Ryan Merriman

Biography

Ryan Merriman is an American actor who started performing at age ten. Born in Choctaw, Oklahoma, he did commercials, print work, vocal performances, plus local theater before landing his first major television role on The Mommies between 1993 and 1995. He played a younger version of Jarod on The Pretender and starred in television films including Smart House (1999), The Luck of the Irish (2001), and Lansky, as a young Meyer Lansky. His feature work includes The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) and Just Looking (1999). He moved into horror with Halloween: Resurrection (2002). Later came The Ring Two (2005), followed by Final Destination 3 (2006). He appeared as Ian Thomas on Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2014 and starred in Hallmark Channel's Elevator Girl (2010).

43years old

Turns 44 on April 10in 179 days

Born April 10, 1983Choctaw
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Ryan Earl Merriman (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 25 years1999 to 2024

Genres

Drama52%, 13 films
Comedy28%, 7 films
Horror28%, 7 films
Thriller28%, 7 films
Action24%, 6 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Merriman was wanted by director Dwight Little for the part of Jin Kazama in the film Tekken, but Merriman turned the role down.
A role that slipped away
Merriman told Bobbie Wygant in a 1999 interview that he tried out for the main part in North before Elijah Wood got the role in 1993.
A change of course
Merriman has been a sales and enterprise account manager in dental healthcare in Oklahoma since 2018, though he still takes occasional roles in movies and TV shows.

Ryan Merriman movies on Netflix

Model House2024IMDb rating 4.0as Neighbor
Out of Exile2022IMDb rating 5.0as Agent Brett Solomon
Robot Riot2020IMDb rating 3.3as Shane
A Christmas Movie Christmas2019IMDb rating 5.6as Dustin
Sunny Daze2019IMDb rating 6.3as Mel
The Jurassic Games2018IMDb rating 3.9as The Host
A Sunday Horse2016IMDb rating 6.2as Jonathan Collier
How Not to Propose2015IMDb rating 4.6as Travis
The Last Rescue2015IMDb rating 4.4as Paratrooper Griggs
422013IMDb rating 7.5as Dixie Walker
Independence Daysaster2013IMDb rating 3.5as Pete Garsette
Elevator Girl2010IMDb rating 6.3as Jonathan MacIntyre
The 5th Quarter2010IMDb rating 5.6as Jon Abbate
Backwoods2008IMDb rating 4.5as Adam
Home of the Giants2007IMDb rating 5.9as Matt Dunbar
Final Destination 32006IMDb rating 5.9as Kevin Fischer
Rings2005IMDb rating 6.5as Jake
The Colt2005IMDb rating 6.5as Jim Rabb
The Ring Two2005IMDb rating 5.4as Jake
A Ring of Endless Light2002IMDb rating 5.8as Adam
Halloween: Resurrection2002IMDb rating 3.9as Myles Barton
The Luck of the Irish2001IMDb rating 6.1as Kyle Johnson
Just Looking1999IMDb rating 6.6as Lenny Levine
Smart House1999IMDb rating 6.2as Ben Cooper
The Deep End of the Ocean1999IMDb rating 6.3as Sam

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Final Destination 32006 Fantasy, Horror, Thrilleras Kevin Fischer
IMDb rating 5.9188K votes
422013 Biography, Drama, Sportas Dixie Walker
IMDb rating 7.5110K votes
The Ring Two2005as Jake
IMDb rating 5.4107K votes
Halloween: Resurrection2002as Myles Barton
IMDb rating 3.955K votes
The Luck of the Irish2001as Kyle Johnson
IMDb rating 6.19.8K votes
The Deep End of the Ocean1999as Sam
IMDb rating 6.324K votes
Smart House1999as Ben Cooper
IMDb rating 6.29.3K votes
Rings2005as Jake
IMDb rating 6.53.6K votes

Most often with

Bradford May directed two of these films. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Randy Wayne

Brett Cullen

Michael Harding

Haig Sutherland

Kelly Stables

Emily VanCampBradford MayDirector, 2 films

Films together

Randy Wayne2 films together, 2019 to 2024
Randy Wayne's page
- Model House2024IMDb rating 4.0Merriman as NeighborWayne as Steven James
- A Christmas Movie Christmas2019IMDb rating 5.6Merriman as DustinWayne as Russell / Chad
Brett Cullen2 films together, 2013 to 2015
Brett Cullen's page
- The Last Rescue2015IMDb rating 4.4Merriman as Paratrooper GriggsCullen as Captain Beckett
- 422013IMDb rating 7.5Merriman as Dixie WalkerCullen as Clay Hopper
Michael Harding2 films together, 2007 to 2010
Michael Harding's page
- The 5th Quarter2010IMDb rating 5.6Merriman as Jon AbbateHarding as Coach Jim Grobe
- Home of the Giants2007IMDb rating 5.9Merriman as Matt DunbarHarding as Richard Morrison
Haig Sutherland2 films together, 2002 to 2005
Haig Sutherland's page
- The Colt2005IMDb rating 6.5Merriman as Jim RabbSutherland as Hatch
- Halloween: Resurrection2002IMDb rating 3.9Merriman as Myles BartonSutherland as Aron
Kelly Stables2 films together, 2005
Kelly Stables's page
- Rings2005IMDb rating 6.5Merriman as JakeStables as Samara
- The Ring Two2005IMDb rating 5.4Merriman as JakeStables as Evil Samara
Emily VanCamp2 films together, 2005
Emily VanCamp's page
- Rings2005IMDb rating 6.5Merriman as JakeVanCamp as Emily
- The Ring Two2005IMDb rating 5.4Merriman as JakeVanCamp as Emily
Bradford MayDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2015
All films by Bradford May
- How Not to Propose2015IMDb rating 4.6Merriman as Travis
- Elevator Girl2010IMDb rating 6.3Merriman as Jonathan MacIntyre
Also two films together3 more actors
- Mandy June TurpinSunny Daze (2019) and A Sunday Horse (2016)
- Adam HamptonOut of Exile (2022) and The Jurassic Games (2018)
- Luke WyckoffRobot Riot (2020) and The Jurassic Games (2018)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.