Ryan Kwanten

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Characters played by Ryan Kwanten

Jason Stackhouse — True Blood (2008)

Sookie's brother, former Marine, struggles with family and supernatural events.

Phillips — Seven Snipers (2026)

Phillips represents foreign corporate farming interests and visits Kris's isolated Australian property to pressure her into selling the land. Kris refuses, so Phillips functions as the early business and ownership pressure opposed to her determination to keep the property, before the story's larger armed threat emerges.

Jamie Ashen — Dead Silence (2007)

The story's central character. After his wife Lisa is murdered, he returns to Raven's Fair and investigates Mary Shaw's connection to his family. He ultimately discovers that the Edward he has been interacting with is a doll made from his father's corpse.

Kludd — Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Soren's older brother whose jealousy leads him to push Soren from a branch. He is captured by the Pure Ones, becomes a soldier, and suffers brainwashing. During the final battle, he attacks Soren, breaks his wing, and falls into a fire, though a shadowy figure implies he survived to claim the Metal Beak mask.

Baker — Primitive War (2025)

Vulture Squad leader and Green Beret sergeant. After being attacked and separated, he reunites with his team, helps plant explosives around the collider, recruits defectors from the opposing Soviet unit, and ultimately sacrifices himself to hold off the raptor pack.

Jude Mathers — 2067 (2020)

Jude Mathers is Ethan Whyte's guardian and colleague, and he follows Ethan through time when Ethan's life readings begin to fail. Initially he helps investigate the future and the Chronical, but later reveals that he was appointed to ensure Ethan completed Regina Jackson's plan. Overcome by guilt, Jude ultimately refuses to kill Ethan and takes his own life.

Breeze — The Hurricane Heist (2018)

Maintenance worker at the Federal Reserve cash facility. Captured by Perkins' mercenaries and forced to repair the generator. Later rescued by defecting officers and survives the hurricane, escaping with Will and Casey.

Leo Palamino — The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)

Protagonist, a failed writer and dishwasher who suffers from a crippling fear of heights. Driven by a failed marriage, he impulsively pursues a romantic connection with a newlywed woman to prove his self-worth.

Blinky Bill (voice) — Blinky Bill the Movie (2015)

Blinky Bill is a courageous young koala and the central protagonist. Influenced by the legend of his father, he leaves Greenpatch to search for him across the dangerous Australian outback. During the journey, he befriends Nutsy and Jacko, learns that heroism is complicated, and discovers the importance of teamwork.

John — Blunt Force Trauma (2015)

A skilled but aggressive fighter searching for Zorringer, whom he believes killed his brother. Driven by revenge and addicted to the moment of clarity before a fight, John travels through South America with Colt, endures repeated bullet impacts, gains attention in the underground circuit, and continues alone toward a final confrontation.

Jake Atherton — Section 8 (2022)

Jake Atherton is a Marine veteran and the central figure of the story. After surviving an ambush with Tom Mason, he works for Earl before retaliating against the gang responsible for his family's murder. Mason later recruits him into Section 8, where Jake discovers the organization's hidden agenda and ultimately turns against its members.

Alex — The Portrait (2023)

Alex is Sofia’s husband, recovering from a devastating accident that left him physically present but unable to communicate normally or remember his past. At the villa, he reacts intensely to an ancestral portrait, claims someone is inside the house, and suffers a terrifying episode that leaves him critically injured while Sofia desperately tries to protect him.

Career Overview

Ryan Kwanten has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Mystery Road Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include True Blood, Seven Snipers, Dead Silence. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
46
Birth Date
1976-11-28
Birth Place
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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