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Ryan McPartlin Profile |
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Birth Date: July 3, 1975
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Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Birth Name: Ryan McPartlin
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Height 6'3"
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Biography |
Ryan McPartlin, born July 3, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois, is
an American actor. He made his primetime television debut as
Riley Martin, the younger live-in boyfriend of Fran Reeves
(Fran Drescher) on The WB's new romantic comedy, Living With
Fran.
McPartlin and his three siblings were raised in Glen Ellyn,
Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. His love of sports earned him
the spot of captain of his high school football team.
McPartlin was recruited by the University of Illinois to
play football, however, an injury during his junior year
brought his dream of making it to the NFL to a halt.
McPartlin then decided that he would give his other
interests, movies and television, a try. While attending the
University of Illinois, McPartlin signed up for a student
exchange program abroad at the University of New South Wales
in Australia. While there, McPartlin visited the National
Institute of Dramatic Arts, a school Mel Gibson attended.
It was then that he decided to take the less traditional
path of becoming an actor. He graduated from University of
Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech
Communications, and then was determined to make his way to
Hollywood.
Upon his return to Chicago, McPartlin worked countless jobs,
including bartending and selling life insurance. The day
after his birthday in 1998, on the Fourth of July, McPartlin
declared his own independence, packed up and moved his life
to Los Angeles. He immediately enrolled in a summer program
at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, and
was later accepted into their three-year program. Eager to
take his career to the next level, he studied under famed
acting coach, Janet Alhanti.
Ironically, McPartlin landed his first job as a guest star
on The Nanny, and appeared in a number of national TV and
print campaigns, including modeling in the Abercrombie &
Fitch catalogue. He focused on his acting classes and shied
away from modeling full time, choosing to wait tables and
bartend in between acting gigs. Originally, he even turned
down the chance to screen test for the role of Hank on the
daytime drama Passions. However, over a year later, when the
show came back to him a second time and made him an offer he
couldn't refuse, McPartlin happily accepted the role of Hank
Bennett, which he portrayed for three years. While on the
show, he also guest starred on Three Sisters, According to
Jim, Still Standing and North Shore, to name a few.
McPartlin continues to hone his craft and is constantly
striving to be the best actor he can be. He also plays golf,
football, basketball and loves to snowboard, wakeboard and,
of course, go to the gym.
McPartlin lives in Los Angeles, California. |
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Other Information |
Moved to Southern California to pursue acting
A board certified personal trainer.
Passions include scuba diving, tennis, snowboarding,
racquetball & most outdoor activities.
Spends a great deal of his non-working time taking acting
classes.
After graduating, decided to spend six months in Australia
and New Zealand to explore the outback and decide which
career path he should follow.
Graduated with a degree in Speech Communication from the
University of Illinois where he played football in the Big
Ten Conference.
Auditioned twice for the role of Superman/Clark Kent in
Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns". |
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