Ryan Hurst
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| Born | Ryan Douglas Hurst June 19, 1976 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Molly Cookson (m. 2005) |
| Parent(s) | Rick Hurst (father) |
Ryan Douglas Hurst[1] (born June 19, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Gerry Bertier in Disney's Remember the Titans, Tom Clark in Taken, and Opie Winston in the FX network drama series Sons of Anarchy.
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Early life
Hurst was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Candace Kaniecki, an acting coach, and Rick Hurst, an actor.[2] He attended Santa Monica High School.[3]
Career
Growing up in a Hollywood family, Hurst made a very early start in the show business, with a recurring role in the NBC teen situation comedy series Saved by the Bell: The New Class.[4] In the 1998 epic war drama film Saving Private Ryan, Hurst portrayed a Mandelsohn, paratrooper who, because of temporary hearing loss, cannot understand Captain Miller's (Tom Hanks) questions about sighting Private Ryan, which forces Miller to ask the questions in writing. Additionally, he appeared in the 2002 war film We Were Soldiers as Sgt. Ernie Savage, played the football player Lump Hudson in the black comedy thriller film The Ladykillers (2004), and starred in the TNT police drama series Wanted (2005). From 2005 to 2007, Hurst gained recognition for portraying the recurring role of Allison DuBois' half-brother, Michael Benoit, in NBC's supernatural procedural drama series Medium.
Hurst's big break came when he was cast as Opie Winston in the FX crime drama series Sons of Anarchy. Originally a recurring cast member in the first season, he was promoted to main cast member for the following season, and has since become a fan favorite. His character, newly released from a five-year prison stint and "living right", but not making ends meet, goes back to SAMCRO to provide for his family, despite his wife's objections and his knowing the risks. Hurst's portrayal of Opie earned him the 2011 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. Also in 2011, Hurst voiced Jedidiah in the animated box office hit Rango.
Personal life
In 1994, Hurst met Molly Cookson, and the couple were wed in May 2005.[5][6] Together, they founded the production company Fast Shoes.[7] In April 2013, Hurst purchased a 3,400 square-foot home in Woodland Hills, California for $1.71 million.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | The Postman | Eddie March | |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Neil | |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Paratrooper Mandelsohn | |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | Captain Hustings | |
| 2000 | Remember the Titans | Gerry Bertier | |
| 2001 | Perfect Lover | Guy | |
| 2001 | Venus and Mars | Roberto | |
| 2002 | We Were Soldiers | Sgt. Ernie Savage | |
| 2002 | Lone Star State of Mind | Tinker | |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | Lump Hudson | |
| 2006 | Noble Things | Kyle Collins | |
| 2008 | Chasing the Green | Ross Franklin | |
| 2011 | Rango | Jedidiah (voice) | |
| 2013 | CBGB | Mad Mountain |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Crunch Grabowski | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Student Actor | Episode: "Divas" |
| 1995–96 | Campus Cops | Wayne Simko | 9 episodes |
| 1995 | JAG | Dirk Grover | Episode: "Shadow" |
| 1996 | Boston Common | Nikolai | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Wings | Barry | Episode: "Too Beautiful for You" |
| 1999 | L.A. Doctors | Kevn Raives | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Doug | Episode: "Two Sides to Every Angel" |
| 2002 | John Doe | Elvis Braithwaite | Episode: "Mind Games" |
| 2002 | Taken | Adult Tom Clarke | 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Dr. Vegas | Steve | Episode: "All In" |
| 2005 | House | Sam McGinley | Episode: "The Mistake" |
| 2005 | Wanted | Agent Jimmy McGloin | 13 episodes |
| 2005–07 | Medium | Michael Benoit | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Everwood | Ed Carnahan | Episode: "Across the Lines" |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Detective Michael Lloyd | Episode: "Curse of the Coffin" |
| 2007 | Raines | Marko Rossi | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Heartland | Mark Evans | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008–12 | Sons of Anarchy | Opie Winston | 54 episodes Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Doug Loveless | Episode: "Bombshell" |
| 2013 | King & Maxwell | Edgar Roy | 10 episodes |
| 2015–present | Bates Motel | Chick Hogan | 6 episodes |
| 2016–present | Outsiders | Little Foster | 6 episodes |
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External links
- Ryan Hurst at the Internet Movie Database
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