"I love it. Hes … I don’t necessarily think about the past, but I do think more on the finite nature of our existence. “I’m a really happy, lucky guy.”Having spent 25 years in the acting game — an industry that’s renowned for being brutal and cutthroat — despite the challenges, Ryan can’t imagine doing anything else.As comfortable on the big screen as he is on the small, he’s also notched up a string of movie roles, starring alongside the likes of Anthony Hopkins. An Australian actor, Ryan Kwanten was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. He's gone from Home And Away regular to Hollywood hot commodity. Ryan Kwanten and Kate Ritchie in their Home And Away days. 'Ray was like a lighthouse for me, he was pretty amazing and I know [that] he was with anyone that's worked with him as a young actor,' he said.Facebook Watch is a global video destination on Facebook, where content, community, and conversation come together.We are no longer accepting comments on this article.Get excited! And while Ryan Kwanten's star keeps rising, the Australian-born actor is doing a pretty good job of keeping his life private behind the camera. "At some point, I'm sure it's going to happen and I'll become a father, but this is the first addition to the family so far! 'I'm just a private guy, full stop!' he guffaws when I fess up to him during our chat. “For some reason, Australians always think about going overseas before exploring our own country. Kwanten had previously guested on the serial as Robbie Taylor in 1994. Some people don't get a second chance. After his stint ended he joined the American teen-oriented drama Summerland portraying Jay Robertson. He attended St Paul's College in Manly and later earned a degree in commerce from the University of Sydney.
He stars in the psychological thriller Red Hill, which was directed by Patrick Hughes. Whether hes working on a movie or working beside his screen father, Sean Bean. Vincent "Vinnie" Patterson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Ryan Kwanten.He made his first on screen appearance on … While this equates to a busy filming schedule, he wouldn’t have it any other way.But right now, regardless of which side of the world he’s on, the down-to-earth Aussie is counting his blessings. ""I recently went through a huge health scare with my dad, and he's OK now, but it was a real shock to him — and to all of us — to realise how easily he could have lost his life. Kwanten began acting on the television shows A Country Practice, Hey Dad..! In 2008, he was cast as Jason Stackhouse in True Blood. ""It's the show that started it all and the fans are the ones that made me," he says.
He appeared on several TV shows Down Under, including a five year stint on the popular series Home and Away. "I'm far too wired into the business now," he says.
He appeared in the films Flicka (2006), with Maria Bello, Alison Lohman, and Tim McGraw, and Dead Silence (2007), a horror film in which he played the leading role.In 2009, he starred in the film Don't Fade Away with Mischa Barton and Beau Bridges.In 2012, he appeared in MysteryGuitarMan's video "Dual Action". That's far more important to me. "In a way, getting older has made me more aware of my own mortality. "I don't want the audience to know too much about me; instead, I want them to get lost in the characters I play. Kwanten earned one of the lead roles in the Joe Lynch comedy-horror film Knights of Badassdom along with Steve Zahn, Summer Glau, and Peter Dinklage. He's the star-turned Hollywood heartthrob formerly from Home and Away. “I love it. An Australian actor, Ryan Kwanten was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. Vincent "Vinnie" Patterson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Ryan Kwanten.