Ryan Scott Lee (born October 4, 1996) is an American–British actor. He is best known for his role as Warren in the show Trophy Wife and as Cary in the 2011 film Super 8. He also co-starred in the film Goosebumps as Champ, in the show My Dead Ex on go90, as well as appearing in the music video for David Guetta's "Titanium".
Ryan Lee | |
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| Born | Ryan Scott Lee October 4, 1996 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Ryan S. Lee |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
editLee was born in Austin, Texas, to a family of Christian background. He relocated to the United Kingdom and gained British citizenship, when he was 22.[1][2] He attended the Canyon Vista Middle School.[3]
Career
editIn 2011 Lee played Cary in the film Super 8,[4] and in the same year he starred in the music video for David Guetta's song "Titanium" (featuring Sia).[5] In the following year he played the student Joseph in Judd Apatow's This is 40.[6] In 2015, he also co-starred in the film Goosebumps as Champ.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Trick or Treat | Young Patrick | Short film |
| 2007 | Prank Call | Short film | |
| 2008 | Deadland Dreaming | Fountain Kid | Short film |
| 2008 | Kings of the Evening | Beggar | |
| 2008 | A Birthday Story | Ralph | Short film |
| 2008 | Color by Number | Adam | Short film |
| 2008 | Red Wednesday | Schoolboy | Short film |
| 2008 | Murphy's Bluff | Young Boy | Short film |
| 2009 | Shorts | Classmate | |
| 2009 | Weight of the World | Francis | Short film |
| 2009 | From the Sky | Best Friend | Short film |
| 2009 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Mourner / Tennis Fan | |
| 2009 | Lya | The Pig Troll | Short film |
| 2009 | Play Land | Birthday Boy | Short film |
| 2009 | Lambs | Samuel | Short film |
| 2010 | Titans | Volodia | |
| 2010 | Moloch's Lullaby | Anton | Short film |
| 2010 | Make a Wish | Braden Anderson | Short film |
| 2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | Jeral Floyd | |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Cary McCarthy | [7][8] |
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Joseph | |
| 2012 | Weight of the Word | Frances | Short film |
| 2012 | Meeting Evil | Scooter | Credited as Ryan Scott Lee |
| 2013 | White Rabbit | Steve | [9] |
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas | Rance | |
| 2014 | Yellowbird | Anton (voice) |
English dub |
| 2015 | Goosebumps | Champ | [10] |
| 2017 | All Summers End | Timmy | |
| 2017 | Speech & Debate | Mark | |
| 2018 | Instant Family | Ryan | |
| 2018 | Rooftops | Short film | |
| 2021 | Black Friday! | Chris |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights | Jake Dunn | Episode: "It's Different for Girls" |
| 2009 | Breaking Bad | Neighbor's Kid | Episode: "Seven Thirty-Seven" |
| 2010 | My Generation | Vincent Barbuso | Episode: "Home Movies" |
| 2012 | Watsky's Making an Album | Deadly Kelly | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Isabel | Tim | Television film |
| 2012 | Game Shop | The Kid | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Sketchy | Fale | Episode: "Hungry Games" |
| 2012 | Community | Joshua | Episode: "The First Chang Dynasty" |
| 2012 | Good Luck Charlie | Logan | Episode: "Guys & Dolls"[11] |
| 2012 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Shawn | Episode: "My Imaginary Friend" |
| 2013 | Workaholics | Shame | Episode: "High Art" |
| 2014 | How I Met Your Dad | Justin | Unaired pilot |
| 2013–2014 | Trophy Wife | Warren | Main role |
| 2017 | Dimension 404 | Andrew Myers | Episode: "Polybius" |
| 2017 | Brockmire | John Elton | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2017 | The Son | James Greenhorn | Episodes: "Death Song" and "Scalps" |
| 2018 | My Dead Ex | Ben | Main role[12][13] |
| 2020 | That One Time | Larry Williams | Main role |
Music videos
edit| Year | Artist | Song | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | David Guetta | Titanium | Protagonist[14][15] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Super 8 | 2011 BAM Awards | Best Performance by a Child Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | [16] |
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast | Nominated | [17] |
References
edit- ^ LaVecchia, Olivia (June 1, 2011). "Q&A with Super 8's Ryan Lee". Texas Monthly. Emmis Publishing LP. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ ארי, מאת דליה בן (August 2, 2021). "אודיה רש מחכה לשיחה מטרנטינו: "שלא יתבייש. אני מבטיחה לענות"". מגזין את (in Hebrew).
- ^ Odam, Matthew. "Local teen Ryan Lee has an atypical summer ahead of him". Austin360.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ Cornet, Roth (June 12, 2011). "'Super 8' Interview: Ryan Lee is J.J. Abrams' Resident Kid-Pyromaniac". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ "David Guetta Riffs on 'Super 8' in 'Titanium' Clip". Billboard. Brightspot. December 21, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (December 20, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Lee Talks This Is 40". MovieWeb. Watchr Media. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ "GeekDad Exclusive: Interview With Ryan Lee of Super 8 (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)". www.wired.com.
- ^ "Meet Super 8's Ryan Lee". www.seventeen.com.
- ^ "Ryan Lee chases 'White Rabbit'". variety.com.
- ^ "@goosebumpsmovie". instagram.com.
- ^ "Ryan Lee ve Bradley Steven Perry ❤ -ForeverGLC". facebook.com.
- ^ "Pop Culturalist Chats with My Dead Ex's Ryan Lee". pop-culturalist.com.
- ^ "Ryan Lee and Katherine Hughes Spill Secrets From Making "My Dead Ex"". celebsecrets.com.
- ^ "Check Out the Super 8 Scene-Stealer in David Guetta's Video for 'Titanium'". www.vulture.com.
- ^ "Heres a music video i did for David Guetta and his song called "Titanium"! It was filmed in Montreal Canada, the videos not out on youtube in the US but it will be soon. Check it out!". facebook.com.
- ^ Villela, Bernardo (January 4, 2012). "2011 BAM Award Winners - Acting Categories". The Movie Rat. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2012.