Ryan Kwanten
Biography
Ryan Christian Kwanten (born 28 November 1976) is an Australian actor and producer. He played Vinnie Patterson from 1997 to 2002 in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. After his stint ended, he joined the American teen drama series Summerland, portraying Jay Robertson. From 2008 to 2014, he played Jason Stackhouse in True Blood. From 2018 to 2019 he produced and starred in the crime drama series The Oath as Steve Hammond. In 2021, he starred in season one of the horror drama anthology series Them as George Bell. In 2022, he portrayed Thomas Weylin in Kindred, a series adaptation based on Octavia E. Butler's celebrated 1979 novel of the same name.
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Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dominic Pruitt
1999
TV
Home and Away
Vinnie Patterson
1988
TV
New Girl
Oliver
2011
TV
True Blood
Jason Stackhouse
2008
TV
Water Rats
Nipper
1996
TV
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Film
Primitive War
Baker
2025
TV
Them
George Bell
2021
TV
Tru Calling
Jake Voight
2003
TV
Creepshow
Alex (segment "The Right Snuff")
2019
TV
Summerland
Jay Robertson
2004
TV
The Oath
Steve Hammond
2018
TV
The Handler
2003
TV
Spellbinder
Josh
1995
TV
Echo Point
Nathan Potter
1995
Film
Dead Silence
Jamie Ashen
2007
Film
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Kludd (voice)
2010
TV
Kindred
Thomas Weylin
2022
Film
Supercon
Matt Wheeler
2018
Film
Glorious
Wes
2022
Filmography
2026FilmDead Howlingas Reynolds2026FilmSeven Snipersas Phillips2025FilmPrimitive Waras Baker2023FilmThe Portraitas Alex2023FilmHead Countas Sawyer2022TVKindredas Thomas Weylin2022FilmSection 8as Jake Atherton2022FilmGloriousas Wes2022FilmLovelandas Jack2021TVThemas George Bell2020Film2067as Jude Mathers2020FilmKill Chainas Ericson2019TVCreepshowas Alex (segment "The Right Snuff")2018FilmSuperconas Matt Wheeler2018TVThe Oathas Steve Hammond2018FilmThe Hurricane Heistas Breeze2017TVApollo Gauntletas Superknife2016FilmWho Gets the Dog?as Clay Lonnergan2015FilmEdgeas Harknett2015FilmBlunt Force Traumaas John2015FilmBlinky Bill the Movieas Blinky Bill (voice)2015FilmKidnapping Mr. Heinekenas Jan 'Cat' Boellard2014FilmNorthmen: A Viking Sagaas Conall2014FilmRio, I Love Youas Jai Arnott (segment "Acho que Estou Apaixonado")2014FilmTrue Blood. A Farewell to Bon Tempsas Self2014FilmFlight 7500as Brad Martin2014FilmReach Meas Jack Burns2014FilmKnights of Badassdomas Joe2013FilmThe Right Kind of Wrongas Leo Palamino2013FilmMystery Roadas Pete Barry; William Smith2012FilmNot Suitable For Childrenas Jonah2012TVThe Eric Andre Showas Self2011TVNew Girlas Oliver2011FilmGriff the Invisibleas Griff2010FilmRed Hillas Shane Cooper2010FilmLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hooleas Kludd (voice)2010FilmDon't Fade Awayas Jackson White2008TVTrue Bloodas Jason Stackhouse2007FilmThe Making of Dead Silenceas Self2007FilmDead Silenceas Jamie Ashen2006FilmFlickaas Howard McLaughlin2005FilmAmerica Brownas America 'Ricky' Brown2004TVSummerlandas Jay Robertson2003TVTru Callingas Jake Voight2003TVThe Handler2003FilmLiquid Bridgeas Nick McCallum2002FilmThe Junction Boysas Claude Gearheart1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dominic Pruitt1997TVSpellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lordas Josh1996TVWater Ratsas Nipper1995TVEcho Pointas Nathan Potter1995TVSpellbinderas Josh1994FilmSignal Oneas Kid1988TVHome and Awayas Vinnie Patterson—FilmDevil Inside