Ryan Kwanten
Actor · Since 1999
Ryan Kwanten is an Australian actor born in Sydney in 1976, best known internationally as the lovable Jason Stackhouse in the HBO vampire drama True Blood (2008). He built his early career on the Australian soap Home and Away, then moved to Los Angeles for genre film and television. He led the indie superhero comedy Griff the Invisible (2010) and returned to Australia for the outback thriller Red Hill (2010) and the drama The Rover (2014) as a small role. Physically fearless and comically deft, he moves easily between mainstream American series and Australian character work.
Ryan Kwanten
Actor · Since 1999
32 Movies · 13 Series
Ryan Kwanten is an Australian actor born in Sydney in 1976, best known internationally as the lovable Jason Stackhouse in the HBO vampire drama True Blood (2008). He built his early career on the Australian soap Home and Away, then moved to Los Angeles for genre film and television. He led the indie superhero comedy Griff the Invisible (2010) and returned to Australia for the outback thriller Red Hill (2010) and the drama The Rover (2014) as a small role. Physically fearless and comically deft, he moves easily between mainstream American series and Australian character work.
Movies
Producer
Plays Phillips
Seven Snipers
2026
Plays Jamie Ashen
Dead Silence
2007
Plays Baker
Primitive War
2025
Plays Kludd (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
Plays Breeze
The Hurricane Heist
2018
Plays Alex
The Portrait
2023
Plays Jan 'Cat' Boellard
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
2015
Plays Conall
Northmen: A Viking Saga
2014
Producer
Plays Wes
Glorious
2022
Plays Blinky Bill (voice)
Blinky Bill the Movie
2015
Plays Jude Mathers
2067
2020
Plays Brad Martin
Flight 7500
2014
Plays Howard McLaughlin
Flicka
2006
Plays Jake Atherton
Section 8
2022
Plays Reynolds
Dead Howling
2026
Plays Leo Palamino
The Right Kind of Wrong
2013
Plays Jai
Rio, I Love You
2014
Plays Ericson
Kill Chain
2020
Plays Joe
Knights of Badassdom
2014
Plays John
Blunt Force Trauma
2015
Plays Jack Burns
Reach Me
2014
Plays Kid
Signal One
1994
Plays Jonah
Not Suitable For Children
2012
Plays Pete Barry; William Smith
Mystery Road
2013
Plays Jack
Loveland
2022
Plays Shane Cooper
Red Hill
2010
Plays Matt Wheeler
Supercon
2018
Plays Griff
Griff the Invisible
2011
Plays Jackson White
Don't Fade Away
2010
Plays Nick McCallum
Liquid Bridge
2003
Plays America 'Ricky' Brown
America Brown
2005
Plays Sawyer
Head Count
2023
TV Shows
Plays Jason Stackhouse
True Blood
2008
Plays Jay Robertson
Summerland
2004
Plays Josh
Spellbinder
1995
Plays Steve Hammond
The Oath
2018
Plays George Bell
Them
2021
Plays Thomas Weylin
Kindred
2022
Plays Superknife
Apollo Gauntlet
2017
Plays Nathan Potter
Echo Point
1995
Plays Josh
Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord
1997
Plays Jake Voight
Tru Calling
2003
Plays Oliver
New Girl
2011
Plays Alex (segment "The Right Snuff")
Creepshow
2019
Plays Nipper
Water Rats
1996
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Dead Howling
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ryan Kwanten and where are they from?
Ryan Kwanten is 49 years old, born on November 28, 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What are the most famous roles of Ryan Kwanten?
Ryan Kwanten is best known for roles in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Dead Silence, The Hurricane Heist.
How many movies has Ryan Kwanten been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1994), Ryan Kwanten has appeared in 32 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Ryan Kwanten's first movie?
The career of Ryan Kwanten began with Signal One (1994).
What is Ryan Kwanten's most recent movie or series?
Ryan Kwanten's most recent release is Dead Howling, which premiered on October 30, 2026.
What TV shows has Ryan Kwanten appeared in?
On television, Ryan Kwanten has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, True Blood, New Girl, Them.
Ryan Kwanten
1976-11-28 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ryan Christian Kwanten (born 28 November 1976) is an Australian actor and producer. He played Vinnie Patterson from 1997 to 2002 in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. After his stint ended, he joined the American teen drama series Summerland, portraying Jay Robertson. From 2008 to 2014, he played Jason Stackhouse in True Blood. From 2018 to 2019 he produced and starred in the crime drama series The Oath as Steve Hammond. In 2021, he starred in season one of the horror drama anthology series Them as George Bell. In 2022, he portrayed Thomas Weylin in Kindred, a series adaptation based on Octavia E. Butler's celebrated 1979 novel of the same name.Ryan Kwanten, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.