1. Alan Michael Ritchson was born on November 28,1982 and is an American actor.
31 Facts About Alan Ritchson
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Alan Ritchson gained wider recognition for portraying the title character in the ongoing Amazon Prime Video action thriller series Reacher since 2022.
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Alan Ritchson made his directorial debut and co-starred in the action-comedy Dark Web: Cicada 3301.
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Alan Ritchson was born on November 28,1982, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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Alan Ritchson is the son of Vickie Ritchson, a high school teacher, and David Ritchson, a retired US Air Force chief master sergeant.
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When he was 10, Alan Ritchson's father was transferred to Eglin Air Force Base and the family lived in Niceville, Florida, which is nearby.
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Alan Ritchson went to Niceville High School graduating in 2001.
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Alan Ritchson was a member of the Fine Arts Division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.
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However, Alan Ritchson dropped out after two years "because [he] didn't feel fulfilled".
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Alan Ritchson worked at a gas station for a short time before signing with Next Management in Miami Beach, Florida to work as a model for a few years.
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Alan Ritchson first gained celebrity status in 2004 when he appeared on American Idol as one of the top 87 contestants in the third season before being cut during the Hollywood round.
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Alan Ritchson decided to stay in Los Angeles and pursue an acting career.
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Alan Ritchson reprised his role as Aquaman in the final season.
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Alan Ritchson appeared on CSI: Miami, in which he played a dead victim in episode 19 of season 8.
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Alan Ritchson stayed on the show until it was cancelled after its third season in February 2012.
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Alan Ritchson appeared in several television shows, including Hawaii Five-0.
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In 2015, Alan Ritchson became a regular on the NBC variety show I Can Do That alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Ciara, Joe Jonas, Cheryl Burke and Jeff Dye, and hosted by Marlon Wayans.
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Producers decided to reduce the number of characters and Alan Ritchson was written out of the series.
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Alan Ritchson portrayed Gloss, a tribute in the 75th Hunger Games, in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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Alan Ritchson portrayed Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a reboot to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series after the four previous films.
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Alan Ritchson returned to the role of Thad Castle in the Blue Mountain State movie, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland.
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Alan Ritchson played a medium role in The Wedding Ringer.
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In 2018 Alan Ritchson was announced as the director, co-writer, and producer of Dark Web: Cicada 3301, a comedy-thriller film inspired by the eponymous organization.
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In 2024, Alan Ritchson appeared in Jon Gunn's drama movie Ordinary Angels, written by Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig, as well as in Guy Ritchie's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, an action comedy film.
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Alan Ritchson appears in a web series titled Enormous Friends with his Blue Mountain State co-star, Rob Ramsay.
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Alan Ritchson first met his wife, Catherine, while he was taking a dance class at a college and they married in 2006.
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In 2023 the couple decided to sell their home and live on the road allowing Alan Ritchson to spend more time with his family.
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Alan Ritchson has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has spoken openly about his struggles with the condition.
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Alan Ritchson is a Christian and frequently discusses the significance of his Christian faith.
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Alan Ritchson started the YouTube channel InstaChurch, in January 2022, where he discusses his Christian convictions.
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Alan Ritchson called Gaetz an "adversary" and "not a good dude".