Andrew Ryan (actor)
Australian actor
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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]
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In 2024, Ryan was named as part of the cast for ABC drama Plum.[2]
Selected credits
Film
| 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
| 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 | 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] |
