Table of Biography
Ryan Kwanten is a renowned Australian actor and producer. Ryan Kwanten is widely recognized for his roles like Jason Stackhouse in the fantasy horror drama series “True Blood,” and Steve Hammond in the crime drama series “The Oath.”
Early Life
Ryan Kwanten was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 28 November 1976. His full name is Ryan Christian Kwanten and he holds Australian nationality. He belongs to the Dutch ethnicity and practices the Roman Catholic religion. According to the astrological chart, he has a sun sign of Sagittarius and is currently 47 years old.
The names of his parent are Eddie Kwanten and Kris Kwanten. By profession, his mother is a Lifeline op shop coordinator and his father is a worker at NSW Maritime. He has two brothers whose names are Mitchell, a musician, and Lloyd, a doctor. From an early age, he was highly interested in the acting field and was highly dedicated.
Caption: Ryan Kwanten’s parents (Source: Facebook)
Ryan Kwanten – Education
Moving on to his academics, he attended St Paul’s Catholic College in Manly. Later, he earned a degree in commerce from The University of Sydney.
Professional Career
Ryan Kwanten kick-started his acting career through the TV series “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes” in 1991 as a Stagecoach driver in one episode. After this, he starred in minor roles in various TV series such as “A Country Practice” (1992), “G.P.” (1993-1994), and “Hey Dad..!” (1994).
In the year 1994, he made his film debut, playing the small role of a kid in the Australian crime film “Signal One.” His breakthrough role occurred in 1997 when he joined the ensemble cast of the Australian soap opera “Home and Away” at the age of 21, while still studying at the University of Sydney, and portrayed Vinnie Patterson, a lifeguard.
Moreover, he appeared in the series from 1997 until 2002, and he earned great fame. He departed from the show following a successful five-year run and relocated to Los Angeles, California, in search of brighter pastures.
After a long three months of desperate search, he landed an important role as Jay Robertson on the WB drama series “Summerland” in 2003. He appeared in a total of 26 episodes from 2004 to 2005. After landing his first breakthrough part, he decided to stay in the United States and acquired a southern drawl in his dialogue delivery style.
Prominent role
When he was cast as Jason Stackhouse in HBO’s vampire drama series “True Blood” in 2008, he got the most notable role of his acting career to date. Ryan rose to international fame as a result of the TV show’s tremendous popularity and appeared in a total of 80 episodes.
Caption: Ryan Kwanten as Jason Stackhouse in the fantasy horror drama series, True Blood (Source: The Daily Beast)
Meanwhile, he played the role of Steve Hammond, the main character of the TV series “The Oath” from 2018-2019, and also served as a producer in the series. Additionally, he was cast in the main role of Peter Wolfe/Hunter in the 2019 TV series “Sacred Lies.” In 2022, he played the role of Tom Weylin in the TV series “Kindred.
Other movie appearances
During his work in TV series, he also worked in movies such as “Liquid Bridge” (2003), “American Brown” (2004), “Flicka” (2006), and “Dead Silence” (2007). His other movie credits are “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” (2010), “Not Suitable for Children” (2012), “The Right Kind of Wrong” (2013), “Northmen: A Viking Saga” (2014), “Kidnapping Freddy Heineken” (2015), “Who Gets the Dog?” (2016), “Kill Chain” (2019). His recent movie appearances from 2020 to the present are “2067,” “Expired,” “Section Eight,” and “The Portrait.”
Ryan Kwanten – Awards
In 2009, he earned the Satellite Award for the Best Ensemble, Television category for his work in ‘True Blood.’ Additionally, he earned the Breakthrough Award in the 2010 Australian Film Festival. Similarly, the actor has been nominated for Scream Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Teen Choice Award, and Kids’ Choice Award.
Net Worth 2024
The Australian actor’s net worth is estimated at around $6 million as of 2023 while his exact earnings and salary are unknown. In addition, he has been able to live a good lifestyle through his successful movies, and TV series roles.
Relationship Status
Currently, Ryan Kwanten is dating Ashley Sisino. The couple started dating back in June 2013 and is living happily. Previously, Ryan dated Taylor Cole from 2006 to 2008 and Whitney Duncan (2010). Aside from this, there is not much known about his affair and relationship.
Caption: Ryan Kwanten with his girlfriend and their pet dog (Source: Just Jared)
There are no rumours about Ryan’s personal or professional life at the moment. Moreover, he appears to be trying his best without causing harm to others, for which he has not been involved in any issue.
Body Measurements
Caption: Ryan Kwanten posing for a photo (Source: Just Jared)
The handsome actor stands 5 feet 10 inches tall (1.78 m) and weighs around 78 kg (171 lbs). In addition, he has a pair of brown eyes with blonde hair colour and his body measurement is 42-33-15 inches.
Social Media
On his Twitter page ‘@Ryan_Kwanten’ there are over 159k followers. Likewise, there are over 352k followers on his Facebook page and he is not active on Instagram.