Clarence Ryan | |
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Other names | Clarence John Ryan |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006 - Present |
Clarence Ryan is an Australian actor.
Clarence Ryan is the nephew of Trevor Jamieson, which they discovered while filming Lockie Leonard in 2007.[1]
He has been acting since he was 14.[2]
Ryan played the lead role in Wrong Kind of Black,[3] was a co-lead in September[4] and featured in a segment of We Are Still Here.[5]
He played a lead in Lockie Leonard,[6] as well as in KGB, an Australian comedy series following two rookie detectives through Perth,[7] appeared in the second season of Cleverman[8] and in the third series of Mystery Road.[9]
Other featured roles include the film Blueback (film);[10] the historical documentary Yagan, about the Noongar warrior Yagan;[11][12] and the 2014 stage production of King Hit,[13][14][15] which follows the life of Geoffrey Narkle, an Aboriginal man and a member of the Stolen Generations, and his boxing career during reflecting on culture, identity, and finding strength.[16]
For his performance in September he was nominated for 2008 AFI Award for Best Young Actor[17] and for his performance in Mystery Road: Origin he was nominated for the 2023 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actor.[18][19]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären | Bataa | |
2007 | September | Paddy | Nominated for Best Young Actor in 2008 AFI Awards |
2013 | Yagan | Yagan | Documentary |
2017 | OtherLife | Byron Finbar | |
2018 | The Decadent and Depraved | Coen | |
2019 | Dark Place | Blackfella | |
2020 | Moon Rock for Monday | Johnny | |
2022 | We Are Still Here | Ken | |
2022 | Blueback | Briggs | |
2023 | He Ain't Heavy | TBA | Post-Production |
2024 | The Moogai | Ray Boy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007-2010 | Lockie Leonard | Egg | |
2009 | Stormworld | Llargh | 1 episode |
2010 | Dead Gorgeous | Tom Kelly | 4 episodes |
2013 | Serangoon Road | Young Robbo | 1 episode |
2014 | Anzac Girls | Private Billy Tinker | 3 episodes |
2015 | The Secret River | Greybeard's Warrior #1 | 2 episodes |
2017 | Cleverman | Jarli | 6 episodes |
2017 | Wolf Creek | Patrick | 1 episode |
2018 | Wrong Kind of Black | Monty Pryor | Miniseries |
2018 | Wanted | Hamish | 5 episodes |
2019 | KGB | Jack | |
2019 | Single Ladies | Mike the Bartender | 1 episode |
2020 | Stateless | Sully | Miniseries |
2022 | Mystery Road: Origin | Sputty | Nominated Most Outstanding Supporting Actor 2023 Logie Awards |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Bourke Boy | Russell | |
2014 | Rat Tale | Brock | |
2014 | Wongi Warrior | Jim | |
2014 | One Fine Day | Man | |
2015 | The Tender Dark | Joey | |
2016 | We Were Here | Stranger | |
2016 | Ghost | Yawang | |
2017 | Dirt Tin | Sam | |
2017 | Blight | Criminal | |
2017 | Leroy's Dream | Leroy | |
2017 | Nobody's Child | Boxer | |
2019 | Between Two Lines | Burt | |
2019 | Jadai- The Broome Brawler | Jadai | |
2021 | Good Night | Man |
Year | Title | Role | Production Company | Notes |
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2015 | King Hit | Geoffrey Narkle | Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company | Won Best Newcomer and Nominated Best Actor at Performing Arts of Western Australia Awards |