Ryan O'Nan

Ryan O'Nan
Born (1982-03-25) March 25, 1982 (age 42)
Truckee, California, United States
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
  • producer
Years active2009–present
Notable work

Ryan O'Nan (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor, writer, and director, best known for his role as King George in Queen of the South.

Career

In 2009, O'Nan had a recurring role on the crime drama series The Unusuals.[1] In 2010, he starred in the drama film The Dry Land.[2] He also had a role as Jared Hale in the pilot episode of the FX series, Justified. In 2011, he wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy film The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best.[3] In 2012, he appeared in the crime film The Iceman[4] and the comedy film Watching TV with the Red Chinese.[5] In 2013, he starred in two thriller films, Altered Minds[6] and The Frozen Ground.[7]

In 2014, he starred as the titular role in The Blacklist episode "The Alchemist",[8] before appearing in several episodes of Ray Donovan.[9] In 2015, he was cast in the western film Echoes of War,[10] starred in the action film Vice,[11] and appeared in the horror film Anguish.[12] In 2017, he gained notability when he starred as King George in the second season onward of Queen of the South, going on to co-producing the third season.[13] In 2018, he was cast in Kevin Smith's horror comedy film KillRoy Was Here.[14] In October 2020, he joined the cast of the 2021 film Copshop.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Dry Land James [2]
2011 The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Alex Also writer and director[3]
2012 The Iceman Terry Franzo [4]
Watching TV with the Red Chinese Dexter Mitchell [5]
2013 Altered Minds Tommy Shellner [6]
The Frozen Ground Gregg Baker [7]
2014 Chu and Blossom Butch Blossom Also writer and producer[16]
2015 Vice Officer Matthews [11]
Echoes of War Dillard McCluskey [10]
Anguish Father Meyers [12]
2018 Belong to Us Travis [17]
2021 Copshop Huber [15]
2022 KillRoy Was Here Tom [14]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Unusuals Frank Lutz 5 episodes[1]
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dale Grisco 1 episodes[1]
2014 The Blacklist The Alchemist Episode: "The Alchemist"[8]
Ray Donovan Stan 6 episodes[9]
Person of Interest Andre Cooper Episode: "Wingman"
2015 Fargo Ricky G 3 episodes[15]
2016 The Last Tycoon Dex Davis 1 episode
2017–2021 Queen of the South King George 21 episodes
Writer and co-producer[13]
2021 Swimming With Sharks Detective Floriani 3 episodes[15]
2021–2022 Big Sky Donno Recurring (Seasons 2–3), writer and supervising producer[18]
2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves Darrell Dolliver Upcoming series

References

  1. ^ a b c The Unusuals Won't Do Time on ABC's Fall Schedule Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sunday, May 17, 2009) Retrieved on 6-13-21
  2. ^ a b Lisa Schwarzbaum, "The Dry Land (2010)", Entertainment Weekly, Jul 28, 2010.
  3. ^ a b The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Toronto Review
  4. ^ a b Holden, Stephen (May 2, 2013). "'The Iceman,' With Michael Shannon as Richard Kuklinski". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Scheib, Ronnie (January 18, 2012). "Watching TV With the Red Chinese". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  6. ^ a b McNary, Dave (November 29, 2011). "Judd Hirsch to star in 'Robin'". Variety.
  7. ^ a b Alzayat, Dima (October 20, 2011). "On Location: 'The Frozen Ground' heats up filming in Alaska". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  8. ^ a b McMahon, Jim (January 21, 2014). "THE BLACKLIST: "THE ALCHEMIST" REVIEW". IGN. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Ray Donovan's' Ryan O'Nan, 'Top of the Lake's' Michelle Ang to Lead Indie Movie 'Fallen Stars'". TheWrap. September 25, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Noonan, John (July 8, 2016). "Kane Senes: Way Out West With Echoes Of War". Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Kemp, Stuart (February 5, 2014). "Bruce Willis Sci-Fi Action Pic 'Vice' to Be Shopped to Buyers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (December 18, 2015). "'Anguish': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Mason, Aiden (2019). "Meet the Cast of Queen Of The South". TV Over Mind.
  14. ^ a b Squires, John (January 8, 2018). "First Look at the Villain in Kevin Smith's 'Killroy Was Here'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  15. ^ a b c d McNary, Dave (October 7, 2020). "Ryan O'Nan, Kaiwi Lyman Join Joe Carnahan's Thriller 'Copshop' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  16. ^ Lowe, Justin (February 2, 2014). "Chu and Blossom: SBIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  17. ^ Belong to Us Review
  18. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 21, 2021). "'Big Sky': Vinny Chhibber, Romy Rosemont & Patrick Gallagher Among 6 To Recur In Season 2 Of ABC Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2021.