Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson - Photo by Simon Cardwell
Born1979 (age 44–45)
Melbourne, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Children1

Ryan Johnson (born 1979) is an Australian actor.

Early life

Johnson attended Somerset College on the Gold Coast, and graduated from Queensland University of Technology in 1999.[1]

Career

He made his acting debut in 2000 featuring in performances on stage, television and film. His film credits include City Loop (2000), The Wannabes (2003),[1] Thunderstruck (2004),[1] All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (2007),[1] Monkey Puzzle (2008),[1] Jucy (2010) and Guardians of the Tomb (2018). He appeared in his first major television role in the short-lived Head Start in 2001, followed by roles in successful Australian drama series, including All Saints,[1] The Secret Life of Us,[1] Underbelly,[1] Sea Patrol, Rake, Love Child and House Husbands. In 2007, he guested in an episode of CSI: New York.[1]

In October 2011, it was announced Johnson had joined the main cast of US drama Fairly Legal for its second season, as trial attorney Ben Grogan.[2] The series was cancelled at the end of the season due to low ratings.[3]

For five seasons, Johnson played Matt Knight in the drama series Doctor Doctor (2016–2021).[4] For his performance, he earned a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2017.[5]

Johnson played Paulie Rosetta, brother of Angelo Rosetta (Luke Jacobz), in the television soap opera Home and Away in 2010.[6] In April 2022, he rejoined the cast as wealthy gambler and villain Peter "PK" King.[6]

Personal life

Johnson lives with partner Leah Da Gloria, a designer, and has one child, a daughter.[7][8]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 All Saints Nick Patterson "Food for Thought" (S3E12)
Beastmaster Reon "Heart Like a Lion" (S2E9)
2001 Head Start Kyle Richter Season 1, all 40 episodes
2002 Dossa and Joe Bobby Bailey Season 1, all 6 episodes
Young Lions Alex Brooks "Boy School Bullies" (S2E5)
2003 White Collar Blue Jared 'Mungo' Muntz Season 2, Episodes 2 & 17
2005 The Secret Life of Us Zelko Milanovic Season 4, 10 episodes
2007 All Saints Conrad Hagan "Back on Track" (S10E7)
CSI: NY Bob Smith "What Schemes May Come" (S3E20)
2008 Underbelly Rocco Arico Season 1, Episodes 4-6
Out of the Blue Ian 'Stavva' Jones 79 episodes
2009 The Chaser's War on Everything Marco "The Chaser's Waster of Taxpayer's Money" (S3E3)
2009 All Saints Jake "The Two of Us" (S12E35)
2009 My Place PC Moroney "1938 Colum" (S1E8)
2010 Satisfaction Steve Season 3, Episodes 6 & 7
Sea Patrol Darryl "Rawhide" (S4E10)
Home and Away Paulie Rosetta
Rake Marty "R vs Marx" (S1E2)
2011 Laid Dave Season 1, Episodes 1 & 6
SLiDE Rob Season 1, Episode 4
2011–15 One Step Closer to Home Paul 'Pauly' Shaw Web series; Seasons 1–2, all 19 episodes
2012 Dance Academy Dr Dave Season 3, Episodes 12 & 13
Fairly Legal Ben Grogan Season 2, 13 episodes
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Michael Gorman "Keeping Up Appearances" (S1E11)
2014 INXS: Never Tear Us Apart Gary Morris Miniseries, 2 episodes
2014 Love Child Phillip Paige Season 1,,5 episodes
2014 House Husbands Will Stevens Season 3, 8 episodes
2015 Hiding Ash Adamo Season 1, 4 episodes
2015 Ready for This Dave "Shadow Boxing" (S1E4)
2016–21 Doctor Doctor Matt Knight Seasons 1–5, all 48 episodes
2016 Rake Raymond Season 4, Episodes 2 & 3
2016 Brock Tim 'Plastic' Pemberton Miniseries, 2 episodes
2017 Kiki and Kitty Brandon Web series; Season 1, 3 episodes
2020 Operation Buffalo Agent Martin Season 1, 3 episodes
2022 Upright Tocca (voice) 1 episode
2021-23 Bump Tim 9 episodes
2022 Home and Away PK 8 episodes
2023 The Claremont Murders Bradley Robert Edwards Miniseries, 2 episodes

