first role in a movie when he was in first grade. Due to his job, he was home schooled during his last two years of high school. When he turned 18, he moved to Los Angeles.[3] He dated model Stephanie Cook (Stefunny Cee).[4][5]
Career
In 2002, he had a supporting role in Stolen Summer, which was a film made during Project Greenlight. He also played the role of Ryan James in two episodes of Smallville.
Kelley won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Mean Creek in 2004.[6] Also in 2004 he played a lead role in the movie The Dust Factory. In 2006, Kelley appeared in the film Letters from Iwo Jima as a marine.[7] He also played Roy, a great-nephew of Butch Cassidy, in Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy.
He played a leading role in the movie Prayers for Bobby alongside Sigourney Weaver, which premiered in January 2009 on Lifetime. In November, he played the role of Ben Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm.[8] In January 2012, Kelley was in the TV movie Sexting in Suburbia, with Liz Vassey and Jenn Proske.[9] In 2014 Kelley joined the cast of the MTV show Teen Wolf as Jordan Parrish, a young deputy whose supernatural nature sparked an ongoing media buzz as neither audience nor Kelley himself know what sort of creature Parrish is but later found out that he is a Hellhound in the summer finale of season five.[10]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Roommates | Mo | |
| 1999 | Charming Billy | 10-year-old Duane | |
| 2002 | Stolen Summer | Seamus O'Malley | |
| 2002 | Stray Dogs | J. Fred Carter | |
| 2004 | Mean Creek | Clyde | |
| 2004 | The Dust Factory | Ryan Flynn | |
| 2006 | Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy | Roy Parker | |
| 2006 | Letters from Iwo Jima | Marine #2 | |
| 2006 | Still Green | Alan | |
| 2015 | War Pigs | William York | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Early Edition | Tom Stone | TV series, episode 2x18 |
| 2002 | Smallville | Ryan James | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Stuart Milch | TV series, episode 1x16 |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Curt Fitzpatrick | TV series, episode 5x12 |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Young Derek Reese | TV series, episode 1x09 |
| 2008 | Women's Murder Club | Charlie Gifford | TV series, episode 1x12 |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Devin Bancroft | TV series, episode 4x11 |
| 2009 | Prayers for Bobby | Bobby Griffith | TV movie |
| 2009 | Ben 10: Alien Swarm | Ben Tennyson | TV movie |
| 2009 | Mending Fences | Chuck Bentley | TV movie |
| 2009 | Law & Order: SVU | Enzo Cook | TV series, episode 11x07 |
| 2009 | Destroy Build Destroy: "Ben 10: Alien Swarm vs. Dude, What Would Happen" | Himself | |
| 2012 | Sexting in Suburbia | Mark Carey | TV movie |
| 2014–present | Teen Wolf[11][12] | Jordan Parrish | TV series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Independent Spirit Awards | Special Distinction Award[6] | Mean Creek | Won |
| 2007 | Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival | Best Ensemble[13] | Still Green | Won |
| 2009 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Prayers for Bobby | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 "Ryan Kelley Ben 10 Alien Swarm Interview". Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Shull, Greg. "Hayden Panettiere and Ryan Kelley". Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Interview with Ryan Kelley". Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ Kelley, Ryan. "Trip to Alpena Home". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ Kelley, Ryan. "Trip to Paris". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- 1 2 ""Mean Creek" awards". Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Full cast and crew - Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Exclusive: Ryan Kelley Talks 'Ben 10: Alien Swarm'". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ↑ "Sexting in Suburbia". Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ "myFanbase interview with Ryan Kelley". Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Ryan Kelley to Lay Down Law on Teen Wolf". 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ryan Kelley Joins 'Teen Wolf'". 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Highly controversial teen film, Still Green, releasing in the US on DVD". Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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