Ryan Buggle (born January 31, 2010) is an American actor and dancer from Matawan, New Jersey.[1] He is best known for playing Noah Porter-Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Ryan Buggle
BornJanuary 31, 2010 (2010-01-31) (age 14)
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer
Years active2013–present

Early life

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Buggle was born on January 31, 2010, in New Jersey.[2] He began studying dance at the age of 5, and he continues to train and compete.[3]

Career

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Buggle made his acting debut in 2013 in a Toys "R" Us commercial.[4]

In 2017, Buggle joined the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, taking over the role of Noah Benson, the adopted son of Captain Olivia Benson.[5][6] He has also appeared twice on spinoff series Law & Order: Organized Crime. Due to his love and talent for dance, Ryan petitioned the writers to incorporate this into the show.[7]

In 2017, Buggle was featured as part of the cast of Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular.[2]

Buggle made his Broadway debut in 2019, as part of the cast of The Inheritance.[8] He played the role until 2020, which the Broadway play shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]

Buggle made two guest appearances in the Netflix series Mindhunter.[11] In 2020, Ryan was featured in the film Lazy Susan, written by and starring Sean Hayes.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Alterscape Young Ray
2019 The Reliant Young Jimmy
2020 Lazy Susan Andy
2022 The Falling World[12] Jack Jr.

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Person of Interest Sebastian Wilkins 1 episode
2016 Saturday Night Live 2 episodes
2017–present Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Noah Benson 37 episodes
2019 Mindhunter Nick 2 episodes
2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime Noah Benson 2 episodes[13]

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
2019-2020 The Inheritance Boy

References

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  1. ^ Carino, Jerry. "8-year-old 'Law & Order' actor from Matawan donates hundreds of toys". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ a b "Inside the Playbill: Ryan M. Buggle". Playbill.com. Playbill. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ryan Buggle Interview". yayomg.com. yayomg.com.
  4. ^ "Meet Ryan Buggle". Amomama.com. Amomama.com.
  5. ^ "'Law & Order: SVU' Star Mariska Hargitay Is a Proud TV Mom, Celebrating Co-Star's Tony Win". Outsider.com. Outsider.com.
  6. ^ Harnick, Chris (2017-11-09). "Law & Order: SVU, Noah and Brooke Shields: Why Giving Mariska Hargitay's Benson a Son Is the Show's Best Move in Years". E!. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ^ ""Law & Order: SVU" Has a New Dance Plot That Seems "Ripped from the Headlines"". dancemagazine.com. dancemagazine.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. ^ "The Inheritance". theinheritanceplay.com.
  9. ^ "Coronavirus: Broadway shuts down all shows immediately". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park Press.
  10. ^ Saeyang, Shado (2019-10-09). "Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: SVU Son To Broadway". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  11. ^ "Ryan Buggle on Season 2 of "Mindhunter," Kathryn Zimmer in Petite Meller Music Video, and more!". youngbway.org. youngbway.org. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-07-29). "Gravitas Picks Up Doc On Iconic Band Chicago; Vertical, Freestyle, 1091 Acquisitions; Matteo Pizzolo Cinedigm Deal; Timely Indie From EP John Turturro; More – Film Briefs". Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  13. ^ "'SVU' star Ryan Buggle talks his character's coming out scene, working with Mariska Hargitay". Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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