History of Alan Ritchson in Timeline
Alan Ritchson is an American actor known for his roles in various television series. He began his acting career as Aquaman on Smallville (2005–2010). He gained prominence for his starring role in the sitcom Blue Mountain State (2010–2012) and later headlined the action series Blood Drive (2017). Ritchson also played Hank Hall / Hawk in the series Titans (2018-2021). He achieved wider recognition for portraying the title character in the Amazon Prime Video action thriller series Reacher starting in 2022.
November 28, 1982: Alan Ritchson's Birth
Alan Michael Ritchson was born on November 28, 1982, making this his date of birth.
1999: Dual enrollment student at Okaloosa Walton Community College
From 1999, Alan Ritchson was a dual enrollment student at the high school and Okaloosa Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College.
2001: Graduated from Niceville High School
In 2001, Alan Ritchson graduated from Niceville High School.
2001: Graduated high school and received scholarship
In 2001, Alan Ritchson graduated from high school and was granted a full scholarship to study music and theater arts at Northwest Florida State College.
2004: Appeared on American Idol
In 2004, Alan Ritchson appeared on American Idol as one of the top 87 contestants in the third season before being cut in Hollywood. His appearance on the show was noted for his striptease in one episode in which he charmed judge Paula Abdul during his audition. After going to Hollywood, he decided to stay in Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
2005: Acting Debut as Aquaman in Smallville
In 2005, Alan Ritchson made his acting debut as Aquaman / Arthur Curry on The CW superhero series Smallville, where he appeared as a guest star between the fifth and 10th seasons.
2005: Released independent album This Is Next Time
In 2005, Alan Ritchson released an independent album called This Is Next Time.
2006: Small role in Though None Go with Me
In 2006, Alan Ritchson had a small role as an army officer in the Hallmark Channel movie Though None Go with Me.
2006: Married Catherine
In 2006, Alan Ritchson married his wife, Catherine.
2006: Role in The Butcher
In 2006, Alan Ritchson played a role in the film The Butcher.
2007: Facial image used for Beowulf
In 2007, director Robert Zemeckis used Alan Ritchson's facial image, physique and movement for actor Ray Winstone of the title character of Beowulf.
2009: Minor role in Fired Up!
In 2009, Alan Ritchson had a minor role in Fired Up!.
2009: Lucian Manet in Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou
In 2009, Alan Ritchson played the role of Lucian Manet in the Lifetime original film Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou.
2010: Starred in Blue Mountain State
In 2010, Alan Ritchson had a starring role in the Spike TV sitcom Blue Mountain State.
2010: Main role of Thad Castle in Blue Mountain State
In 2010, Alan Ritchson started playing the main role of Thad Castle, the captain of a college football team, in Spike TV's Blue Mountain State.
2011: Appeared in 90210
In 2011, Alan Ritchson appeared in an episode of season 3 of 90210 as a love interest for main character Teddy Montgomery (Trevor Donovan).
February 2012: Blue Mountain State cancelled
In February 2012, Blue Mountain State was cancelled after its third season.
2012: Blue Mountain State Ended
In 2012, Alan Ritchson's show Blue Mountain State ended.
2013: Appeared in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
In 2013, Alan Ritchson appeared in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
2014: Played Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
In 2014, Alan Ritchson played Raphael in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot.
2015: Appeared in Lazer Team
In 2015, Alan Ritchson appeared in Lazer Team.
2015: Regular on I Can Do That
In 2015, Alan Ritchson became a regular on the NBC variety show I Can Do That.
January 2016: Co-starred in Lazer Team
In January 2016, Alan Ritchson co-starred in Rooster Teeth Production's first feature-length movie—the science fiction comedy Lazer Team.
2016: Appeared in Black Mirror episode "Nosedive"
In 2016, Alan Ritchson appeared in "Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.
2016: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel
In 2016, Alan Ritchson appeared in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel.
2016: Blue Mountain State film sequel
In 2016, Alan Ritchson reprised his role in the Blue Mountain State film sequel.
2017: Headlined Blood Drive
In 2017, Alan Ritchson headlined the SyFy action series Blood Drive.
2017: Main character in Blood Drive
In 2017, Alan Ritchson played the main character in the Syfy series Blood Drive.
2018: Recurring role of Hawk in Titans
In 2018, Alan Ritchson played the recurring role of Hank Hall / Hawk in the DC Universe series Titans, initially as a guest star before being promoted to series regular for the second season.
2018: Director of Dark Web: Cicada 3301
In 2018, Alan Ritchson was announced as the director, co-writer, and producer of Dark Web: Cicada 3301, a comedy-thriller film inspired by the eponymous organization. He also co-starred as an NSA agent.
2020: Announced as Jack Reacher in Reacher
In 2020, Alan Ritchson was announced to be portraying Jack Reacher in an eponymous series on Amazon Prime.
2020: Lionsgate acquired rights for Dark Web: Cicada 3301
In 2020, the rights for Alan Ritchson's movie Dark Web: Cicada 3301 were acquired by Lionsgate.
March 12, 2021: Dark Web: Cicada 3301 released digitally
On March 12, 2021, Lionsgate digitally released Dark Web: Cicada 3301.
2021: Made directorial debut in Dark Web: Cicada 3301
In 2021, Alan Ritchson made his directorial debut and co-starred in the action-comedy Dark Web: Cicada 3301.
January 2022: Started YouTube channel InstaChurch
In January 2022, Alan Ritchson started the YouTube channel InstaChurch, where he discusses his Christian convictions.
2022: Starred in Reacher
In 2022, Alan Ritchson gained wider recognition for portraying the title character in the ongoing Amazon Prime Video action thriller series Reacher.
2022: Joined cast of Fast X
In 2022, Alan Ritchson joined the cast of Fast X.
2023: Sold home and started living on the road
In 2023, Alan Ritchson and his wife decided to sell their home and live on the road, to allow Alan to spend more time with his family. The family stays in Airbnbs and hotels; his wife, a financial analyst, homeschools their sons.
April 3, 2024: Sexual assault reveal
On April 3, 2024, The Hollywood Reporter published an interview of Alan Ritchson in which he says that he had once been sexually assaulted by a "very famous photographer" and for this reason, he left his modeling career. He described the modeling industry as "legalized sex trafficking" for photographers.
2024: Appeared in Ordinary Angels and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
In 2024, Alan Ritchson appeared in Jon Gunn's drama movie Ordinary Angels, written by Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig, and in Guy Ritchie's action comedy film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
February 2025: GQ interview with Matt Gaetz comments
In February 2025, Alan Ritchson gave an interview to GQ in which he indicated that he was classmates with former congressman Matt Gaetz. Alan Ritchson went on to call Gaetz an "adversary" and "not a good dude".
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