Alan Ritchson

Actor / Producer

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Date of Birth: 1982-11-28 (age 43)
Nationality: United States
Place of birth: Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

Mini Bio

Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Aquaman / Arthur Curry on The CW superhero series Smallville (2005–10), where he appeared as a guest star between the fifth and 10th seasons. He subsequently had a starring role in the Spike TV sitcom Blue Mountain State (2010–2012), a role he reprised in the 2016 film sequel. He also headlined the SyFy action series Blood Drive (2017), and returned to superhero television as Hank Hall / Hawk on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans from 2018 to 2021. He gained wider recognition for portraying the title character in the ongoing Amazon Prime Video action thriller series Reacher since 2022. Outside television, Ritchson played Raphael in the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and its 2016 sequel, along with appearances in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Lazer Team (2015), and Fast X (2023). He made his directorial debut and co-starred in the action-comedy Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021).

Backstage

Considers the work on the two live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films from 2014 and 2016 as the worst production experiences of his career, but he enjoyed playing Raphael.
Confessed to being diagnosed with bipolarism \[2022\].
Was one of the hundreds of actors who auditioned for the role of 'Thor' in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A role which was ultimately won by Australian actor Chris Hemsworth.
Auditioned for and was rejected by American Idol.
As of 2026, Ritchson and wife Catherine have three sons.
His parents David and Vickie were both military veterans. Alan is a major supporter of the "Heart and Armor Foundation for Veterans Health".
Resides in remote south Florida in the "Costco Triangle" (his term) where it takes a major weekly expedition just to shop for essential family provisions. (2022)
He ends up writing almost all of his songs while driving.
Didn't touch alcohol until his 21st birthday, when he had a glass of wine with his parents.
Appeared as Aquaman opposite Justin Hartley, who plays Green Arrow on Smallville (2001). Hartley was supposed to play the young Aquaman on the abandoned Aquaman (2006) series, even though he's 5 years older than Alan Ritchson.

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