Ryan O'Nan (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor, writer, and director, best known for his role as King George in Queen of the South.

Ryan O'Nan
Born (1982-03-25) March 25, 1982 (age 42)
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
  • producer
Years active2009–present
Notable work

Career edit

In 2009, O'Nan had a recurring role on the crime drama series The Unusuals.[1] In 2010, he starred in the drama film The Dry Land.[2] He also had a role as Jared Hale in the pilot episode of the FX series, Justified. In 2011, he wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy film The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best.[3] In 2012, he appeared in the crime film The Iceman[4] and the comedy film Watching TV with the Red Chinese.[5] In 2013, he starred in two thriller films, Altered Minds[6] and The Frozen Ground.[7]

In 2014, he starred as the titular role in The Blacklist episode "The Alchemist",[8] before appearing in several episodes of Ray Donovan.[9] In 2015, he was cast in the western film Echoes of War,[10] starred in the action film Vice,[11] and appeared in the horror film Anguish.[12] In 2017, he gained notability when he starred as King George in the second season onward of Queen of the South, going on to co-producing the third season.[13] In 2018, he was cast in Kevin Smith's horror comedy film KillRoy Was Here.[14] In October 2020, he joined the cast of the 2021 film Copshop.[15]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Dry Land James [2]
2011 The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Alex Also writer and director[3]
2012 The Iceman Terry Franzo [4]
Watching TV with the Red Chinese Dexter Mitchell [5]
2013 Altered Minds Tommy Shellner [6]
The Frozen Ground Gregg Baker [7]
2014 Chu and Blossom Butch Blossom Also writer and producer[16]
2015 Vice Officer Matthews [11]
Echoes of War Dillard McCluskey [10]
Anguish Father Meyers [12]
2018 Belong to Us Travis [17]
2021 Copshop Huber [15]
2022 KillRoy Was Here Tom [14]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Unusuals Frank Lutz 5 episodes[1]
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dale Grisco 1 episodes[1]
2014 The Blacklist The Alchemist Episode: "The Alchemist"[8]
Ray Donovan Stan 6 episodes[9]
Person of Interest Andre Cooper Episode: "Wingman"
2015 Fargo Ricky G 3 episodes[15]
2016 The Last Tycoon Dex Davis 1 episode
2017–2021 Queen of the South King George 21 episodes
Writer and co-producer[13]
2021 Swimming With Sharks Detective Floriani 3 episodes[15]
2021–2022 Big Sky Donno Recurring (Seasons 2–3), writer and supervising producer[18]
2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves Darrell Dolliver Upcoming series

References edit

  1. ^ a b c The Unusuals Won't Do Time on ABC's Fall Schedule Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sunday, May 17, 2009) Retrieved on 6-13-21
  2. ^ a b Lisa Schwarzbaum, "The Dry Land (2010)", Entertainment Weekly, Jul 28, 2010.
  3. ^ a b The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Toronto Review
  4. ^ a b Holden, Stephen (May 2, 2013). "'The Iceman,' With Michael Shannon as Richard Kuklinski". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Scheib, Ronnie (January 18, 2012). "Watching TV With the Red Chinese". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  6. ^ a b McNary, Dave (November 29, 2011). "Judd Hirsch to star in 'Robin'". Variety.
  7. ^ a b Alzayat, Dima (October 20, 2011). "On Location: 'The Frozen Ground' heats up filming in Alaska". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  8. ^ a b McMahon, Jim (January 21, 2014). "THE BLACKLIST: "THE ALCHEMIST" REVIEW". IGN. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Ray Donovan's' Ryan O'Nan, 'Top of the Lake's' Michelle Ang to Lead Indie Movie 'Fallen Stars'". TheWrap. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Noonan, John (July 8, 2016). "Kane Senes: Way Out West With Echoes Of War". Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Kemp, Stuart (February 5, 2014). "Bruce Willis Sci-Fi Action Pic 'Vice' to Be Shopped to Buyers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (December 18, 2015). "'Anguish': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Mason, Aiden (2019). "Meet the Cast of Queen Of The South". TV Over Mind.
  14. ^ a b Squires, John (January 8, 2018). "First Look at the Villain in Kevin Smith's 'Killroy Was Here'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  15. ^ a b c d McNary, Dave (October 7, 2020). "Ryan O'Nan, Kaiwi Lyman Join Joe Carnahan's Thriller 'Copshop' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  16. ^ Lowe, Justin (February 2, 2014). "Chu and Blossom: SBIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  17. ^ Belong to Us Review
  18. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 21, 2021). "'Big Sky': Vinny Chhibber, Romy Rosemont & Patrick Gallagher Among 6 To Recur In Season 2 Of ABC Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

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