Clarence Ryan
Clarence Ryan is a critically acclaimed Australian actor who has been acting since he was 14.[1][2] For his performance in September he was nominated for 2008 AFI Award for Best Young Actor[3] and for his performance in Mystery Road: Origin he was nominated for the 2023 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actor.[4][5]
Clarence Ryan  | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Clarence John Ryan | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 2006 - Present | 
Ryan played the lead role in Wrong Kind of Black,[6] was a co-lead in September[7] and featured in a segment of We Are Still Here.[8] He played a lead in Lockie Leonard,[9] as well as in KGB an Australian comedy series following two rookie detectives through Perth,[10] appeared in the second season of Cleverman[11] and in the third series of Mystery Road.[12] He is the nephew of Trevor Jamieson, something that they discovered while filming Lockie Leonard.[13]
Other featured roles include the film Blueback (film),[14] the historical documentary Yagan[15][16] and the 2014 stage production of King Hit [17][18][19] which follows the life of Geoffrey Narkle, an Aboriginal man and a member of the Stolen Generations, and his boxing career during reflecting on culture, identity, and finding strength.[20]
Filmography
    
    Film
    
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären | Bataa | |
| 2007 | September | Paddy | Nominated for Best Young Actor in 2008 AFI Awards | 
| 2013 | Yagan | Yagan | Documentary | 
| 2017 | OtherLife | Byron Finbar | |
| 2018 | The Decadent and Depraved | Coen | |
| 2019 | Dark Place | Blackfella | |
| 2020 | Moon Rock for Monday | Johnny | |
| 2022 | We Are Still Here | Ken | |
| 2022 | Blueback | Briggs | |
| 2023 | He Ain't Heavy | TBA | Post-Production | 
| 2023 | The Moogai | Ray Boy | Post-Production | 
Television
    
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2010 | Lockie Leonard | Egg | |
| 2009 | Stormworld | Llargh | 1 episode | 
| 2010 | Dead Gorgeous | Tom Kelly | 4 episodes | 
| 2013 | Serangoon Road | Young Robbo | 1 episode | 
| 2014 | Anzac Girls | Private Billy Tinker | 3 episodes | 
| 2015 | The Secret River | Greybeard's Warrior #1 | 2 episodes | 
| 2017 | Cleverman | Jarli | 6 episodes | 
| 2017 | Wolf Creek | Patrick | 1 episode | 
| 2018 | Wrong Kind of Black | Monty Pryor | Miniseries | 
| 2018 | Wanted | Hamish | 5 episodes | 
| 2019 | KGB | Jack | |
| 2019 | Single Ladies | Mike the Bartender | 1 episode | 
| 2020 | Stateless | Sully | Miniseries | 
| 2022 | Mystery Road: Origin | Sputty | Nominated Most Outstanding Supporting Actor 2023 Logie Awards | 
Short films
    
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bourke Boy | Russell | |
| 2014 | Rat Tale | Brock | |
| 2014 | Wongi Warrior | Jim | |
| 2014 | One Fine Day | Man | |
| 2015 | The Tender Dark | Joey | |
| 2016 | We Were Here | Stranger | |
| 2016 | Ghost | Yawang | |
| 2017 | Dirt Tin | Sam | |
| 2017 | Blight | Criminal | |
| 2017 | Leroy's Dream | Leroy | |
| 2017 | Nobody's Child | Boxer | |
| 2019 | Between Two Lines | Burt | |
| 2019 | Jadai- The Broome Brawler | Jadai | |
| 2021 | Good Night | Man | 
Stage
    
| Year | Title | Role | Production Company | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | King Hit | Geoffrey Narkle | Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company | Won Best Newcomer and Nominated Best Actor at Performing Arts of Western Australia Awards | 
References
    
- "PARTNER GALLERY". GALACTIC BABY. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
 - CGA RISING STAR 2021 • CLARENCE RYAN, retrieved 26 September 2023
 - French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
 - Vrajlal, Alicia. "Women Of Colour & First Nations People Are Finally Getting The Logies Recognition They Deserve". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
 - Kelly, Vivienne (19 June 2023), "Logie Awards 2023: Full List of Nominees Revealed", Variety
 - Latimore, Jack (5 August 2018), "Wrong Kind of Black: Boori Monty Pryor's quirky web series a return to 70s Australia", The Guardian
 - Lowing, Rob (2 December 2007), "A delicate tale to savour of youth at crossroads - Reviews", The Sun Herald
 - Stratton, David (18 February 2023), "Brief encounters just a taste", The Australian
 - Laurie, Victoria (16 June 2007), "Puberty blonde", The Australian
 - Knowles, Rachel (2 April 2020). "Hilarious and heartfelt: the searing new series from the Perth suburbs". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
 - Scronin (29 June 2017), "Cleverman in a battle for survival", Sunshine Coast Daily
 - Northover, Kylie (30 June 2022), "Five stars: ABC's new Mystery Road crime series is as cinematic as TV gets", The Sydney Morning Herald
 - "WA actor and Flickerfest star Trevor Jamieson on the unique power of storytelling". X-Press Magazine - Entertainment in Perth. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
 - Harvey, Dennis (21 January 2023), "'Blueback' Review: Mia Wasikowska and Radha Mitchell Lead an Aussie Drama Built on Inter-Species Friendship", Variety
 - "Yagan brought to life", Fremantle-Cockburn Gazette, 27 November 2012
 - Prior, Flip (27 April 2012), "Documentary marks life of Noongar warrior", The West Australian
 - MacNaughton, Tanya (2 September 2014), "Actor packs a punch", Guardian Express
 - "King Hit packs a punch". The West Australian. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
 - King Hit | Interview with Clarence Ryan, retrieved 26 September 2023
 - Austlit. "King Hit | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 26 September 2023.