Alan Ritchson

Alan Ritchson

1982-11-28

Biography

Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor, model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CW's Smallville and Thad Castle on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State. Ritchson also starred as Gloss in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Raphael in 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot. Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Vickie (born June 21, 1958), a high school teacher, and David Ritchson (born June 5, 1956), a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. He is the middle of three brothers; Eric, the oldest, and Brian, the youngest. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Ritchson's family finally settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001. In a revealing 2013 interview with Indonesian magazine Da Man, he once obtained a full music scholarship but was overwhelmed. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment student and graduated with an AA degree at Okaloosa Walton Community College (now Northwest Florida State College). He was a member of Fine Arts Division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.

Also appears in

Fast X

Fast X

7.1

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

7.1

Fast X: Part 2

Fast X: Part 2

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

5.9

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

7.4

The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer

6.5

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

6.0

Ordinary Angels

Ordinary Angels

7.8

Fired Up!

Fired Up!

6.1

Ghosts of War

Ghosts of War

6.3

Dark Web: Cicada 3301

Dark Web: Cicada 3301

6.0

Above the Shadows

Above the Shadows

6.8

The Butcher

The Butcher

5.0

Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland

Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland

5.6

Lazer Team

Lazer Team

5.5

Office Uprising

Office Uprising

5.3

Nora Roberts’ Midnight Bayou

Nora Roberts’ Midnight Bayou

5.6

Steam

Steam

3.1

Prattle: Your Words Are Empty and So Is Your Heart (now in black and white!)

Prattle: Your Words Are Empty and So Is Your Heart (now in black and white!)

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The Man with the Bag

The Man with the Bag

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