Ryan Eggold

Ryan Eggold

Eggold at the 90210 PaleyFest in Beverly Hills, California on April 11, 2009
Born Ryan James Eggold
August 10, 1984
Lakewood, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2006–present

Ryan James Eggold[1] (born August 10, 1984)[1][2] is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Ryan Matthews on the CW teen drama series 90210 and as Tom Keen on the NBC crime drama series The Blacklist.

Personal life

Eggold was born in Lakewood, California, the son of Karen (née Benik) and James Frederick Eggold.[1][3] Eggold graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in 2002, where he participated in many school theater performances, and later from the University of Southern California's theater arts department in 2006.

In 2006, Eggold made his professional television debut by way of a guest appearance on the show Related. He made his film debut the same year in the short film Con: The Corruption of Helm.[4] Besides his success as an actor, Eggold writes music, plays guitar and piano, and sings in the band Eleanor Avenue.[5]

Career

Eggold had recurring roles on CBS's The Young and the Restless, HBO's Entourage, Cartoon Network's Out of Jimmy's Head, ABC's Brothers & Sisters, and the UPN/CW series Veronica Mars, before obtaining his first series regular role on the FX's Dirt.

In addition to his work in television, Eggold made his professional stage debut in the 2006 Ahmanson Theatre/Center Theatre Group production Dead End, directed by Nick Martin, and has since appeared in productions of Leipzig, the LA Weekly Theater Award-winning production of Marat/Sade, and an original production titled Amy and Elliot which he wrote, directed, and starred in at the Stella Adler Theatre with Alexandra Breckenridge.[6]

Eggold portrayed English teacher Ryan Matthews in 90210, the CW spin-off of FOX's Beverly Hills, 90210,[6] despite the fact that he is less than one year older than several of the other actors who played his students. In fact, Eggold is younger than Matt Lanter, Michael Steger, and Trevor Donovan.

In January 2012, he played Mischa Barton's love interest in Mark Edwin Robinson's supernatural romance thriller Into the Dark.[7] In the fall of 2013, he appeared as Tom Keen, a main character on NBC's drama The Blacklist starring James Spader.[8] The show was picked up for another season in 2014, with Eggold making a few appearances in the second season.

In January 2015, Eggold appeared on The History Channel's three-night mini series Sons of Liberty as Dr. Joseph Warren, friend and co-conspirator to Sam Adams and Paul Revere covering 1765 to 1776.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Con: The Corruption of Shawn Helm Shawn Helm Short film
2008 Bloom Doug Short film
2010 First Dates Tom Direct-to-DVD
2011 Driving by Braille Xander West
2011 Queen Nikki Holiday Short film
2011 Trophy Kids Max
2011 Sironia Mason Jones
2012 Into the Dark Adam Hunt
2013 B-Side Mike Zumsteg
2013 Scent of a Woman Dan Short film
2013 Lucky Them Lucas Stone
2013 Beside Still Waters Daniel
2014 Single Moms Club, TheThe Single Moms Club Peter
2014 Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, TheThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them Guy from club
2015 Fathers and Daughters John
2015 Battle Scars Nicky Stephens In post-production
2016 Lovesong Leif In post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Related Lloyd Episode: "The Cape"
2006 Brothers & Sisters Randy Stewart Episode: "Family Portrait"
2006 Veronica Mars Charlie Stone Episode: "Charlie Don't Surf"
2006 War at Home, TheThe War at Home Bruce Episode: "Gaza Strip"
2007 Young and the Restless, TheThe Young and the Restless Barista 3 episodes
2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Jerry Episode: "Suge Knight Light"
2007 Out of Jimmy's Head Mike Werewolfowitz 5 episodes
2007 Entourage Five Towns cast member 2 episodes
2008 Dirt Farber Kauffman 7 episodes
2008–11 90210 Ryan Matthews 44 episodes
2008 Entourage Himself Episode: "Fantasy Island"
2009 United States of Tara Tevin Episode: "Possibility"
2013–present Blacklist, TheThe Blacklist Tom Keen 34 episodes
2015 Sons of Liberty Joseph Warren 3 episodes
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Daybreak Ben Wilkins 5 episodes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Descendants of Joseph Eggold", genealogy.com
  2. Family Tree Legends
  3. "Eggold" (PDF), genealogy.com
  4. "Ryan Eggold", buddytv.com, retrieved May 14, 2014
  5. "Ryan Eggold", tvguide.com, retrieved May 14, 2014
  6. 6.0 6.1 Brandes, Phillip (January 13, 2011), "Theater review: ‘Amy and Elliot’ at the Stella Adler Theatre", Los Angeles Times, retrieved May 14, 2014
  7. "AOT Member Jaz Martin To Star Opposite Mischa Barton!", ActOnThis.tv, January 7, 2012
  8. Goodman, Jessica (November 24, 2013), "'The Blacklist' Star Ryan Eggold On Tom's Big Secrets & What's Ahead", The Huffington Post

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