Kwanten played the role of Jason Stackhouse in the HBO series True Blood, based on Charlaine Harris' The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels, which aired from 2008 until 2014. Ben was found dead on 14 August at the bottom of Minyon Falls near Byron Bay, aged just 41. Leben. A It took me a good six months minimum where I could firmly say 'Yes, I trust you and I want to be your friend'. “I’m having a great career and I’m still loving it,” he says, smiling. While his True Blood character Jason Stackhouse thrust him onto the global stage, it was as red speedo-clad lifeguard Vinnie Paterson on Home And Away that Kwanten first tasted fame. In 2015 Kwanten voiced the role of Blinky Bill, a Koala in Blinky Bill the Movie based on the iconic children's book by Dorothy Wall. The actor went on: 'I recently went through a huge health scare with my dad, and he's okay now, but it was a real shock to him, and to all of us, to realise how easily he could have lost his life. Toddlers wander near busy Gold Coast road after escaping fro... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Ryan went on: 'Some people don't get a second chance. I usually wouldn’t be as familiar with a celebrity, but I’ve interviewed Kwanten numerous times over the past decade or so, and despite the fact his star has risen higher than he could ever have imagined, he’s still a salt-of-the-earth Aussie bloke. I found it a really interesting to explore the nature of these type of cops.”. I met Joe Biden for an hour to talk about his family business in China and have three phones to prove what... Twitter says it has 'no evidence' Donald Trump's account was hacked by Dutch security researcher who claimed... Pennsylvania girl, 15, sues her school district after she was suspended for wearing pro-Trump gear in class. 'Mysterious beast' lurks under lake, 'Example of beauty': Pope Francis praises breastfeeding mother, Drunk man driving large boat crashes into multiple docked boats, Shocking moment Delta passenger punches flight attendant in face, Close-up of moment passenger hits flight attendant over masks, Breathtaking moment daring diver jumps off 35-metre-high cliff, Conspiracy theorist goes into shocking rant against masks on flight, Gunshots fired in residential property in Birmingham, 'I don't give a sod!' Former Home And Away star Ryan Kwantens rescue dog Dutch has changed his life. He died at the age of 41 — one day before his 42nd birthday. The comments below have been moderated in advance. [6] In October 2010, it was announced that Kwanten will play Charles Manson in an upcoming, yet-to-be-titled biopic, to be directed by Brad Anderson. They couldn't really give a s--t about what I do. Having spent 25 years in the acting game — an industry that’s renowned for being brutal and cutthroat — despite the challenges, Ryan can’t imagine doing anything else. He appeared on several TV shows Down Under, including a five-year stint on the popular series Home and Away. In 2008, he was cast as Jason Stackhouse in True Blood. Kwanten appeared in a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode that aired on 2 December 2008, in which he portrayed Dominic Pruitt, a US Marine Corps Master Sergeant accused of raping and murdering a pregnant fellow Marine. Towards the end of filming True Blood, we lost Nelsan Ellis, who played Lafayette, too. “At some point, I’m sure it’s going to happen and I’ll become a father, but this is the first addition to the family so far!”. In … As comfortable on the big screen as he is on the small, he’s also notched up a string of movie roles, starring alongside the likes of Anthony Hopkins. That’s as simple as that for me.”, Ryan is one of Home And Away’s most successful alumni.Source:News Limited. “I don’t want the audience to know too much about me; instead, I want them to get lost in the characters I play. Yet, despite all of the awards, hyperbole and industry prestige, when I chat with the lauded star there’s a standout image of him that still lingers after my hours of research. He stars in the psychological thriller Red Hill, which was directed by Patrick Hughes. His comments come after another former co-star, Ben Steel, who played Jude Lawson in the early 2000s, opened up on his depression, and the personal project that saved his life. 12:00 AM PDT It's been nice to throw out the textbook and what I thought I knew about acting and life and just go 'OK, this is what I am going to do and just do it'. Ryan Kwanten has discussed the death of his former Home and Away co-star Ben Unwin earlier this year. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. A The beauty of Sydney is it doesn't change. I kind of went into it with that perspective. Ryan Christian Kwanten: Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (1) An Australian actor, Ryan Kwanten was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. He attended St Paul's Catholic College in Manly and later earned a degree in commerce from The University of Sydney. Date night! In 2009, he starred in the film Don't Fade Away with Mischa Barton and Beau Bridges. You grow with it. “I was very upset when I found out. [3] In 2010, Kwanten voiced the role of Kludd in the animated-epic film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, although he was originally set to voice the film's protagonist Sorren before the role went to Jim Sturgess.

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