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Nowhere to Land Chad TV movie
2000 City Loop Misha Feature film
2001 Jet Set Young Tourist Short film
2002 Stuffed Bunny Marcus Short film[9]
2002 The Junction Boys Mike Hess TV movie
2003 The Wannabes Hammer Feature film
2003 Ned Henchman Shanahan Feature film
2004 Thunderstruck Lloyd Feature film
2004 Book Em Warren Short film[10]
2004 Kevin Needs to Make New Friends: Because Everyone Hates Him for Some Reason Stewart Short film
2005 Europe European man Short film[11]
2005 Son of the Mask Chad Feature film
2007 Ghost Rider Waiter Feature film
2007 All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane Tyson Feature film
2007 Fallers Kenneth Short film
2008 Monkey Puzzle Dylan Feature film
2010 Jucy Alex Feature film
2010 Nic & Shauna Nicholai Short film
2011 Family Values Tom Short film
2012 Gull Teddy Short film
2012 Two Flies Ryan TV movie
2014 Carlotta Peter TV movie
2016 Perry Ben Short film
2018 Concern for Welfare Sambo Short film
2018 Enter the Wild Dylan
2018 Guardians of the Tomb Ethan Feature film
2022 How to Please a Woman Anthony Feature film

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Beauty Queen of Leenane Ray Dooley Bridge Theatre Coniston, Playhouse Canberra with Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney[12]
2004 Men, by Brendan Cowell Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh[13]
2005 Ninja, by Tamara Asmar As Director Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney[14]
2007 Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train Angel Cruz Belvoir Street Downstairs, Sydney[15]
2008 Rabbit Tom Wharf 1 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company[16]
2009 The Lonesome West Father Welsh Belvoir Street Downstairs, Sydney[17]
2016 80 Minutes No Interval Louis Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Yallamas, Lisa (5 March 2008). "Brissie bloke Ryan Johnson works his tail off". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (28 October 2011). "Ryan Johnson Joins USA Drama 'Fairly Legal' As New Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (1 November 2012). "USA's 'Fairly Legal' Cancelled, 'Burn Notice' Nears 13-Episode Seventh-Season Renewal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ Gavin, Rachael (30 April 2021). "Why Doctor Doctor Season 5 helped Ryan Johnson get through lockdown". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. ^ Knox, David (26 March 2017). "Logie Awards 2017: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b Harvey, Kerry (19 May 2022). "Home And Away star gambles on shedding his nice guy image". Stuff. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. ^ Lacey, Stephen (4 August 2017). "Ryan Johnson on writer wife Tamara Asmar: 'She's never written me a sex scene'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Doctor Doctor star Ryan Johnson's sweet tribute to daughter". New Idea. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Stuffed Bunny (2002)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Book Em (2004)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Europe (2005)". ryanjohnsonactor.info. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  12. ^ "The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh. Sydney Theatre Company at The Playhouse". Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
  13. ^ "Ryan Johnson". app.showcase.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  14. ^ Brendan Doyle (19 January 2005). "Two small boys, one big dream". Green Left Weekly.
  15. ^ Bryce Hallett (20 September 2007). "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train". Sydney Morning Herald.
  16. ^ Barry, Helen (15 December 2008). "Rabbit Sydney Theatre Company". australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  17. ^ Jason Blake (24 August 2009). "The Lonesome West". Sydney Morning Herald.
  18. ^ Bryant, Sarah (9 March 2016). "Five Minutes with Ryan Johnson from 80 Minutes No Interval". thebrag.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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