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Andrew Ryan (actor)

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Andy Ryan at the G.I. JOE: RETALIATION - Red carpet movie premiere, Event Cinemas, Sydney, Australia

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]

In 2024, Ryan was named as part of the cast for ABC drama Plum.[2]

Selected credits

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Andy Ryan Chats to Matt Okine About the Future Machine, Dungog Film Festival Nov 21, 2010 Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Knox, David (17 January 2024). "Production underway on new ABC drama Plum | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ^ Knox, David (14 July 2013). "Airdate: Underbelly: Squizzy | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ Knox, David (24 September 2012). "Cameras roll on Underbelly: Squizzy | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ Knox, David (24 May 2013). "Airdate: Reef Doctors | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. ^ Knox, David (28 November 2011). "Cameras roll on Reef Doctors | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ Knox, David (2 February 2014). "Airdate: INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  8. ^ Knox, David (8 June 2016). "Returning: Love Child | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  9. ^ Knox, David (7 November 2016). "Don Hany, Susie Porter join Janet King. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  10. ^ Knox, David (12 September 2024). "Airdate: Plum | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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