Ryan O'Donohue
American actor
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Ryan Sean O'Donohue (born April 26, 1984) is an American actor best known for his role as Zeke Byrd in the 1994 television series The Byrds of Paradise.[4][5][6][7]
April 26, 1984
Ryan O'Donohue | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ryan Sean O'Donohue[1] April 26, 1984 Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of La Verne Fullerton College[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Veronica Faye Dean
(m. 2004) |
| Children | 1[3] |
Early life and career
O'Donohue was born Ryan Sean O'Donohue on April 26, 1984 in Pomona, California, to Anita Lynne (née Rultenberg) and Sean Patrick O'Donohue.[8][9][5] He was raised in San Dimas, California.[citation needed] He has a younger sister named Windy (b. 1987).[10]
O'Donohue is known for his role as Zeke Byrd on the 1994 ABC drama The Byrds of Paradise.[11][12] He then starred as Peter Hansen in the 1994 CBS sitcom The Boys Are Back alongside Hal Linden and Suzanne Pleshette.[13] As a voice actor, O'Donohue voiced Matt McGinnis in Batman Beyond, Demyx in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise, Randall Weems in Recess, and young Kovu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.[8][14]
Personal life
O'Donohue married Veronica Faye Dean on June 15, 2004.[15][16][17] Together they have one child, a daughter, named Hazel Ryan O'Donohue, who was born in December 2004.[17][18][19] Through their daughter, O'Donohue and his wife have two grandchilden, a grandson (b. August 9, 2023)[20][21][22] and a granddaughter (b. August 25, 2025).[23][24]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Demon Knight | Danny | |
| 1995 | Spot's Magical Christmas | Spot (voice) | Video short |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Kid (voice) | |
| 1997 | Dog of Flanders | Young George (voice) | English dub[25] |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Grub (voice) | |
| 1998 | Spot and his Grandparents Go to the Carnival | Spot (voice) | Video short |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Young Kovu (voice) | Direct-to-video[26] |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Student (voice) | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Additional voices | |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Matt McGinnis (voice) | Direct-to-video[27][25] |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Randall Weems, Digger Dave (voice) | [14][25] |
| 2006 | Whisper of the Heart | High School Student (voice) | English dub |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Byrds of Paradise | Zeke Byrd | 12 episodes[28][29] |
| 1994–1995 | The Boys Are Back | Peter Hansen | 18 episodes[30] |
| 1995 | What-a-Mess | What-A-Mess, Santa Claus (voice) | [31][32][25] |
| 1997–2001 | Recess | Randall Weems, Digger Dave (voice) | 17 episodes[14] |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Family Robinson | Roger Robinson | Television film[33][34] |
| 1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Boy (voice) | Episode: "Identity Crisis"[25] |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Matt (voice) | Episode: "Legends of the Dark Knight"[25] |
| 1998 | Safety Patrol | Coop | Television film |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Young Alfie | Miniseries |
| 1999–2001 | Batman Beyond | Matt McGinnis (voice) | 12 episodes[25] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King | Young Simba | |
| 1997 | 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor | Whizzer | [25] |
| 2001 | The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure | Young Kovu | [25] |
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Demyx | English dub[25] |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | English dub | |
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | English dub[25] | |
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | ||
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | English dub | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | English dub[25][35][36] |
Awards and nominations
O'Donohue was nominated for the Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over award at the 19th Youth in Film Awards, for his performance in the first season of Recess.[37]