Ryan Carnes
Encyclopedia
Ryan Gregg Carnes is an American actor. He attended Duke University
where he was a member of DUMB, the Duke University Marching Band. He is currently working on a collaboration with other musicians and is an accomplished drummer of 15 years.
In 2003 Carnes was part of a national campaign for Nintendo
which was both in print and commercial. Carnes first started acting in 2004 when he became the ninth actor to portray Lucas Jones
on the ABC
soap opera
General Hospital
from July 2004 until September 2005. After he left General Hospital, he was replaced by Ben Hogestyn
. From 2004–06, he had a recurring role on Desperate Housewives
as Justin, the love interest of Andrew Van de Kamp
, played by Shawn Pyfrom
. Carnes starred in the 2004 film Eating Out, and the 2006 movie Surf School. He also starred in the video for the song "Mistake" by Australian actress/singer Stephanie McIntosh
.
Despite playing gay
characters in Desperate Housewives
, General Hospital
, and Eating Out, Carnes has stated in interviews that he is not gay.
Carnes appeared in two episodes of the British Science-fiction drama Doctor Who
: "Daleks in Manhattan
" and "Evolution of the Daleks
" in which he played Laszlo, who was turned into a half-human, half-pig slave. In the 2008 horror movie Trailer Park of Terror
, based on the Imperium comic series of the same name, Carnes plays an arrogant teenager called Alex. He also starred as the title character in the Syfy
TV mini-series The Phantom, based on Lee Falk
's superhero
.
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
where he was a member of DUMB, the Duke University Marching Band. He is currently working on a collaboration with other musicians and is an accomplished drummer of 15 years.
In 2003 Carnes was part of a national campaign for Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
which was both in print and commercial. Carnes first started acting in 2004 when he became the ninth actor to portray Lucas Jones
Lucas Jones
Lucas Jones is a fictional character on the American soap opera General Hospital. He was most recently played by actor Ben Hogestyn.- Character's background :...
on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
from July 2004 until September 2005. After he left General Hospital, he was replaced by Ben Hogestyn
Ben Hogestyn
Ben Hogestyn is an American soap opera actor and stepson of longtime Days of our Lives star Drake Hogestyn....
. From 2004–06, he had a recurring role on Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
as Justin, the love interest of Andrew Van de Kamp
Andrew Van De Kamp
Andrew Van de Kamp is a fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives played by Shawn Pyfrom, and is the son of Bree Van de Kamp and the late Rex Van de Kamp....
, played by Shawn Pyfrom
Shawn Pyfrom
Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom is an American actor who has appeared in several television series and movies, and is best known for his portrayal of Andrew Van de Kamp on ABC's Desperate Housewives-Life and career:...
. Carnes starred in the 2004 film Eating Out, and the 2006 movie Surf School. He also starred in the video for the song "Mistake" by Australian actress/singer Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and her music career, which began with the release of her debut album Tightrope in September 2006.-Background:McIntosh attended Firbank and then Melbourne Girls...
.
Despite playing gay
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
characters in Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
, General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, and Eating Out, Carnes has stated in interviews that he is not gay.
Carnes appeared in two episodes of the British Science-fiction drama Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
: "Daleks in Manhattan
Daleks in Manhattan
"Daleks in Manhattan" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 21 April 2007, and is the fourth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It is part one of a two-part story, concluded in "Evolution of the Daleks"...
" and "Evolution of the Daleks
Evolution of the Daleks
"Evolution of the Daleks" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 28 April 2007, and is the fifth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It is the conclusion of the two-part story begun in "Daleks in...
" in which he played Laszlo, who was turned into a half-human, half-pig slave. In the 2008 horror movie Trailer Park of Terror
Trailer Park of Terror
Trailer Park of Terror is a 2008 American direct-to-video horror film directed by Steven Goldmann and written by Timothy Dolan.-Plot:Based on the Imperium Comics series of the same name, Trailer Park of Terror follows six troubled high schoolers and their leader, the optimistic youth ministries...
, based on the Imperium comic series of the same name, Carnes plays an arrogant teenager called Alex. He also starred as the title character in the Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
TV mini-series The Phantom, based on Lee Falk
Lee Falk
Lee Falk, born Leon Harrison Gross , was an American writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity attracted over a hundred million readers every day...
's superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eating Out | Marc Everhard | First film in the Eating Out franchise Eating Out (franchise) The Eating Out film franchise is a series of American LGBT-themed comedy films beginning with Eating Out . Simultaneous filming began in 2011 for two additional films in the series: Eating Out 4: Drama Camp and Eating Out 5: The Open Weekend... ; Did not reprise his role in the following sequel Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds is a gay-themed romantic comedy film released in 2006. It is the sequel to Eating Out and Jim Verraros, Rebekah Kochan, and Emily Brooke Hands reprise their roles from the original... |
| 2006 | Letters from Iwo Jima Letters from Iwo Jima is a 2006 war film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, and starring Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya. The film portrays the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers and is a companion piece to Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers, which depicts the same battle from the... |
Marine at Clearing | |
| 2006 | Surf School | Tyler | |
| 2008 | Trailer Park of Terror Trailer Park of Terror Trailer Park of Terror is a 2008 American direct-to-video horror film directed by Steven Goldmann and written by Timothy Dolan.-Plot:Based on the Imperium Comics series of the same name, Trailer Park of Terror follows six troubled high schoolers and their leader, the optimistic youth ministries... |
Alex | Direct-to-DVD film |
| 2008 | Leaving Barstow | Cody | |
| 2008 | Sno Cone, Inc. | Sonny | |
| 2010 | Suicide Dolls Suicide Dolls Suicide Dolls is a 2010 film from Salsera Productions in association with Prop Blast Films and On the River Productions.- Plot :The film follows two lonely girls as they plan to commit suicide and decide to chronicle their last 24 hours.... |
Tyler | |
| 2010 | Anderson's Cross | David | |
| 2011 | Stupid Questions | Memphis | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | General Hospital General Hospital General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns.... |
Lucas Jones Lucas Jones Lucas Jones is a fictional character on the American soap opera General Hospital. He was most recently played by actor Ben Hogestyn.- Character's background :... #9 |
100 episodes Role held: July 8, 2004–September 21, 2005 |
| 2004–06 | Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W... |
Justin | Recurring cast (Seasons 1–2; 2004–2006; 11 episodes) |
| 2005 | Thicker than Water Thicker Than Water (2005 film) Thicker than Water is a television film starring Melissa Gilbert and Lindsay Wagner. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 23, 2005.-Plot summary:... |
Tim "Ray" Markus | Made-for-television Hallmark Channel The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family... film |
| 2005 | Austin Phillips | Episode 1.09: "Good Housekeeping" | |
| 2005 | Grand Union | Ricky | Unaired NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... pilot |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Ross Miller | Episode 5.19: "Bloodline CSI: Miami (season 5) The fifth season of CSI: Miami premiered on CBS on September 18, 2006 and ended May 14, 2007. Rex Linn and Eva LaRue are promoted to series regular.-Notable Cast Members:-Episodes:-External links:* at TVShowsOnDVD.com.... " |
| 2007 | Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior... |
Laszlo | Episode 3.04: "Daleks in Manhattan Daleks in Manhattan "Daleks in Manhattan" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 21 April 2007, and is the fourth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It is part one of a two-part story, concluded in "Evolution of the Daleks"... " Episode 3.05: "Evolution of the Daleks Evolution of the Daleks "Evolution of the Daleks" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 28 April 2007, and is the fifth episode of Series 3 of the revived Doctor Who series. It is the conclusion of the two-part story begun in "Daleks in... " |
| 2008 | Saving Grace Saving Grace (TV series) Saving Grace is an American television crime drama series which premiered on TNT on July 23, 2007 and ran until June 21, 2010. The show stars Academy Award-winner Holly Hunter in her first television series, as well as Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Laura San Giacomo, Bailey Chase, Bokeem Woodbine,... |
Joe Nathan | Episode 2.06: "Are You an Indian Princess?" |
| 2008 | Samantha Who? Samantha Who? Samantha Who? is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from October 15, 2007 to July 23, 2009. The series was created by Cecelia Ahern and Don Todd, who also served as producers... |
Brent | Episode 2.02: "Out of Africa" |
| 2010 | Chris Moore / Kit Walker / The Phantom The Phantom The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is... |
Television miniseries | |
| 2010 | Class | Alex Bianco | Made-for-television Hallmark Channel The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family... film |
| 2011 | Bones Bones (TV series) Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent... |
Brody Mannings | Episode 6.10: "The Body in the Bag Bones (season 6) The sixth season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 23, 2010, and concluded on May 19, 2011, on the Fox Network. The show maintained its previous time slot, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET and then moved to Thursdays at 9:00 pm ET in 2011... " |
| 2011 | NCIS NCIS (TV series) NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S... |
Bryce Leitner | Episode 8.20: "Two-Faced NCIS (season 8) This is a list of episodes for the eighth season of the police procedural drama NCIS. The eighth season of NCIS premiered on September 21, 2010 in the same time slot as the previous season and the second season of NCIS: Los Angeles premiered afterwards... " |
| 2011 | Blackout | Dr. Ben Westen |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Mistake" | Love interest | Stephanie McIntosh Stephanie McIntosh Stephanie McIntosh is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and her music career, which began with the release of her debut album Tightrope in September 2006.-Background:McIntosh attended Firbank and then Melbourne Girls... video |