Ryan Lee (actor)
{{short description|American actor (born 1999)}}
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{{Infobox person
|name=Ryan Lee
|birth_name = Ryan Scott Lee
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1996|10|4}}
|birth_place= Austin, Texas, U.S.
|other_names = Ryan S. Lee
|nationality = American
|citizenship = {{hlist|American|Britain}}
|occupation=Actor
|yearsactive=2006–present
}}
Ryan Scott Lee (born October 4, 1996) is an American–British actor. He is best known for his role as Warren in the show Trophy Wife and as Cary in the 2011 film Super 8.
He also co-starred in the film Goosebumps as Champ, in the show My Dead Ex on go90, as well as appearing in the music video for David Guetta's "Titanium".
Early life
Lee was born in Austin, Texas, to a family of Christian background. He relocated to the United Kingdom and gained British citizenship, when he was 22.{{cite journal |url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/2011-06-01/webextra9.php |title=Q&A with Super 8's Ryan Lee |newspaper=Texas Monthly |date=June 1, 2011 |access-date=August 7, 2011 |first=Olivia |last=LaVecchia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924063133/http://www.texasmonthly.com/2011-06-01/webextra9.php |archive-date=September 24, 2011 |publisher=Emmis Publishing LP}}{{Cite web|last=ארי|first=מאת דליה בן|date=August 2, 2021|title=אודיה רש מחכה לשיחה מטרנטינו: "שלא יתבייש. אני מבטיחה לענות"|url=https://www.atmag.co.il/ריאיון-אודיה-רש-בעלת-החלומות/|website=מגזין את|language=he-IL}} He attended the Canyon Vista Middle School.{{cite news |url=http://www.austin360.com/movies/local-teen-ryan-lee-has-an-atypical-summer-1529413.html |title=Local teen Ryan Lee has an atypical summer ahead of him |newspaper=Austin360.com |access-date=August 7, 2011 |first=Matthew |last=Odam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216011729/http://www.austin360.com/movies/local-teen-ryan-lee-has-an-atypical-summer-1529413.html |archive-date=February 16, 2012}}
Career
In 2011, Lee played Cary in the film Super 8,{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/ryan-lee-interview-super-8/ |title='Super 8' Interview: Ryan Lee is J.J. Abrams' Resident Kid-Pyromaniac |first=Roth |last=Cornet |date=June 12, 2011 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |work=Screen Rant}} and in the same year he starred in the music video for David Guetta's song "Titanium" (featuring Sia).{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/41603/david-guetta-riffs-on-super-8-in-titanium-clip |title=David Guetta Riffs on 'Super 8' in 'Titanium' Clip |date=December 21, 2011 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Brightspot}} In the following year he played the student Joseph in Judd Apatow's This Is 40.{{cite web |url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ryan-lee-talks-this-is-40/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Lee Talks This Is 40 |first=Brian |last=Gallagher |date=December 20, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |work=MovieWeb |publisher=Watchr Media}} In 2015, he also co-starred in the film Goosebumps as Champ.
