Ryan McDonald (Canadian actor)
Ryan McDonald | |
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| Born | Ryan James McDonald August 5, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Ryan James McDonald (born August 5, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He is sometimes mistakenly credited as Ryan MacDonald. He is most noted for his performance in the film Black Conflux, for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Actor at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bang Bang You're Dead | Vanderhoff | |
| 2002 | Halloween: Resurrection | Letter Sweater Guy | |
| 2002 | Zero Tolerance | Rod | Short film |
| 2005 | The Ballad of Jack and Rose | Rodney | |
| 2005 | Fierce People | Ian | |
| 2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Student in Classroom | |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champ | Kenny | |
| 2007 | American Venus | Ty | |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle | Passer-by | |
| 2008 | The Art of War II: Betrayal | Alex | Video |
| 2008 | Run Rabbit Run | Dave | |
| 2009 | Kick Me Down | Helper Bill | |
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Ben Lee | |
| 2009 | The Mechanic | Ryan | Short film |
| 2009 | 2012 | Scotty | |
| 2010 | Honey, I'm Home | Radio D.J. One | Short film |
| 2012 | Crimes of Mike Recket | Detective Lyle Eszchuk | Credited but did not appear.[a] |
| 2018 | He's Out There | John | |
| 2019 | Black Conflux | Dennis Smarten | |
| 2020 | Becky | Cole | |
| 2021 | On the Count of Three | Brian | |
| 2023 | The King Tide | Dillon | |
| 2025 | Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants | Security guard |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Christy: The Movie | Lundy Taylor | TV movie |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Sam's Schoolmate | "Grim Ferrytale" |
| 2005 | Terry | Doug Alward | TV movie |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Boxx | "Dance of the Dead" |
| 2009–2012 | Fringe | Brandon Fayette | Recurring role 20 episodes |
| 2010 | Freshman Father | Jake | TV movie |
| 2010 | Psych | Jack Smith | "Dual Spires" |
| 2011 | Good Morning, Killer | Jason | TV movie |
| 2017 | What Would Sal Do? | Vince | Nominated – Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series (2017)[4] 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Pete Garfinkle | "The Memory Remains" |
| 2018 | Bad Blood | Reggie Ross | 8 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | The Magicians | Bacchus | 3 episodes |
Notes
- ^ Having been filmed in a few scenes as one of the two investigating officers, McDonald received word that he had landed a part in Los Angeles. With his scenes reshot and his character replaced altogether (with the one played by Raphael Kepinski), McDonald does, nonetheless, receive an onscreen credit.[2][3]
References
- ^ Norman Wilner, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now, February 18, 2020.
- ^ Schaefer, Glen (September 27, 2012). "Film Noir, Vancouver style; Shoestring Budget: Playful, deadpan take on crime thriller genre". The Province. p. B3. Retrieved September 10, 2025. "Nicholas Lea stars as a real-estate fraudster in the ultra-low-budget Crimes of Mike Recket. [...] Ryan Mcdonald, a regular on TV's Fringe, filmed the movie's early scenes alongside Skrudland as one of the cops investigating Recket's crimes, but when McDonald got an acting job in L.A., Sweeney simply replaced his character with another played by Raphael Kepinski."
- ^ Lara One (May 12, 2022). "Crimes of Mike Recket (2012)". YouTube. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ "2017 TV Nominees - Academy.ca". Academy.ca. Retrieved March 9, 2017.