Ryan de Villiers

Ryan de Villiers (born 30 November 1992) is a South African actor. He is known for his role as Dylan Stassen in the film Moffie. He began his career on stage, earning Naledi and Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards.

Early life De Villiers is from East London and grew up between the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. He is the son of conservationist Div and teacher Annette and has a sister, Lauren, and a brother, Keith. He attended Rivermead Preparatory School and Stirling High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with distinctions from Rhodes University in 2015. He studied abroad in the United States at Willamette University in Oregon.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2019 Moffie Dylan Stassen 2025 Hag Rowan

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2017 The Woods Grimm Masque Theatre, Muizenberg Jack and Jill Jack National Arts Festival Measure Up FTH:K 2018 Significant Other Will / Tony / Conrad Fugard Theatre, Cape Town 2018–2019 Matilda the Musical Miss Trunchbull International tour

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2019 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical Matilda the Musical Naledi Theatre Awards Best Breakthrough Performance 2022 CinEuphoria Awards Best Supporting Actor – International Moffie Best Ensemble – International