Personal details
- Birth Date: 1981-05-18
- Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Birth Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Professions: Actor, Director, Writer
Ronald Patrick Thompson’s story kicks off in Montreal, born in ‘81 with a blend of Caribbean, Russian, and Austrian roots—yeah, not your average family tree. He bounced around Montreal as a kid, then landed in Cornwall, Ontario at 12. School life? Pretty lively. He hit up Gladstone Public and CCVS, the same halls Ryan Gosling once wandered (no big deal, right?). Both even got tangled up in the school’s arts program, though their paths didn’t cross. Sports were Ronald’s jam in high school. He wasn’t just a player; he coached, too. Crushed it in track & field and basketball, even snagging gold medals in both during his senior year. After graduation, he drifted back to Montreal to hit Dawson College, eyeing a spot on the AA basketball team. Then, boom—tore his ACL. Rehabbed for a year, tried again, and bam, the other knee went. Brutal luck. So, he switched it up big time—packed his bags for Taiwan, teaching English to little kids and soaking up Asia and Europe for over five years. Fast forward to 2008, and he’s in Vancouver, diving headfirst into acting at New Image College. These days, he’s repped by Trisko Talent Management and has stacked up credits on shows like Supernatural, Fringe, Rogue, Six, and Travelers. Not exactly a boring ride.
Back when Ryan Gosling was just a regular kid, he actually went to Gladstone Public School. Wild, right? Before all the Hollywood glitz and swoon-worthy moments in “The Notebook,” he was just hanging out in class like everyone else, probably trading snacks and trying to avoid homework. It’s kind of surreal thinking about it—a future Oscar nominee sitting through math lessons, not a single soul knowing he'd one day break hearts on the big screen. Makes you wonder how many other soon-to-be-famous faces were just blending in, doodling in their notebooks, totally unaware of what was coming. Gladstone’s probably got a few stories tucked away, huh? Imagine being able to say you played dodgeball with Ryan Gosling before the world knew his name. That’s the sort of trivia that’ll make you do a double take next time you watch “The Notebook.” Small towns really can surprise you.
May 18, 1981
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
44 years old