Clarence John Ryan
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Clarence John Ryan is one of the defining actors of his generation whose credits reach audiences that rarely overlap otherwise. He has worked in sci-fi more often than in any other register. The filmography numbers 28 titles, spread over a career of real scale. Black Thumb in 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' is the role that turned into a reference point. There is 'OtherLife' as well.
Clarence John Ryan
18 Movies
10 Series
Clarence John Ryan is one of the defining actors of his generation whose credits reach audiences that rarely overlap otherwise. He has worked in sci-fi more often than in any other register. The filmography numbers 28 titles, spread over a career of real scale. Black Thumb in 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' is the role that turned into a reference point. There is 'OtherLife' as well.
Movies
Plays Black Thumb
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
2024
Plays Nick
Kangaroo
2025
Plays Briggs
Blueback
2022
Plays Byron Finbar
OtherLife
2017
Plays Sam
Dirt Tin
2017
Plays Daniel
He Ain't Heavy
2024
Plays Bataa
Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären
2006
Plays Johnny
Moon Rock for Monday
2021
Plays Ken
We Are Still Here
2023
Plays Ray Boy
The Moogai
2024
Plays Paddy Parker
September
2007
TV Shows
Plays Sputty
Mystery Road: Origin
2022
Plays Nolan Brannock
Territory
2024
Plays Sully
Stateless
2020
Plays Jack
KGB
2019
Plays Hamish
Wanted
2016
Plays Monty Pryor
Wrong Kind of Black
2018
Plays Roddy
Reckless
2025
Plays Private Billy Tinker
ANZAC Girls
2014
Plays Greybeard's Warrior #1
The Secret River
2015
Plays Deano Prince
The Newsreader
2021
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Kangaroo
Full Filmography
Reckless
Roddy · 4 episodes
2025–
TV
Kangaroo
Nick
2025
Film
The Moogai
Ray Boy
2024
Film
Territory
Nolan Brannock · 6 episodes
2024–
TV
He Ain't Heavy
Daniel
2024
Film
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Black Thumb
2024
Film
We Are Still Here
Ken
2023
Film
Blueback
Briggs
2022
Film
Mystery Road: Origin
Sputty · 6 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most famous roles of Clarence John Ryan?
Clarence John Ryan is best known for roles in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, OtherLife, Blueback.
How many movies has Clarence John Ryan been in?
Over a 20-year career (since 2006), Clarence John Ryan has appeared in 18 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Clarence John Ryan's first movie?
The career of Clarence John Ryan began with Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären (2006).
What is Clarence John Ryan's most recent movie or series?
Clarence John Ryan's most recent release is Reckless, which premiered on November 12, 2025.
What TV shows has Clarence John Ryan appeared in?
On television, Clarence John Ryan has appeared in Stateless, Wanted, Territory, The Newsreader.
Clarence John Ryan
Clarence Ryan is an Australian actor. Clarence Ryan is the nephew of Trevor Jamieson, which they discovered while filming Lockie Leonard in 2007. He has been acting since he was 14.
Ryan played the lead role in Wrong Kind of Black, was a co-lead in September and featured in a segment of We Are Still Here.
He played a lead in Lockie Leonard, as well as in KGB, an Australian comedy series following two rookie detectives through Perth, appeared in the second season of Cleverman and in the third series of Mystery Road.
Other featured roles include the film Blueback (film); the historical documentary Yagan, about the Noongar warrior Yagan; and the 2014 stage production of King Hit, which follows the life of Geoffrey Narkle, an Aboriginal man and a member of the Stolen Generations, and his boxing career during reflecting on culture, identity, and finding strength.
For his performance in September he was nominated for 2008 AFI Award for Best Young Actor and for his performance in Mystery Road: Origin he was nominated for the 2023 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actor.