Tyler Ritter

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| name = Tyler Ritter

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| birth_name = Tyler David Thomas Ritter

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|01|31}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2007–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Lelia Parma|2007}}

| children = 2

| father = John Ritter

| mother = Nancy Morgan

| family = {{plainlist|

Tex Ritter (grandfather)
Dorothy Fay (grandmother)
Jason Ritter (brother)}}

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Tyler David Thomas Ritter (born January 31, 1985){{Cite web |title=Tyler Davidthomas Ritter, Born 01/31/1985 in California {{!}} CaliforniaBirthIndex.org |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/tyler_davidthomas_ritter_born_1985_17054477 |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=www.californiabirthindex.org}} is an American actor who starred as Ronny McCarthy on The McCarthys.

Early life

Ritter is the son of actor John Ritter and brother of actor Jason Ritter. His grandfather was country singer Tex Ritter, who died a decade before Tyler was born. He grew up in Los Angeles, and despite having acted in high school plays and student films, following his father's unexpected death in 2003, he decided not to pursue acting professionally. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007, he worked for three years as a teacher in Argentina.[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/tyler-ritter-talks-gsn-about-famous-dad-brother-jason-and-being-mistaken-gay101114/#gs.UtEbrmE "Tyler Ritter talks to GSN about famous Dad, brother Jason and being mistaken for gay"] "Gay Star News", Retrieved December 28, 2016. At the age of 25, he made the decision to return to Los Angeles and pursue an acting career.[https://nypost.com/2014/10/29/tyler-ritter-follows-in-dads-footsteps-with-new-comedy-the-mccarthys/ "Tyler Rotter follows in Dad's footsteps with new comedy the McCarthys"] "New York Post", Retrieved December 28, 2016.

Career

After featuring in guest roles on Modern Family and Grey's Anatomy,Bentley, Rick (September 23, 2014). "Top 10 actors to watch in fall's new TV shows", McClatchy-Tribune News Service. Reprinted in Times & Transcript, p. C1. Ritter landed his first starring role on the 2014 sitcom The McCarthys, playing Ronny McCarthy, the openly gay son in a family of six.[https://deadline.com/2014/01/tyler-ritter-to-play-the-lead-in-cbs-comedy-pilot-the-mccarthys-666281/ "Tyler Ritter to play the lead in CBS comedy pilot The McCarthys"] "Deadline Hollywood", Retrieved December 28, 2016. Ritter has discussed in interviews the bittersweet nature of his casting, with regard to the death of his father.[http://www.eonline.com/news/578860/exactly-30-years-after-three-s-company-went-off-the-air-tyler-ritter-is-following-in-his-dad-s-footsteps "Exactly 20 years after Three's Company went off the air, Tyler Ritter is following in his Dad's footsteps"] "EOnline", Retrieved December 28, 2016.

In 2015, Ritter was cast in NCIS as Abby Sciuto's brother Luca, appearing in both an episode of NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans.[http://tvline.com/2015/11/09/ncis-season-13-tyler-ritter-abbys-brother/ "NCIC casts Tyler Ritter as Abby's brother Lucas"] "TVLine", Retrieved December 28, 2016.

2016 saw Ritter cast in two recurring roles. He was cast in the role of Adam on the fourth season of Freeform's comedy Young and Hungry,[https://www.thewrap.com/young-hungry-casts-the-mccarthys-star-tyler-ritter-in-recurring-role-exclusive/ "Young and Hungry casts Tyler Ritter in recurring role"] "The Wrap", Retrieved December 28, 2016. and was cast in the role of Detective Billy Malone on the fifth season of the CW series Arrow.[http://www.etonline.com/tv/199611_exclusive_arrow_newcomer_tyler_ritter_on_the_death_of_his_acting_icon_dad_and_finding_his_way_to_star_city/ "EXCLUSIVE: 'Arrow' Newcomer Tyler Ritter on the Death of His Acting Icon Dad and Finding His Way to Star City"] "ET Online", Retrieved December 28, 2016.

In 2020, he had a guest appearance in an Amazon Original series, Homecoming, directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez.

Personal life

Ritter married Argentine film director Lelia Parma in 2007.[http://www.eonline.com/uk/news/816081/arrow-s-tyler-ritter-will-restore-your-faith-in-good-neighbors-after-his-wedding-ring-goes-missing "Arrow's Tyler Ritter will restore your faith in good neighbours after his wedding ring goes missing"] "ET Online", Retrieved December 28, 2016. In 2017, they welcomed their first child, a son named Benjamin Parma Ritter.{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/babies/tyler-ritter-welcomes-son-benjamin/|title=Tyler Ritter Welcomes Son Benjamin|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Arrow-actor-Tyler-Ritter-welcomes-first-child/8031497284952/|title='Arrow' actor Tyler Ritter welcomes first child|work=UPI|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en}} In 2020, they welcomed their second child, a daughter named Magnolia Parma Ritter.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-nDqLfpRKw/?hl=en | title=Tyler Ritter on Instagram: "We welcomed our sweet daughter, Magnolia Parma Ritter to this new world on February 13th and big brother is doing his damnedest to fill it with love. 💙" }}