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My Take
Ryan Hurst occupies a special shelf in my memory for one role: Opie Winston in Sons of Anarchy, a quiet mountain of grief and loyalty whose fate still stings years later. That performance showed me what a so-called supporting actor can do, anchoring an entire show's moral weight without a single big speech. He was just as affecting as Gerry Bertier in Remember the Titans, and his BAFTA-nominated Thor in God of War Ragnarok proved his presence translates even into a video game. Hollywood runs on actors like him: not the face on the poster, but the reason the poster matters.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryan Hurst
- Name (Japanese)
- ライアン・ハースト
- Reading
- らいあん・はーすと
- Born
- June 19, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Santa Monica High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryan Hurst born?
Born June 19, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Ryan Hurst from?
Ryan Hurst is from Santa Monica, California, United States.
What does Ryan Hurst do?
Ryan Hurst works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.