Ryan Robbins
{{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1972)}}
{{For|the footballer of Saint Kitts and Nevis|Ryan Robbins (footballer)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ryan Robbins
| image = Ryan Robbins at Armageddon Expo Sydney 2011.JPG
| caption = Robbins in February 2011
| birthname = Ryan John Currier
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|11|26}}[https://www.northernstars.ca/robbins_ryan/ Ryan Robbins's biography] at Northern Stars
| birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1994–present
}}
Ryan John Currier (born November 26, 1972), better known as Ryan Robbins, is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Robbins was born in Victoria, British Columbia.{{cite web|last=Brioux|first=Bill|title=Small Screen: Victoria's Ryan Robbins stars in CBC drugs drama|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/television/small-screen-victoria-s-ryan-robbins-stars-in-cbc-drugs-drama-1.6551763|website=Times Colonist|date=January 8, 2017 |access-date=May 7, 2017}}
Career
Robbins is known for his roles as Ladon Radim in Stargate Atlantis,{{cite web|last=Nuytens|first=Gilles|title=Ryan Robbins interview|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/ryan_robbins_01.htm|website=The Sci Fi World|access-date=May 7, 2017}} Henry Foss on Sanctuary and is the only actor to have played two different characters (not counting different incarnations of Cylon models as different characters) in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, having originally starred in the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries, with heavy makeup and prosthetics to age him, as the Colonial officer assigned to Armistice Station, followed by a recurring role as Charlie Connor in the third and fourth seasons of the Battlestar Galactica 2004–2009 TV series.{{cite web|title=Interview with actor Ryan Robbins - The GCE|url=http://www.geekchicelite.com/interview-with-actor-ryan-robbins/|website=The GCE|access-date=May 7, 2017|date=January 8, 2017}} Robbins later played Diego in the 2010 Battlestar Galactica prequel series Caprica.
Robbins has also guest starred in the TV series jPod as Alistair Parish and as Wendell on the Canadian series The Guard. In 2011 he played the role of John Grey in the film Apollo 18. He starred as Rand in Riese, Brad Tonkin in seasons 3 and 4 of Continuum and Tector in Falling Skies. In 2015 he had a recurring role on Arrow.{{cite web|last1=Prudom|first1=Laura|title='Arrow' Taps 'Falling Skies' Alum as New Foe for Oliver Queen|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/arrow-season-4-ryan-robbins-conklin-shadowspire-1201554171/|website=Variety|access-date=September 26, 2016|date=July 31, 2015}} He has a lead role in the Canadian series Pure.
Later, Robbins was cast as Agent Zeke "Zero" Rosenberg in the Sniper film series, making the character's debut in Sniper: Assassin's End (2020).{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/sniper-assassins-end-movie-chad-michael-collins-interview-clip/|title=Chad Michael Collins Interview - Sniper: Assassin's End (& Exclusive Clip)|website=Screen Rant|author=Padraig Cotter|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=August 26, 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes | |||
1997 | Horsey | Simon Leigh | |
1999 | Late Night Sessions | Ben | |
rowspan="2"|2001 | Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal | Tor | Direct-to-video film |
L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve | Video Director | ||
rowspan="2"|2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Fidgety Dude | |
Stark Raving Mad | Seedy Guy | ||
2003 | Paycheck | Husband | |
rowspan="3"|2004 | Walking Tall | Travis | |
Catwoman | Bartender | ||
Man. Feel. Pain. | Clint | Short film{{cite web|title=2005 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2005.pdf|website=Leo Awards|access-date=May 7, 2017}} | |
rowspan="3"|2005 | When Jesse Was Born | Harold Ferrell | Short film{{cite web|title=2006 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2006.pdf|website=Leo Awards|access-date=May 7, 2017}} |
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy' | Street Performer | ||
data-sort-value="Cabin Movie, The" | The Cabin Movie | Ken | ||
rowspan="2"|2007 | Taming Tammy | Frances | |
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Truck Driver | ||
rowspan="2"|2008 | Sheltered Life | David Nash | |
Passengers | Dean | ||
rowspan="3"|2009 | Smile of April | Jack | |
Manson, My Name Is Evil | Charlie Manson / Leslie's Dad | ||
Collide | Nigel | Short film | |
rowspan="2"|2010 | Unrivaled | Brian Waite | |
Wrecked | George Weaver | ||
rowspan="5"|2011 | Vampire | Kevin Grant | |
Apollo 18 | Lt Col. John Grey | ||
Marilyn | Michael Grant | {{cite web|title=2012 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2012.pdf|website=Leo Awards|access-date=May 7, 2017}} | |
