Ryan Kelley

Ryan Jonathan Kelley se narodil 31. srpna 1986 v Glen Ellyn ve státě Illinois v USA a je americký herec. Je pátým nejstarším dítětem početné rodiny (osm bratrů a šest sester - devět z nich je adoptovaných). Ve dvou letech byl spolu s pěti svými sourozenci na setkání s agentem, které odstartovalo jeho kariéru. Začínal účinkovat v reklamách (dnes už jich má za sebou přes 50), a jeho první filmová role byla v osmi letech ve filmu Nikdo není sám režiséra Petera Yatese. Průlom s filmem Mean Creek
Kelley won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Mean Creek in 2004, kde Ryan played "Clyde" one of a group of friends who find themselves at odds when a prank causes the accidental drowning of one of their classmates. This riveting drama earned Kelley an Independent Spirit Special Award of Achievement from Film Independent at their annual awards celebration. Film Mean Creek se stal klíčovým dílem v jeho kariéře a etabloval ho jako talentovaného mladého herce. Významné filmové role
In 2002, he had a supporting role in Stolen Summer, which was a film made during Project Greenlight. Also in 2004 he played a lead role in the movie The Dust Factory. In 2006, Kelley appeared in the film Letters from Iwo Jima as a marine. Ryan Kelley si také zahrál v Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy, kde played Roy, a great-nephew of Butch Cassidy. Televizní úspěch s Prayers for Bobby
He played a leading role in the movie Prayers for Bobby alongside Sigourney Weaver, which premiered in January 2009 on Lifetime. Kelley portrayed the heartbreaking title character of "Bobby", a young gay man struggling to come to terms with his sexuality under the disapproving eye of his very conservative Christian mother played by Academy Award Nominee Sigourney Weaver. Based on the true story and best selling novel "Prayers for Bobby" received numerous nominations for Emmy's, Golden Globes, and won the GLADD Media Award for Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series. The Contra Costa Times called Kelley's portrayal of Bobby Griffith a "stirring performance". Další významné projekty a Teen Wolf
In November, he played the role of Ben Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm. He also played the role of Ryan James in two episodes of Smallville. Ryan Kelley se proslavil především rolí Deputy Sheriff Jordan Parrish" Ryan used his badge and his supernatural abilities as a Hellhound to protect the town of Beacon Hills from evil on this international hit show v seriálu Teen Wolf, kde For 4 seasons as "Deputy Sheriff Jordan Parrish" hrál od roku 2014. The majority of the original cast members, including Kelley, reprised their roles v reunion filmu Teen Wolf, který byl objednán v roce 2021.