Alan Ritchson Biography

Alan Ritchson is an American model and actor. He started his acting career in the superhero series Smallville from 2005 to 2010 as Aquaman or Arthur Curry. The series aired on The CW television network.

Alan Ritchson Education

Ritchson went to Niceville High School where he graduated in 2001. Afterward, he joined Okaloosa Walton Community College(now Northwest Florida State College) and graduated in 2003 with an associate of arts degree. He was in the school’s Madrigal Singers and Fine Arts division’s Soundsations.

Alan Ritchson TV Career

Ritchson started his acting career in the superhero series Smallville from 2005 to 2010 as Aquaman or Arthur Curry. The series aired on The CW television network. He had previously appeared in American Idol in 2004 and this made him a celebrity. In the third season, he was one of the 87 competitors who was mostly noticed when he wooed Judge Paula Abdul but he was cut in Hollywood. He acted as an army officer alongside Cheryl Ladd in Though None Go with Me, a Hallmark Channel movie in 2006.

In the original film Nora Roberts’ Midnight Bayou, he took the role of Lucian Manet on Lifetime channel in 2009. He appeared in the Head Case sitcom’s third season as a stripper in 2009 which was aired on Starz television network. In season 8, episode 19 of CSI: Miami, he played the role of a dead victim. In 90210 season 3, he featured as Teddy Montgomery (Trevor Donovan) the main character’s love interest.

From 2010 to 2012 he starred on Blue Mountain State sitcom that was aired on Spike TV. He returned to the role in 2016 when Blue Mountain State was reprised as The Rise of Thadland. In 2017, he was featured in the Blood Drive action series that appeared on the SyFy cable television channel.

From 2018 to 2021 he went back to superhero series and appeared on Titans as Hank Hall or Hawk. The series was a subscription video-on-demand and digital comics service. He portrayed the title character in Reacher an action thriller series from 2022, thus gaining widespread recognition. In 2014 he played the role of Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and reprised the same role in 2016. He was a co-star in The Dark Web: Cicada 3301 an action comedy in 2021. He has made appearances in 2023 Fast X and 2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Alan Ritchson Film Career

Movie credits for Ritchson include a role in the 2006 film “The Butcher” and a minor part in 2009’s “Fired Up!” In 2007, director Robert Zemeckis utilized Ritchson’s facial image, physique, and movements for actor Ray Winstone, who portrayed the title character in “Beowulf.”

Ritchson portrayed Gloss, a tribute in the 75th Hunger Games, in “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (2013). He also played Raphael in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” which rebooted the film series. Ritchson later criticized producers of the new TMNT live-action films, alleging mistreatment of him and other actors portraying the turtles.

He reprised his role as Thad Castle in the Blue Mountain State movie, “Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland.” Ritchson also co-starred in Rooster Teeth Production’s first feature-length movie, the science fiction comedy “Lazer Team” in January 2016. Additionally, he had a significant role in “The Wedding Ringer.”

In 2018, Ritchson was announced as the director, co-writer, and producer of “Dark Web: Cicada 3301,” a comedy-thriller film inspired by the eponymous organization. He also co-starred as an NSA agent. The film marked the first original project of Phreaker Films, a film fund run by Ritchson. Lionsgate acquired the rights for “Dark Web: Cicada 3301” in 2020 and released the film digitally on March 12, 2021. In 2022, Ritchson joined the cast of “Fast X.”

Ritchson is slated to appear in Jon Gunn’s drama film “Ordinary Angels,” which is written by Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig.

Alan Ritchson Age

Ritchson was born on November 28, 1982, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. He is 41 years old as of 2023. He celebrates his birthday on the 28 of November yearly.

Alan Ritchson Height

Ritchson stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 3 inches

Alan Ritchson Family

Ritchson parents are retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant, David Ritchson, and high school teacher, Vickie Ritchson. He has two brothers Brian Ritchson, and Eric Ritchson and he is the second born. His family relocated to Rantoul, Illinois, and then moved to Niceville, Florida when he was 10 years old and settled there.

Alan Ritchson Wife

Ritchson has been married to his lovely Catherine Ritchson, a financial planner since 2006. They have been blessed with three children. He lived with his wife and their sons in Florida but in 2023 they decided to sell their home. The family moves along as he goes filming and stays in hotels and Airbnb, and the wife teaches the children.

Alan Ritchson Net Worth

Ritchson has an estimated net worth of $ 10 million which he has earned through being an actor and model.

Alan Ritchson Blood drive

Blood Drive is an action television series science fiction. In the series Officer Arthur Bailey(Alan Ritchson) of the Los Angeles Police Department is featured. He is also known as “Barbie” and is forced be be partners with a dangerous femme fatale who has her agenda Grace D’Argento (Christina Ochoa). They participate in a death race whereby cars run on human blood. The master of ceremony for the titular Blood Drive Julian Slink (Colin Cunningham) is a secret employee of Heart. As Grace and Arthur make their way through the blood drive, they realize that Heart was involved in their past also.

Alan Ritchson Lazer Team

Lazer Team is a science fiction action comedy film that involves a group of four who find themselves liable for the fate of the planet after the discovery of an alien crash site that has a battle suit.

Alan Ritchson TV and Film

• The Butcher 2006 as Mark.
• Fired Up 2009 as Bruce.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 as Raphael.
• Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland 2016 as Thad Castle.
• Dark Web: Cicada 3301 2021 as Agent Carver.
• Fast X 2023 as Agent Aimes.
• Reacher from 2022 as Jack Reacher.
• Legends of Tomorrow 2020 as Hank Hall or Hawk.
• 90210 in 2011 as Tripp Wilson.
• CSI:Miami 2012 as Paul Arnett.
• Blue Mountain State 2010-2011 as Kevin Devlin “Thad” Castle.
• Smallville 2005-2010 as Arthur Curry or Aquaman.
• American Idol 2004 as Alan Ritchson.

Alan Ritchson Bipolar Disorder

Ritchson was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental disorder that has periods of abnormally elevated mood and occasions of depression that last days or weeks.

Alan Ritchson Social Media Platforms

He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 2.3M followers on Instagram.