Everything and Everyone | Noah | ||
Suffer | Logan | Short film | |
rowspan="2"|2012 | Cold Blooded | Cordero | |
Kill for Me | Detective Ferris | Direct-to-video | |
2014 | Reasonable Doubt | Jimmy Logan | |
rowspan="4"|2016 | data-sort-value="Confirmation, The" | The Confirmation | Trout | |
Warcraft | Karos | ||
Spectral | Sgt. Comstock | ||
Life on the Line | Eugene | ||
rowspan="2"|2018 | Scorched Earth | Thomas Jackson | |
Boundaries | Jim | ||
2019 | Daughter | Marc | |
rowspan="2"|2020 | Coffee & Kareem | The Money Guy | |
Sniper: Assassin's End | rowspan="4"|Agent Zeke "Zero" Rosenberg | Direct-to-video | |
2022 | Sniper: Rogue Mission | Direct-to-video{{Cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=30940|title=Sniper: Rogue Mission Blu-ray|author=Blu-ray|access-date=July 6, 2022|website=Blu-ray}} | |
2023 | Sniper: G.R.I.T. – Global Response & Intelligence Team | Direct-to-video | |
2025 | Sniper: The Last Stand | Direct-to-video |
=Television=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes | |||
1998 | Cold Squad | Chimp | Episode: "Stanley Caron" |
1998–1999 | Seven Days | Red | 2 episodes |
rowspan="3"|1999 | Millennium | Jed | Episode: "The Sound of Snow" |
Strange World | Bledsoe | Episode: "Azrael's Breed" | |
data-sort-value="Net, The" | The Net | Incredible Chill Shirt | Episode: "Chem Lab" | |
rowspan="2"|2000 | Big Sound | Eddie Valor | TV series |
Just Deal | Rob / Manager | Episode: "With the Band" | |
2000–2001 | Dark Angel | Arnie Haas | 2 episodes |
rowspan="4"|2001 | data-sort-value="Chris Isaak Show, The" | The Chris Isaak Show | Deke | Episode: "The Real Me" |
data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | The Outer Limits | Richard | Episode: "Time to Time" | |
Wolf Lake | Fletcher | Episode: "Meat the Parents" | |
data-sort-value="Miracle of the Cards, The" | The Miracle of the Cards | Reggie | Television film | |
rowspan="3"|2002 | Taken | Lt. Lou Johnson | Episode: "Beyond the Sky" |
Jeremiah | William Stauber | Episode: "The Bag" | |
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Phillip Kirby | Segment: "The Mentor" | |
rowspan="3"|2003 | data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | The Twilight Zone | Tony | Episode: "The Path" |
Smallville | Louis Leery Jr. | Episode: "Exile" | |
Battlestar Galactica | Armistice Officer | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
rowspan="3"|2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Dave Hooman | 3 episodes |
data-sort-value="Days, The" | The Days | Mr. Marley | 2 episodes | |
Dead Like Me | James Allen | Episode: "Hurry" | |
2004–2006 | Stargate Atlantis | Ladon Radim | 5 episodes |
rowspan="3"|2005 | Into the West | 'Skate' Guthrie | Episode: "Manifest Destiny" |
Supernatural | Travis Weaver | Episode: "Bugs" | |
Romeo! | Hacksaw | Episode: "Good Press" | |
rowspan="7"|2006 | data-sort-value="Collector, The" | The Collector | Freddie Grimshaw | Episode: "The Jockey" |
data-sort-value="L Word, The" | The L Word | Bus Stop Man | Episode: "Losing the Light" | |
data-sort-value="Evidence, The" | The Evidence | Ron | Episode: "Borrowed Time" | |
Saved | Episode: "A Day in the Life" | ||
Blade: The Series | Sands | 2 episodes | |
Alice, I Think | Bob | 13 episodes | |
data-sort-value="Little Thing Called Murder, A" | A Little Thing Called Murder | Shawn Little | Television film | |
2006–2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Charlie Connor | Recurring role |
rowspan="2"|2007 | Psych | Vernon Stallings | Episode: "From the Earth to Starbucks" |
Painkiller Jane | Dr. Lewis | Episode: "Breakdown" | |
2007–2011 | Sanctuary | Henry Foss | Main role{{cite web|title=2009 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2009.pdf|website=Leo Awards|access-date=May 7, 2017}}{{cite web|title=2010 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2010.pdf|website=Leo Awards|access-date=May 7, 2017}}{{cite web|title=2011 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2011.pdf|website=Leo Awards|access-date=May 7, 2017}} |
rowspan="2"|2008 | jPod | Alistair Parish | 4 episodes{{cite web|title=2008 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2008.pdf|website=Leo Awards|access-date=May 7, 2017}} |
Reaper | Demon | Episode: "Cancun" | |
2008–2009 | data-sort-value="Guard, The" | The Guard | Wendell Linham | Recurring role |
2009–2010 | Riese: Kingdom Falling | Rand | 6 episodes |
2010 | Caprica | Diego | 4 episodes |
rowspan="2"|2011 | data-sort-value="Listener, The" | The Listener | James Madison | Episode: "Desperate Hours" |
True Justice | David Bird | Episode: "Lethal Justice: Part 2" | |
rowspan="2"|2012 | Hell on Wheels | Hawkins | 2 episodes{{cite web|title=2013 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2013.pdf|website=Leo Awards|access-date=May 7, 2017}} |
data-sort-value="Philadelphia Experiment, The" | The Philadelphia Experiment | Richard Falkner | Television film | |
