Clarence Ryan
Clarence Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Other names | Clarence John Ryan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Family | Trevor Jamieson (uncle) |
Clarence Ryan is an Australian actor.
Early life and family
Clarence Ryan is the nephew of Trevor Jamieson, which they discovered while filming Lockie Leonard in 2007.[1]
He has been acting since he was 14.[2]
Career
Ryan was a co-lead in the 2007 film September[3] and in the same year played a lead role in the TV series Lockie Leonard.[4] He also starred in the 2012 historical documentary Yagan, about the Noongar warrior Yagan.[5][6]
In 2014 he performed on stage in King Hit,[7][8][9] which follows the life of Geoffrey Narkle, an Aboriginal man and a member of the Stolen Generations, and his boxing career during reflecting on culture, identity, and finding strength.[10]
Ryan played the lead role in Wrong Kind of Black, released in 2018 as a web series and telemovie, created, written, and narrated by the Aboriginal author and storyteller, Boori Monty Pryor, on whose life it is based.[11]
He appeared in the second season of Cleverman in 2017.[12] In 2020 he starred in KGB, an Australian comedy series following two rookie detectives through Perth,[13] and in 2022 he appeared in the third series of Mystery Road.[14] On 23 November 2024, ABC had announced that a second season of Mystery Road: Origin was in production and Ryan would reprise his role as Sputty.[15]
In 2022 he featured in a segment of We Are Still Here.[16] and in 2023, in the film Blueback (film).[17]
Ryan plays the mechanic Black Thumb in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,[18] released in March 2024, and in October 2024 plays an ambitious Indigenous cattle station owner in the Netflix series Territory.[19]
Accolades
For his performance in September he was nominated for the 2008 AFI Award for Best Young Actor[20] and for his performance in Mystery Road: Origin he was nominated for the 2023 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor.[21][22]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären | Bataa | |
| 2007 | September | Paddy | Nominated for Best Young Actor in 2008 AFI Awards |
| 2013 | Yagan | Yagan | Documentary |
| 2014 | Wongi Warrior | Jim | |
| 2017 | OtherLife | Byron Finbar | |
| 2018 | The Decadent and Depraved | Coen | |
| 2019 | Dark Place | Blackfella | |
| 2020 | Moon Rock for Monday | Johnny | |
| 2022 | We Are Still Here | Ken | |
| Blueback | Briggs | ||
| 2024 | The Moogai | Ray Boy | |
| Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Black Thumb | ||
| He Ain't Heavy | Daniel |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2010 | Lockie Leonard | Egg | 52 episodes |
| 2009 | Stormworld | Llargh | Episode: "Three Sun Day" |
| 2010 | Dead Gorgeous | Tom Kelly | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Serangoon Road | Young Robbo | Episode #1.9 |
| 2014 | ANZAC Girls | Private Billy Tinker | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Secret River | Greybeard's Warrior #1 | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Cleverman | Jarli | 6 episodes |
| Wolf Creek | Patrick | Episode: "Singing" | |
| 2018 | Wrong Kind of Black | Monty Pryor | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| Wanted | Hamish | 5 episodes | |
| 2019 | KGB | Jack | 5 episodes |
| Single Ladies | Mike the Bartender | Episode: "Community Standards" | |
| 2020 | Stateless | Sully | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2022-present | Mystery Road: Origin | Sputty | 6 episodes Nominated Most Outstanding Supporting Actor 2023 Logie Awards |
| 2024 | Territory | Nolan Brannock | 6 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Production Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | King Hit | Geoffrey Narkle | Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company | Won Best Newcomer and Nominated Best Actor at Performing Arts of Western Australia Awards |
References
- ^ "WA actor and Flickerfest star Trevor Jamieson on the unique power of storytelling". X-Press Magazine - Entertainment in Perth. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Partner Gallery". Galactic Baby. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Lowing, Rob (2 December 2007), "A delicate tale to savour of youth at crossroads - Reviews", The Sun Herald
- ^ Laurie, Victoria (16 June 2007), "Puberty blonde", The Australian
- ^ "Yagan brought to life", Fremantle-Cockburn Gazette, 27 November 2012
- ^ Prior, Flip (27 April 2012), "Documentary marks life of Noongar warrior", The West Australian
- ^ MacNaughton, Tanya (2 September 2014), "Actor packs a punch", Guardian Express
- ^ "King Hit packs a punch". The West Australian. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ King Hit | Interview with Clarence Ryan, 15 September 2014, retrieved 26 September 2023
- ^ "King Hit". Austlit. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Latimore, Jack (5 August 2018), "Wrong Kind of Black: Boori Monty Pryor's quirky web series a return to 70s Australia", The Guardian
- ^ Scronin (29 June 2017), "Cleverman in a battle for survival", Sunshine Coast Daily
- ^ Knowles, Rachel (2 April 2020). "Hilarious and heartfelt: the searing new series from the Perth suburbs". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Northover, Kylie (30 June 2022), "Five stars: ABC's new Mystery Road crime series is as cinematic as TV gets", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Knox, David (23 November 2024). "Filming underway on Mystery Road: Origin S2 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Stratton, David (18 February 2023), "Brief encounters just a taste", The Australian
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (21 January 2023), "'Blueback' Review: Mia Wasikowska and Radha Mitchell Lead an Aussie Drama Built on Inter-Species Friendship", Variety
- ^ Morgan, Stephen (29 May 2024). "'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' does little to address the franchise's frustrating attitude towards Australia's dark past". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024.
- ^ Gbogbo, Mawunyo (24 October 2024). "Netflix's Territory zeroes in on dysfunctional family dynasty". ABC News. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
- ^ Vrajlal, Alicia. "Women Of Colour & First Nations People Are Finally Getting The Logies Recognition They Deserve". Refinery 29. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (19 June 2023), "Logie Awards 2023: Full List of Nominees Revealed", Variety