Draft:Ryan Masson

Masson grew up in Memphis, Tennessee to Rick and Carla Masson.{{Cite web |last=Donahue |first=Michael |date=2020-05-14 |title=Former Memphians Star in Sci-Fi Thriller: "Proximity" |url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/former-memphians-star-in-sci-fi-thriller-proximity |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Memphis Flyer}} He performed in plays at White Station High School and a production of Child's Play and Theatre Memphis. He attended College of Charleston for biology and French and considered wildlife conservation. After auditioning for several graduate programs, Masson got in to California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=Donahue |first=Michael |title=Natural actor: Ryan Masson lands starring role in Russian film |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/movies/2017/02/03/natural-actor-ryan-masson-lands-starring-role-russian-film/96329190/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028123015/https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/movies/2017/02/03/natural-actor-ryan-masson-lands-starring-role-russian-film/96329190/ |archive-date=2020-10-28 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=The Commercial Appeal |language=en-US}}

While in school, Masson was cast in Feral by Morgan Jon Fox. He auditioned for Involution after seeing a casting call in Backstage Magazine, competing against more than 1,000 other submissions. In 2020, Masson starred in Proximity, a science fiction film by Eric Demeusy.{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=2020-05-19 |title='Proximity' review: conventional sci-fi romp with a bizarre cameo from Jesus Christ |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/proximity-review-2671588 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Musnicky |first=Sarah |date=2020-05-12 |title=[Movie Review] PROXIMITY |url=https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/2020/05/11/movie-review-proximity/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Nightmarish Conjurings |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Sandie Angulo |title=Proximity Movie Review {{!}} Common Sense Media |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/proximity |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Common Sense Media |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Linden |first=Sheri |date=2020-05-15 |title='Proximity': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/proximity-1293392/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

In 2025, Masson was cast in season 2 of The Last of Us as a Seraphite called Malcom{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Noel |date=2025-05-05 |title=‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Seattle Slew |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/arts/television/the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-4-recap.html |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} who is tortured by Jeffrey Wright's character Isaac Dixon.{{Cite news |last=Virtue |first=Graeme |date=2025-05-05 |title=The Last of Us recap: season two, episode four – now that is what you call romance |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/05/the-last-of-us-recap-season-two-episode-four-now-that-is-what-you-call-romance |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=2025-05-05 |title=‘The Last of Us’ Director on Dina’s Bisexuality, Introducing Isaac and How the Show Has Inspired Her Adaptation of ‘The Sims’ |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-last-of-us-episode-4-director-dina-bisexuality-isaac-introduction-1236386453/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Collins |first=Sean T. |date=2025-05-05 |title='The Last of Us' Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: "Day One" |url=https://decider.com/2025/05/05/the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-4-recap/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Decider |language=en-US}}

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