Ryan Donowho

Ryan Wayne Donowho (born September 20, 1980) is an American actor and musician.

Early life Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Donowho appeared as an uncredited extra in Varsity Blues, a film shot in his home state of Texas. Donowho moved to Brooklyn, New York and then to Los Angeles. He was a street musician in New York City as a "bucket" drummer. Donowho was bucket drumming in New York City when he was discovered by a modeling agent. He has an older brother, Matthew and a younger brother, Joseph.

Career His official movie debut was in 2001's The Car Thief and the Hit Man. Donowho co-starred alongside Emile Hirsch in The Mudge Boy. In 2003 he was featured as the drummer for a song in The Hermitt's "& The Story of The Insects". Donowho is known for his work in 2004's Imaginary Heroes with Emile Hirsch. In the film, Donowho plays a sexually ambiguous character.

Donowho's roles in Imaginary Heroes and later in A Home at the End of the World created for Donowho a positive relationship with the gay community. He appeared with brother Matthew at the 2004 Outfest, a gay and lesbian film festival held annually in Los Angeles along with the cast and crew of A Home at the End of the World. He appeared in Bringing Rain with Rodrigo Lopresti and Alexis Dziena. For the third season of The O.C., the producers cast Donowho as Johnny Harper. Donowho played Stanley in the 2006 film adaptation of Strangers With Candy but does not appear in the released version of the film.

Donowho appeared in the thriller film Altitude. He played the lead character of Nathan in Rites of Passage.

Filmography Film + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 1999 Varsity Blues Football Fan Uncredited 2001 The Car Thief and the Hit Man Car Thief Short film 2003 The Mudge Boy Scotty 2003 Rhythm of the Saints Zane 2003 Bringing Rain Atlee Surnamer 2004 A Home at the End of the World Carlton Morrow 2004 Imaginary Heroes Kyle Dwyer Also wrote and performed "Drug Day Afternoon" (soundtrack) 2005 Strangers with Candy Stanley Uncredited 2005 Broken Flowers Young Man on Bus 2006 In From the Night Snakeman TV movie 2006 The Favor Johnny 2007 Sleepwalkers Drummer who works as Bicycle Messenger Short film 2007 The Pacific and Eddy Eddy Also served as co-producer 2007 Flakes Skinny Larry 2008 Cook County Abe Also served as producer 2009 Bandslam Basher Martin 2010 Prime of Your Life Keith Also served as co-producer 2010 Altitude Cory 2011 Blood Out David Savion Direct-to-video 2011 Grief, a Comedy Voice of Ex-Boyfriend Short film 2011 Rites of Passage Nathan 2012 Hated Mike 2012 Transit Evers 2012 Soldiers of Fortune Ernesto 2013 Chlorine Henry 2013 Salvation U.S.A. Vincent 'Vinnie' Randolph Vanatta 2014 Cabin Fever: Patient Zero Dobs 2014 The Ganzfelf Haunting Elliot 2014 In Love and War Short film 2015 Weepah Way for Now Syd 2018 High Voltage Scott 2018 Faith Leo Short film 2019 Inside the Rain Shawn 2021 Beyond Paranormal Ray 2023 Trim Season Malcolm 2023 Beyond Paranormal: Director's Cut Ray Art of a Hit Ryan

Television + Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2005–06 The O.C. Johnny Harper Recurring (Season 3) 2006 Skwod Seth (voice) TV Pilot 2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Cricket Episode: "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D"

Awards Donowho is the recipient of several awards; he was awarded twice for his role in the 2006 film The Favor at the San Diego Film Festival, receiving the Festival Award, and the Achievement in Acting Award, both for Best Actor. For his portrayal in the 2016 film Salvation, he was received the award for Best Actor at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood.