Ryan Hurst

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Ryan Hurst
Hurst at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Born	Ryan Douglas Hurst (1976-06-19) June 19, 1976 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Molly Cookson (2005–present)

Ryan Douglas Hurst^[1] (born June 19, 1976) is an American actor. He starred as Gerry Bertier, an All-American linebacker, in Disney's Remember the Titans, and as Opie on the FX network series Sons of Anarchy. Ryan is currently playing the part of an autistic savant, Edgar Roy, on the TNT series King & Maxwell.

Early life

Hurst was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Candace Kaniecki, an acting coach, and Rick Hurst, an actor.^[2]^[3] Hurst attended Santa Monica High School.^[4]

Career

Growing up in a Hollywood family, Hurst made a very early start in the show business, having a recurring role in NBC comedy, Saved by the Bell: The New Class.^[5] Hurst also gained recognition as Allison's half-brother, Michael, in the show Medium. He also played the role of football player Lump Hudson in The Ladykillers, appeared in the movie We Were Soldiers as Sgt. Savage, and starred in the TNT show Wanted. In Saving Private Ryan, Hurst portrays a paratrooper who, because of temporary hearing loss, cannot understand Captain Miller's questions about sighting Private Ryan which forces Miller (played by Tom Hanks) to ask the questions in writing. His biggest break came FX's cult show, Sons of Anarchy. Originally a recurring cast member in Season 1, he was immediately promoted to main cast member in Season 2 since he became a fan favorite. His character, Opie, only gets back into the SAMCRO club to provide for his family, knowing the consequences. Hurst's portrayal of Opie, earned him a Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Hurst also voiced Jedidiah in the Box-Office hit Rango.

Personal life

Hurst met his wife, Molly Cookson in 1994, and officially tied the knot in May 2005.^[6]^[7] Together they founded their own production company, Fast Shoes.^[6]^[8] In April, 2013, Hurst purchased a 3,400 square-foot home in Woodland Hills, California for $1.7 million.^[9]

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
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
1993	Saved by the Bell: The New Class	Crunch Grabowski	2 episodes
1994	Beverly Hills, 90210	Student Actor	Episode: Divas
1995–1996	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
	John Doe	Elvis Braithwaite	Episode: Mind Games
	Taken	Tom Clarke	5 episodes
2004	Dr. Vegas	Steve	Episode: All In
2005	House	Sam	Episode: The Mistake
2005	Wanted	ATF Field Agent Jimmy McGloin	13 episodes
2005–2007	Medium	Michael 'Lucky' Benoit	3 episodes
2006	Everwood	Ed Carnahan	Episode: Across the Lines
2006	CSI: Miami	Miami Dade Police Officer	Episode: "Curse of the Coffin"
2007	Raines	Marko	Episode: Pilot
2008–2012	Sons of Anarchy	Opie Winston	54 episodes; Recurring Character: Season 1 Main Cast: Season 2-5 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2012) Nominated – PAAFTJ Television Awards Best Cast In A Drama Series^[10] (2013)
2011	Law and Order: SVU	Doug Loveless	Episode: "Bombshell
2013	King & Maxwell	Edgar Roy	Main Cast; 10 episodes

References

External links

Ryan Hurst at the Internet Movie Database
RamboDonkeyKong on Twitter

v t e Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Stanley Tucci (1996) Vondie Curtis-Hall (1997) David Clennon (1998) no award (1999, 2000) David Schwimmer (2001) Linus Roache (2002) Justin Kirk (2003) Bill Nighy (2004) Randy Quaid (2005) Tony Plana (2006) David Zayas (2007) Nelsan Ellis (2008) John Lithgow (2009) David Strathairn (2010) Peter Dinklage / Ryan Hurst (2011) Neal McDonough (2012)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 46447675 LCCN: no2003034270

Persondata
Name	Hurst, Ryan
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	June 19, 1976
Place of birth	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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