Ryan Earl Merriman was born on April 10, 1983 in Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA. He is an American actor.

At twenty-four, actor Ryan Merriman has already developed an extensive list of film and television credits which have enabled him to work with some of Hollywood's most respected actors. Now with nineteen films, three television series and several guest appearances to his credit Ryan, is well recognized in the industry. Merriman began his career doing commercials, print work, vocal performances, and local theater in Oklahoma.

Ryan recently wrapped filming on "Comanche Moon" for CBS. The 6-hour mini-series, with an all-star cast including Val Kilmer, Karl Urban, Steve Zahn, Rachel Griffiths, Linda Cardellini and Graham Greene, is written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana and will air in the fall of 2007. Ryan has also finished filming "Home of the Giants" which co-stars Haley Joel Osment. Before the "Home of the Giants ", Ryan filmed "Final Destination 3", "The Ring 2", "The Colt" for and "Spin." "Spin" and "The Ring 2" and "The Colt" are all now available on Video/DVD.

Ryan has also starred in several television films including Lifetime's "Dangerous Child," "Rocket's Red Glare," "Luck of the Irish," "Smart House," "Ring of Endless Light," Hallmark's "Night Ride Home," "Lansky," "Everything That Rises" and "Taken" on the Sci-Fi Channel produced by Steven Spielberg. In addition Ryan has starred in three feature films. "Deep End of the Ocean" with Michelle Pfeiffer, "Halloween: Resurrection" and "Just Looking," that was directed by Jason Alexander.

Ryan also starred in the ABC series "Veritas" and the recurring role of "Young Jarod" on the NBC hit series "The Pretender," which ran for four successful seasons on NBC. He was also a series regular on the NBC television sitcom, "The Mommies."

Filmography

• The Hard Ride (2009)
• The Last Horseman (2008)
• "Comanche Moon" (2008) (mini) TV mini-series
• Backwoods (2008) (TV)
• Home of the Giants (2007)
• Final Destination 3 (2006)
• The Ring Two (2005)
• Rings (2005) (V)
• The Colt (2005) (TV)
• "Smallville" (1 episode, 2004)
• Spin (2003)
• "Veritas: The Quest" (13 episodes, 2003)
• "Taken" (2 episodes, 2002)
• A Ring of Endless Light (2002) (TV)
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
• Dangerous Child (2001) (TV)
• "Touched by an Angel" (1 episode, 2001)
• The Luck of the Irish (2001) (TV)
• Rocket's Red Glare (2000) (TV)
• "The Pretender" (48 episodes, 1996-2000)
• Just Looking (1999)
• Smart House (1999) (TV)
• The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
• Lansky (1999) (TV)
• Night Ride Home (1999) (TV)
• Everything That Rises (1998) (TV)
• What's Right with America (1997) (TV)
• "The Client" (1 episode, 1995)
• "The Mommies" (29 episodes, 1993-1995)