Ryan Hansen
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Ryan Hansen is an American actor, best known for having portrayed Dick Casablancas
on Veronica Mars
and Nolan in Friday the 13th
. He also played Kyle Bradway on the Starz show Party Down
.
, That's So Raven
, and Las Vegas
. In 2004, Hansen auditioned for the role of Duncan Kane
on Veronica Mars but lost out to Teddy Dunn
. However, Rob Thomas
told him to try out for the role of Dick Casablancas.
He is set to play Ted Warner a new addition to the cast in the 4th Season of the popular television show House Of Cards
. In 2008, Hansen appeared in Superhero Movie
, released on March 28. Also in 2008, Hansen appeared in the CCT original musical Alice as Trevor McKnight/ White Night. The show opened on July 31 and ran through August 10, in San Diego.
Hansen is currently playing a series regular, Ben Lewis, on the NBC
sitcom Friends with Benefits
, which debuted on August 5th, 2011. A delay from its forecast opening as a mid season replacement.
at her house in the Hollywood Hills
.
Hansen is involved in the campaign Invisible Children
and has appeared in the online series The LXD, of which 50% of the profits is going to the Invisible Children Campaign.
Dick Casablancas
Richard "Dick" Casablancas, Jr. is a fictional character on the UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He is portrayed by Ryan Hansen. He is a series regular from season two forward....
on Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
and Nolan in Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th (2009 film)
Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, which began in 1980 and the twelfth Friday the 13th film in total...
. He also played Kyle Bradway on the Starz show Party Down
Party Down
Party Down is an American comedy television series created and primarily written by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and Paul Rudd that aired on the Starz network in the United States.-Conception:...
.
Early life
Hansen was born in Fountain Valley, California and raised in El Cajon, California, but has since moved with his wife Amy to L.A.Career
Hansen began acting with guest starring roles on series such as Grounded for LifeGrounded for Life
Grounded for Life is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on the FOX Network. It was created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin. It ran for two seasons on the network until being cancelled only two episodes into its third season...
, That's So Raven
That's So Raven
That's So Raven is an American cable television teen sitcom/fantasy series. The show premiered on the Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007. The show spawned Disney Channel's first spin-off series: Cory in the House...
, and Las Vegas
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
. In 2004, Hansen auditioned for the role of Duncan Kane
Duncan Kane
Duncan Kane is a fictional character on UPN/The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He was a series regular during seasons one and two. He is portrayed by Teddy Dunn. He is Veronica's ex-boyfriend, and the brother to her dead best friend, Lilly...
on Veronica Mars but lost out to Teddy Dunn
Teddy Dunn
Edward Wilkes "Teddy" Dunn is an Australian actor known for his portrayal of Duncan Kane in the Rob Thomas television series Veronica Mars which he portrayed for 44 episodes.-Personal life:...
. However, Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas (writer)
Rob Thomas is an American author, producer, and screenwriter, best known as the author of the 1996 novel Rats Saw God and creator of the critically acclaimed television programs Veronica Mars and Party Down.-Education and early career:Thomas graduated from San Marcos High School in 1983 and went...
told him to try out for the role of Dick Casablancas.
He is set to play Ted Warner a new addition to the cast in the 4th Season of the popular television show House Of Cards
House of Cards
House of Cards is a 1990 political thriller television drama serial by the BBC in four parts, set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was televised from 18 November to 9 December 1990, to critical and popular acclaim...
. In 2008, Hansen appeared in Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie is a 2008 American spoof film written and directed by Craig Mazin, produced by David Zucker and Robert K. Weiss, and starring Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, and Leslie Nielsen...
, released on March 28. Also in 2008, Hansen appeared in the CCT original musical Alice as Trevor McKnight/ White Night. The show opened on July 31 and ran through August 10, in San Diego.
Hansen is currently playing a series regular, Ben Lewis, on the 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...
sitcom Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits (TV series)
Friends with Benefits is an American romantic sitcom created by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. It was originally set to air on NBC as a midseason replacement during the 2010–11 television season, but was ultimately delayed until August 5, 2011...
, which debuted on August 5th, 2011. A delay from its forecast opening as a mid season replacement.
Personal life
Hansen and his wife, Amy, were former roommates of Kristen BellKristen Bell
Kristen Anne Bell is an American actress. Although her first film role was an uncredited appearance in Polish Wedding, Bell previously acted in stage and musical productions. In 2001, she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer...
at her house in the Hollywood Hills
Hollywood Hills
The Hollywood Hills is an affluent and exclusive neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the southeastern Santa Monica Mountains. It is bound by Laurel Canyon Boulevard to the west, Vermont Avenue to the east, Mulholland Drive to the north, and Sunset Boulevard to the south.-Hollywood Hills...
.
