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The professional actor, producer, and director Alan Michael Ritchson, born November 28, 1982, (41 years old) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Aquaman / Arthur Curry on The CW superhero series Smallville (2005–2010), where he appeared as a guest star between the fifth and tenth seasons. Ritchson had a starring role in the Spike TV sitcom Blue Mountain State (2010–2012), a role he reprised in the 2016 film sequel. He also headlined the SyFy action series Blood Drive (2017) and returned to superhero television as Hank Hall / Hawk on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans from 2018 to 2021. He gained wider recognition for portraying the title character in the Amazon Prime Video action thriller series Reacher since 2022. Outside television, Alan played Raphael in the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and its 2016 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, along with appearances in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and Fast X (2023). He made his directorial debut and co-starred in the action-comedy Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021). About Alan Ritchson: Considers the work on the two live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films from 2014 and 2016 as the worst production experiences of his career, but he enjoyed playing Raphael. Alan Is a singer/songwriter. He auditioned for and was rejected by American Idol. He confessed to being diagnosed with bipolarism in 2022. Alan was one of the hundreds of actors who auditioned for the role of 'Thor' in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A role which was ultimately won by Australian actor Chris Hemsworth. As of 2022, Alan has 3 sons. Alan writes almost all of his songs while driving. Alan Ritchson was born on November 28, 1982, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He is the son of Vickie Ritchson, a high school teacher, and David Ritchson, a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant. He is the second of three sons. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Alan's family settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001. He was granted a full music scholarship for singing and started to attend college but dropped out 'because he didn't feel fulfilled.' He then went to Los Angeles, where he worked as a model for a few years. From 1999 to 2003, he attended Okaloosa Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College, as a dual-enrollment student and then graduated with an Associate of Arts degree. He was a member of the Fine Arts Division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers. He began his modeling career in the Abercrombie & Fitch catalog. Alan Ritchson also portrayed Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series after the four previous films. Alan would later criticize producers of the new TMNT live-action films, claiming they mistreated him and other actors portraying the turtles during and after filming. Both TMNT movies were shot on location in New York City. Full Name: Alan Michael Ritchson. Alternative name: Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Height: 6′ 3″ (1.91 m) Born: November 28, 1982, (41 years old) in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Occupation: Actor, Producer, Director. Parents: Vickie (Harrell) Ritchson, a high school teacher, and David Ritchson, a U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. Appearance: Thick dark blonde hair, blue eyes, huge muscular athletic build. Other works: "This is Next Time" (Debut Album), Producer, Song Writer, Mixing Engineer, Singer. Trademark: Alan is known for his towering height and athletically bulky muscular build. Alan is a dominant, confident, professional actor. His role as Raphael Hamato in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is a good representation of his personality and behavior in real life. Alan Ritchson lived for years in his native Florida with his three sons: Calem, born in 2012; Edan, born in 2013; and Amory, born in 2015. In 2023, he decided to sell his home and live on the road to allow Alan to spend more time with his family. The family stays in Airbnb's and hotels; his sons are homeschooled. Alan has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has spoken openly about his struggles with the condition. Alan is a professing Christian and frequently discusses the significance of his Christian faith. He started the YouTube channel InstaChurch in January 2022, where he discusses his Christian convictions. Alan Ritchson has carved a space for himself on both the large and small screens since he made the trek from a small town in Florida to Los Angeles. He is of Czech, English, and German descent. Frequently relocating as the middle son of a military family, Alan learned to adapt and entertain in order to build friendships in new and unfamiliar environments. Certainly this has been a key ingredient in his success so far in the industry. Alan's early credits include portraying Aquaman in the long-running series Smallville. This marked the first portrayal of the superhero in an officially licensed live-action production. Ritchson has also taken on grittier leading man roles in the independent film market with the modern-day western "Rex" and the dramatic love story of "Steam" alongside Ally Sheedy. In addition to his acting repertoire, Alan also writes, produces, and is a singer/songwriter. He also portrayed the cool-but-crude Raphael in the Michael Bay produced reboot of TMNT.