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2007
| Trick or Treat | Young Patrick | Short film |
| 2007
| Prank Call | | Short film |
| 2008
| Deadland Dreaming | Fountain Kid | Short film |
| 2008
| Beggar | |
| 2008
| A Birthday Story | Ralph | Short film |
| 2008
| Color by Number | Adam | Short film |
| 2008
| Red Wednesday | Schoolboy | Short film |
| 2008
| Murphy's Bluff | Young Boy | Short film |
| 2009
| Shorts | Classmate | |
| 2009
| Weight of the World | Francis | Short film |
| 2009
| From the Sky | Best Friend | Short film |
| 2009
| Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Mourner / Tennis Fan | |
| 2009
| Lya | The Pig Troll | Short film |
| 2009
| Play Land | Birthday Boy | Short film |
| 2009
| Lambs | Samuel | Short film |
| 2010
| Titans | Volodia | |
| 2010
| Moloch's Lullaby | Anton | Short film |
| 2010
| Make a Wish | Braden Anderson | Short film |
| 2011
| The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | Jeral Floyd | |
| 2011
| Super 8 | Cary McCarthy |{{cite web |title=GeekDad Exclusive: Interview With Ryan Lee of Super 8 (GeekDad Weekly Rewind) |url=https://www.wired.com/2011/06/geekdad-exclusive-interview-with-ryan-lee-of-super-8-geekdad-weekly-rewind/ |website=www.wired.com}}{{cite web |title=Meet Super 8's Ryan Lee |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a14427/ryan-lee-super-8-interview/ |website=www.seventeen.com}} |
| 2012
| Joseph | |
| 2012
| Weight of the Word | Frances | Short film |
| 2012
| Meeting Evil | Scooter | Credited as Ryan Scott Lee |
| 2013
| Steve |
| 2014
| Rance | |
| 2014
| Anton | English dub |
| 2015
| Champ |
| 2017
| Timmy | |
| 2017
| Mark | |
| 2018
| Ryan | |
| 2018
| Rooftops | | Short film |
| 2021
| Chris | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| Jake Dunn | Episode: "It's Different for Girls" |
| 2009
| Neighbor's Kid | Episode: "Seven Thirty-Seven" |
| 2010
| Vincent Barbuso | Episode: "Home Movies" |
| 2012
| Watsky's Making an Album | Deadly Kelly | 1 episode |
| 2012
| Isabel | Tim | Television film |
| 2012
| Game Shop | The Kid | 1 episode |
| 2012
| Sketchy | Fale | Episode: "Hungry Games" |
| 2012
| Joshua | Episode: "The First Chang Dynasty" |
| 2012
| Logan | Episode: "Guys & Dolls"{{cite web |title=Ryan Lee ve Bradley Steven Perry ❤ -ForeverGLC |url=https://www.facebook.com/GoodLuckCharlieTeamTurkey/photos/a.609864059045196/629425340422401/ |website=facebook.com}} |
| 2012
| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Shawn | Episode: "My Imaginary Friend" |
| 2013
| Shame | Episode: "High Art" |
| 2014
| Justin | Unaired pilot |
| 2013–2014
| Warren | Main role |
| 2017
| Andrew Myers | Episode: "Polybius" |
| 2017
| John Elton | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2017
| The Son | James Greenhorn | Episodes: "Death Song" and "Scalps" |
| 2018
| Ben | Main role{{cite web |title=Pop Culturalist Chats with My Dead Ex’s Ryan Lee |url=https://pop-culturalist.com/pop-culturalist-chats-with-my-dead-exs-ryan-lee/ |website=pop-culturalist.com}}{{cite web |title=Ryan Lee and Katherine Hughes Spill Secrets From Making “My Dead Ex” |url=https://celebsecrets.com/ryan-lee-and-katherine-hughes-spill-secrets-from-making-my-dead-ex/ |website=celebsecrets.com}} |
| 2020
| That One Time | Larry Williams | Main role |
=Music videos=
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | rowspan="2"|Super 8 | 2011 BAM Awards | Best Performance by a Child Actor in a Supporting Role | {{won}} | {{cite web |url=http://themovierat.com/2012/01/04/2011-bam-award-winners-acting-categories/ |title=2011 BAM Award Winners - Acting Categories |work=The Movie Rat |date=January 4, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |first=Bernardo |last=Villela}} |
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast | {{nom}} | {{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html |title=33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards |work=The Young Artist Foundation |year=2012 |access-date=April 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104045438/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html |archive-date=November 4, 2015}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2619114|Ryan Lee}}
- [http://screenrant.com/ryan-lee-interview-super-8-rothc-119230/ Screen Rant interview]
- [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/super-8s-ryan-lee-advice-196821 Hollywood Reporter story]
- [http://www.movieweb.com/news/exclusive-ryan-lee-talks-super-8 Movie Web interview]
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American emigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male film actors