Alan Ritchson
Alan Ritchson
Biography
Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor, model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CW's Smallville and Thad Castle on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State. Ritchson also starred as Gloss in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Raphael in 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot. Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Vickie (born June 21, 1958), a high school teacher, and David Ritchson (born June 5, 1956), a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. He is the middle of three brothers; Eric, the oldest, and Brian, the youngest. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Ritchson's family finally settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001. In a revealing 2013 interview with Indonesian magazine Da Man, he once obtained a full music scholarship but was overwhelmed. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment student and graduated with an AA degree at Okaloosa Walton Community College (now Northwest Florida State College). He was a member of Fine Arts Division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.
Known For
Actor
as Vance
as John Miller
as Jeff
as Aimes
as Anders Lassen
as Ed Schmitt
as Aimes
as Jack Reacher
as Agent Carver
as Butchie
as Ronnie Best
as Shayne
as Self
as Bob
as Jason
as Hank Hall / Hawk
as Arthur Bailey
as Thad Castle
as Adam
as Hank Hall / Hawk (uncredited) (archive footage)
as Kip / Carew
as Hank Hall / Hawk (uncredited)
as Self - Contestant
as Raphael
as Tyler Stokley
as Gloss
as Young Scully
as Expired Cow
as Paul Mathesen
as Matt
as Torpey
as Freddie Hart
as Thad Castle
as Lucian Manet
as Bruce
as Kent Ross
as Adam
as Chase
as Tripp Willinson
as Roy
as Mark
as Lt. Frank Meyer
as Self
as Paul Arnett
as Arthur Curry
as Thad
Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Producer
Writer
Director
as Director
as Director