Hansen is involved in the campaign Invisible Children
Invisible Children Inc
Invisible Children, Inc.is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization seeking to draw attention to the atrocities committed by Joseph Kony and the rebel force known as the Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa. Invisible Children uses film to raise awareness of the abductions and the forcing of...
and has appeared in the online series The LXD, of which 50% of the profits is going to the Invisible Children Campaign.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Motocrossed Motocrossed Motocrossed! is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie , about a girl named Andrea Carson who loves motocross, despite the fact that her father finds her unsuited for the sport, being that she is "just a girl"... |
Entrant #1 | TV movie |
| 2001 | Larry | Episode: "Hot Potato" | |
| 2001 | Ally McBeal Ally McBeal Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia... |
Student MC | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Pilot #3 | Episode: "The End of the Power Rangers: Part 2" |
| 2003 | Grounded for Life Grounded for Life Grounded for Life is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on the FOX Network. It was created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin. It ran for two seasons on the network until being cancelled only two episodes into its third season... |
Matt | Episode: "Just Like a Woman" |
| 2003 | Hunter | Ron | Episode: "To Protect and Serve" |
| 2004 | Like Family Like Family Like Family is an American sitcom that aired on The WB in 2003. The series starred Holly Robinson Peete and Kevin Michael Richardson and lasted one season... |
Dell | Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?" Episode: "Sex Ed" |
| 2004 | Las Vegas Las Vegas (TV series) Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and... |
Jared Brad (uncredited) |
Episode: "The Strange Life of Bob" Episode: "The Family Jewels" |
| 2004–2007 | Veronica Mars Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros... |
Dick Casablancas | 52 episodes |
| 2005 | Death by Engagement | Michael Micelli | |
| 2005 | That's So Raven That's So Raven That's So Raven is an American cable television teen sitcom/fantasy series. The show premiered on the Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007. The show spawned Disney Channel's first spin-off series: Cory in the House... |
J.J. | Episode: "Boyz 'N Commotion" |
| 2006 | That's So Raven That's So Raven That's So Raven is an American cable television teen sitcom/fantasy series. The show premiered on the Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007. The show spawned Disney Channel's first spin-off series: Cory in the House... |
J.J. | Episode: "Be Prepared" |
| 2006 | Scottie | Video | |
| 2007 | Palo Alto Palo Alto (film) Palo Alto is a 2007 independent film that is set in Palo Alto, California and was produced by three locals of that city. The plot centers on four college freshmen on their last night of Thanksgiving Break, their first time back since leaving for school... |
Anthony | |
| 2008 | Sherman's Way Sherman's way Sherman's Way is a comedy-drama independent film starring James LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Lacey Chabert, Donna Murphy, Brooke Nevin, and Michael Shulman. The film was directed by Craig Saavedra, written by Thomas R. Nance, and produced by Starry Night Entertainment... |
Kevin | |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie Superhero Movie Superhero Movie is a 2008 American spoof film written and directed by Craig Mazin, produced by David Zucker and Robert K. Weiss, and starring Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, and Leslie Nielsen... |
Lance Landers | |
| 2009 | House Broken House Broken (2009 film) House Broken, also known as No Place Like Home , is an American film directed by Sam Harper, released in 2009.-Plot:In order to enjoy his retirement, a father takes drastic measures to get his twenty something, slacker sons to move out and fend for themselves.-Cast:*Danny DeVito as Tom... |
Elliot Cathkart | |
| 2009 | Friday the 13th Friday the 13th (2009 film) Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, which began in 1980 and the twelfth Friday the 13th film in total... |
Nolan | |
| 2009 | Rockville CA | Chambers | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl Gossip Girl Gossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite... |
Shep | Episode: "Valley Girls Valley Girls (Gossip Girl) "Valley Girls" is the twenty-fourth episode of the second season of the The CW Television Network television series Gossip Girl. The episode served as a backdoor pilot for a potential Gossip Girl spin-off series set in the 1980s, entitled Valley Girls... " |
| 2009–2010 | Party Down Party Down Party Down is an American comedy television series created and primarily written by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and Paul Rudd that aired on the Starz network in the United States.-Conception:... |
Kyle Bradway | 20 episodes |
| 2010 | BoyBand | Tommy | |
| 2010 | Brendan Broman | Episode: "The Tale of Trevor Drift" Episode: "Fanboyz" |
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| 2011 | (818) | Russell Pillage | |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits Friends with Benefits (TV series) Friends with Benefits is an American romantic sitcom created by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. It was originally set to air on NBC as a midseason replacement during the 2010–11 television season, but was ultimately delayed until August 5, 2011... |
Ben Harrison | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Last Call Last Call (2011 film) Last Call is an upcoming American independent comedy film and the directorial debut of Greg Garthe. The film stars Travis Van Winkle and Ryan Hansen... |
Phil | Post-production |
| 2011 | Lovelives | Tim | TV movie; pre-production |