Ryne Sanborn
American actor (born 1989)
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Ryne Andrew Sanborn (born February 3, 1989) is an American ice hockey player and former actor. He is best known for his role as Jason Cross in the High School Musical films.[1] Sanborn plays ice hockey for the Utah Outliers.[2]
February 3, 1989
Ryne Sanborn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ryne Andrew Sanborn February 3, 1989 |
| Other name | Ryno |
| Occupations | Ice hockey player and former actor |
| Years active | 1997–2008 |
Early life, family and education
Sanborn was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Utah,[3] and played for the school hockey team as well as for the under-16 Utah Stars team.[4]
In 2008, he retired from acting to study architecture at University of Utah.[5]
Career
Modeling and acting
Sanborn began modeling when he was two years old. He co-starred in the 1997 TV movie Not in This Town at age seven. Following this, he received guest roles on Touched by an Angel (1998) and Everwood (2003). In 2002, Sanborn portrayed the main "Child of Light" in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Salt Lake Winter Olympics.[6][4]
Sanborn is best known for playing the role of Jason Cross, a member of the East High School boys' varsity basketball team, in High School Musical, High School Musical 2[6][7] and High School Musical 3: Senior Year.[4] Sanborn also appeared in the independent movie The Adventures of Food Boy.
Ice hockey
As of 2012, he played ice hockey for Utah Outliers.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Not in This Town | Stephen | Television film |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Jimmy | Episode: "The Wind Beneath My Wings" |
| 2003 | Everwood | Young Colin Hart | Episode: "The Miracle of Everwood" |
| 2006 | High School Musical | Jason Cross | Television film |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | ||
| 2008 | The Adventures of Food Boy | Mike | |
| High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Jason Cross | ||