2012–2014 | Falling Skies | Tector | Recurring role |
rowspan="5"|2013 | Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts | Pinkerton | Television film |
Arctic Air | Pool Hustler | Episode: "There's Gold in Them Thar Hills" | |
data-sort-value="Killing, The" | The Killing | Joe Mills | Recurring role | |
Republic of Doyle | Callum Pardy | Recurring role | |
Delete | Max Hollis | 2 episodes | |
2014 | Ascension | Duke Vanderhaus | Miniseries |
2014–2015 | Continuum | John Doe / Brad Tonkin | Main role |
rowspan="3"|2015 | Motive | Eric Sharpe | Episode: "Best Enemies" |
Proof | Ryder Newburn / Buddy | Episode: "Showdown" | |
Once Upon a Time | Sir Hank Morgan | Episode: "Dreamcatcher" | |
2015–2016 | Arrow | Conklin | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
rowspan="4"|2016 | data-sort-value="X-Files, The" | The X-Files | Murphy | Episode: "Founder's Mutation" |
Real Detective | Detective John Cameron | Episode: "Misery" | |
data-sort-value="Magicians, The" | The Magicians | Knifemaker's Son | Episode: "Have You Brought Me Little Cakes" | |
Not with His Wife | Aiden Savage | Television film | |
2016–2017 | Van Helsing | Taka | 4 episodes |
rowspan="3"|2017 | Rogue | Episode: "The Determined and the Desperate" | |
data-sort-value="Lost Wife of Robert Durst, The" | The Lost Wife of Robert Durst | Jim | Television film | |
Yellow | Poet | Television film | |
2017–2018 | Ghost Wars | Edward Clark | 4 episodes |
2017–2019 | Pure | Noah Funk | Series lead |
rowspan="2"|2018 | data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" | The Good Doctor | Hunter | Episode: "Pain" |
data-sort-value="Black Widow Killer, The" | The Black Widow Killer | Steven Dwyer | Television film | |
2018–2019 | Deadly Class | Rory | 3 episodes |
2019 | data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | The Twilight Zone | David Kendall | Episode: "The Comedian" |
2019–2023 | Riverdale | Frank Andrews | Recurring role; 39 episodes |
2020 | Snowpiercer | Jack | Episode: "Prepare to Brace" |
2020–2021 | data-sort-value="Astronauts, The" | The Astronauts | Griffin Combes | 10 episodes |
2021 | Hudson & Rex | Jon 'Sorcerer' Carling | Episode: "Dead Man's Bridge" |
2022 | Surface | Dr. Patterson | Episode: "Psychogenic" |
2023 | Joe Pickett | Robbie Jax | Episode: "Ducks and Falcons" |
rowspan="2"|2024 | Family Law | Magnus Sundstrom | Episode: "It's the End of the World as We Know It" |
Tracker | Seth Adler | Episode: "Missoula" | |
2025 | Sight Unseen | Walter Farrow | Episode: "Chain Reaction" |
2025 | Watson | Lloyd the Pharmacist | Episode: "Teeth Marks" |
=Web=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
2011
| Raiden | Episode: "Raiden" |
=Music videos=
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! Title ! Artist(s) ! Role ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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2003
| "The Laws Have Changed" | Actor |
Awards and nominations
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Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | |||||
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2005 | rowspan="14"|Leo Award | rowspan="2"|Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | Man. Feel. Pain. | {{Won}} | style="text-align:center;" | |
2006 | When Jesse Was Born | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | | ||
rowspan="3"|2008 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | jPod | {{Won}} | style="text-align:center;" | | |
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Taming Tammy | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | | ||
rowspan="2"|Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | rowspan="2"|The Guard | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | | ||
rowspan="2"|2009 | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | | |||
Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | rowspan="2"|Sanctuary | {{Won}} | style="text-align:center;" | | ||
rowspan="2"|2010 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | | ||
Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | Collide | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | | ||
2011 | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Sanctuary | {{Won}} | style="text-align:center;" | | |
rowspan="3"|2012 | Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | Suffer | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | | |
rowspan="2"|Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama | Marilyn | {{Won}} | style="text-align:center;" | | ||
Everything and Everyone | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | | |||
2013 | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Hell on Wheels | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | |
References
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Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Male actors from Victoria, British Columbia