Bio

Ryan Johnson is an Australian actor who has been seen in over 200 hours of film and television over the past two decades. He graduated from QUT with a BA in acting in 1999 but landed a main role in his first feature film City Loop whilst in his second year of study. He went on to tour with the Sydney Theatre Company, in Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane, to critical acclaim and soon after landed one of the lead roles in the ABC show Headstart. Building on his growing profile, the features Thunderstruck, The Wannabes and a regular role on the series The Secret Life of Us, placed Ryan firmly on the Australian film and television map. His first international break came when he was cast in the Australian/U.K. collaboration Dossa and Joe, written and directed by Caroline Ahern, for BBC1. Ryan has consistently returned to theatre, working with Belvoir St Theatre, The Sydney Theatre Company and for independent companies, including performing at the prestigious Pleasance Dome Theatre for the Edinburgh Festival.

In 2011, Ryan was cast in the USA networks Fairly Legal opposite Sarah Shahi, as series regular Ben Grogan. At home, he went on to work in major television such as the TV movie Carlotta (ABC) where he played the romantic lead and recurring roles in House Husbands (Ch9), Love Child (Ch9) and the mini-series INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (Ch7).

After a successful 5 year run in the main cast of Chanel Nines blockbuster hit Doctor Doctor (earning him an outstanding performance Silver Logie nomination 2017) , Ryan’s comedic talent was showcased in 2022’s Box office Hit How To Please a Woman, where he was part of the leading ensemble.

More recently, Ryan is best known for reoccurring as Tim in Stan’s award winning BUMP and his chilling turn in The Claremont Murders, as one of the most notorious crime figures in Australian history. The Claremont Murders has been nominated for Best Miniseries at the 2024 TV Week Logies.

Ryan is best described as a character actor with leading man looks, who has gained a reputation as an artist that can cross effortlessly from stage to screen and comedy to drama. He is married to bridal designer Leah Da Gloria and co-parents his daughter with screenwriter Tamara Asmar.