Alan Ritchson
Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor, model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CW's Smallville and Thad Castle on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State. Ritchson also starred as Gloss in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Raphael in 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot. Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Vickie (born June 21, 1958), a high school teacher, and David Ritchson (born June 5, 1956), a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. He is the middle of three brothers; Eric, the oldest, and Brian, the youngest. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Ritchson's family finally settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001. In a revealing 2013 interview with Indonesian magazine Da Man, he once obtained a full music scholarship but was overwhelmed. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment student and graduated with an AA degree at Okaloosa Walton Community College (now Northwest Florida State College). He was a member of Fine Arts Division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 28, 1982Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
35Place of birth
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USAAlso known as
Alan Michael Ritchson, 앨런 리치슨, 艾倫·瑞奇森![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/yeOkfa7siuu73YYY8sePVcUfmAd.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9fNBPCwhsB8OOd6MKWNnE7UtqFy.jpg)
The Butcher
Mark![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xbFoRAGuxMk1cYGGz7iBfrDhGXm.jpg)
Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou
Lucian Manet![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v9qVkyS58WHdfrcEq0dxUJFKS9n.jpg)
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Gloss![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qYawumJySlNJPALpi9SLDAl8Yxy.jpg)
Steam
Roy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rZz8AmDvFqUY4tBcD69ou3OfiWx.jpg)
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
Thad Castle![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/obySpAUFzBBhP86miJnreeGUEtR.jpg)
Lazer Team
Adam![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fcRAOCmDcFYivMNM5ink3OMMe0V.jpg)
Office Uprising
Bob![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nh9VKA4LEPKkoCljnDNHtSIhKbF.jpg)
The Wedding Ringer
Kip / Carew![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/euVaCiCWz3AALcQXHT6aUqdGUo6.jpg)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Raphael![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sRdZsryqWwwRgGVlzuXCbcMzGpW.jpg)
Alpha Chow
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/krQII57RN1MxfusFykv8cGVHisl.jpg)
The Turkey Bowl
Ronnie Best![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gchT9jxxPyfGmT9nfuw1asT5s8x.jpg)
Tree House Time Machine
Jason![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jR2SSICqmyaVV4lcR3PfNldJBPc.jpg)
Ghosts of War
Butchie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3FrGhwhyZdNtdZRXS6jQbFw9KYB.jpg)
Above the Shadows
Shayne![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iKTE5nUcVdtNbFQyupEpD2acX3S.jpg)
Though None Go with Me
Lt. Frank Meyer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tJlLfuvIBBn5aFoyW1IQWeFHl6v.jpg)
Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Agent Carver![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wdi9kEU4W2UeBTtdqOPZISGMtDR.jpg)
Ordinary Angels
Ed Schmitt![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fiVW06jE7z9YnO4trhaMEdclSiC.jpg)
Fast X
Aimes![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8ZUtLNKyFRrYSf0vQqNX1rBrxsq.jpg)
Rex
Chase![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4kHcw7pOOKZWLzGdfpr4oTXC93o.jpg)
Prattle: Your Words Are Empty and So Is Your Heart (now in black and white!)
Balthazar![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8aF0iAKH9MJMYAZdi0Slg77RYa2.jpg)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Anders Lassen