- Ryan Merriman
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|4|10
birthplace =Choctaw, Oklahoma , U.S.A.
birthname = Ryan Earl Merriman
yearsactive = 1994 ─ presentRyan Earl Merriman (born
April 10 ,1983 ) is an Americanactor . He began his acting career as achild actor during the mid-1990s and has appeared in 30Hollywood film s andtelevision show s to date.Early life
Merriman was born in
Choctaw, Oklahoma , the son of Earl and Nona Merriman. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/66/Ryan-Merriman.html Ryan Merriman Biography (1983-) ] ] He has a sister, Monika. At a young age, he began acting in commercials, print work, vocal performances, and local theater inOklahoma .Career
His first major role was on the television series, "
The Mommies ", which ran from 1993 to 1995. During the mid and late 1990s, he appeared in most episodes of "The Pretender" as a younger version of the title character. Merriman also starred in severalmade-for-television films, including "Smart House ", "The Luck of the Irish", and as a youngMeyer Lansky in "Lansky". In 1999, he appeared in the feature film "The Deep End of the Ocean ", playing the lost son ofMichelle Pfeiffer 's character, and subsequently starred as the main character, aJew ish boy from theBronx , in the film "Just Looking ", which received a limited theatrical release in 2000. In 2002, he played theMadeleine L'Engle characterAdam Eddington in yet anotherDisney Channel original movie, "A Ring of Endless Light". In the years following, Merriman again returned to television roles, and appeared in "Dangerous Child ", co-starringDelta Burke , the mini-series "Taken " (2003-2004), and a guest role on "Smallville" in 2004.During this time period, Merriman's roles also included the horror films "" (2002), "
The Ring Two " (2005) and "Final Destination 3 " (2006). He is one of the stars of "Home of the Giants ", a high school drama co-starringHaley Joel Osment andDanielle Panabaker which has yet to be released. He will appear in the CBS mini-series "Comanche Moon ", currently scheduled to air in January 2008.Personal life
His hobbies include golf, four-wheel and
dirt bike s, team sports,water sports ,horseback riding ,martial art s,basketball ,skiing , andsnowboarding .Merriman supports the Neonatal Parents Network of Oklahoma, an independent, non-profit support network for families with critically ill or premature infants. He is also involved with Eagle Mount, an organization that offers riding, skiing, camp programs, and other special activities for disabled children in
Bozeman, Montana .Ryan married his high school sweetheart Micol Duncan, also from Oklahoma. Some of his best friends, co-stars and fans who meet him describe him as a genuine, funny and charismatic man. Fact|date=February 2008
Filmography
Final Destination 3
References
External links
* [http://www.ryanmerrimanweb.com Ryan Merriman's official website]
* [http://www.ryanmerrimanfansite.com Ryan Merriman's biggest fansite]
*imdb name|id=0581365|name=Ryan Merriman
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