Andrew Ryan is an Australian actor best known for his performance as Chris Lang in the film of Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010) and as one of the stars of The Jesters. Originally from Brisbane, he played roles in the films All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane and Jucy which were written specifically for him, and starred in a TV series, The Future Machine (2010) and Love Child. Ryan portrayed INXS keyboardist and main composer Andrew Farriss in the telemovie INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (2014) he also received an AACTA award nomination for this role.[1]
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In 2024, Ryan was named as part of the cast for ABC drama Plum.[2]
Selected credits
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane | Ash | Feature film |
| 2008 | A Match of Priorities | Stevo | Short |
| The Black Balloon | Student on Bus | ||
| 2009 | Lonely | Stevie | Short |
| 2010 | Jucy | Brett | Feature film |
| Tomorrow, When the War Began | Chris Lang | Feature film | |
| 2011 | Bird Therapy | Andy | Short |
| The Office Mug | Allen | Short | |
| Wood | Tom | ||
| 2012 | Careless Love | Mark | |
| Not Suitable for Children | Cantzi | ||
| Gull | Sam | Short | |
| 2013 | Spine | Benji | Short |
| 2014 | Lemon Tree Passage | Oscar | Feature film |
| Kevin Needs to Make New Friends | Kevin | Short | |
| 2015 | Last Cab to Darwin | Miner | |
| The License | Andy | Short | |
| 2016 | The Menkoff Method | Gary | |
| Displaced | Dave | Short | |
| 2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | Johnno | |
| 2019 | A Quick Love Story | Steve | Short |
| 2022 | Uncle Wayne | Angus | Short |
| 2023 | The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race | Gavin Bunyan | Feature film |
| 2024 | The Fall Guy | Karaoke MC |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures | Albert | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | All Saints | Rusty | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Double the Fist | Young Steve | 1 episode | |
| 2009–11 | The Jesters | Zak Green | TV series | |
| 2009 | Chandon Pictures | Simon | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Not Available | Randal | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Two Files | Andy | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Underbelly (TV series) | Angus Murray | 4 episodes | [3][4] |
| Reef Doctors | Gus Cochrane | 13 episodes | [5][6] | |
| 2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Andrew Farriss | TV movie (AACTA Award Nomination) | [7] |
| 2014–16 | Love Child | Simon Bowditch | TV series, seasons 2–4 | [8] |
| 2015 | Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door | Molly Meldrum | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Rake | Stig | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Janet King | Flynn Pearce | TV series, 8 episodes | [9] |
| Blue Murder: Killer Cop | Wayne Crofton | 1 episode | ||
| 2018 | Riot | Shane | TV movie | |
| True Story with Hamish & Andy | Paul | 1 episode | ||
| 2019 | Hardball | Gary | 1 episode | |
| Squinters | Additional voice | 1 episode | ||
| My Life Is Murder | Tom | 1 episode | ||
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Agent Cartwright | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | Mr Inbetween | Killian | 1 episode | |
| 2024 | Plum | Bobby D | 3 episodes | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Andy Ryan Chats to Matt Okine About the Future Machine, Dungog Film Festival Nov 21, 2010 Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Knox, David (17 January 2024). "Production underway on new ABC drama Plum | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (14 July 2013). "Airdate: Underbelly: Squizzy | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (24 September 2012). "Cameras roll on Underbelly: Squizzy | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (24 May 2013). "Airdate: Reef Doctors | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (28 November 2011). "Cameras roll on Reef Doctors | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (2 February 2014). "Airdate: INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (8 June 2016). "Returning: Love Child | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (7 November 2016). "Don Hany, Susie Porter join Janet King. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (12 September 2024). "Airdate: Plum | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
External links
edit- Andrew Ryan at IMDb
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