Biography
Ryan Kwanten was very comfortable in his own skin, much to the delight of millions of viewers who tuned in each week to catch a glimpse of the actor's toned physique on HBO's vampire saga, "True Blood" (2008- ). Created by the award-winning director Alan Ball, the series was an intoxicating combination of blood and gore, Southern gothic melodrama, and sexually charged scenes. Kwanten was perfectly cast as the show's resident playboy whose …
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Career Milestones
| Nominated for the 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | ||
2008 | Cast as Jason Stackhouse in the HBO vampire series, "True Blood" | |
2007 | Played a lead role in the horror movie, "Dead Silence" | |
2006 | Co-starred as Alison Lohman's brother in the film, "Flicka" | |
2004 | Made debut as a regular cast member in an American series on the WB's "Summerland" | |
2004 | Played the title character in the coming-of-age independent film, "American Brown" | |
2003 | Landed a lead role as a surfer in the motion picture, "Liquid Bridge" | |
2002 | Made American acting debut in "Junction Boys" | |
1997 | Joined the cast of the Australian series, "Home and Away" in the regular role of Vinnie Patterson | |
1997 | Starred in the Australian series, "Spellbinder II" | |
1994 | Made film debut in "Signal One" | |
1992 | Landed the regular role of Ben Lloyd on the long-running series, "A Country Practice" | |
| Cast in first role as a young surfer on the Australian TV series, "Home and Away" | ||
| Accompanied his brother to an audition where he gave a reading and was signed by the casting agent | ||
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in True Blood |