Ryan Ewing

Ryan Ewing, born May 23, 1985, in Kansas City, Missouri, has one of those faces you swear you’ve seen at a backyard BBQ or maybe at your second cousin’s wedding. His acting career’s got this indie vibe—think less red carpets, more late-night screenings and cult followings. He popped up in Pool Party (2007), which, let’s be real, is exactly what it sounds like—a sun-soaked, awkwardly hilarious trip through suburban chaos, complete with questionable fashion choices and that one guy who always brings a guitar. Harmony’s Passions (1999) is where things get a little more dramatic, dipping into the emotional mess of tangled relationships and, honestly, a surprisingly solid soundtrack. And yeah, Pic Six (2008), another notch on the belt, throws him into a wild mix of chance, friendship, and those moments where life just sort of punches you in the gut and then hands you a beer. Ewing doesn’t do the whole “Hollywood heartthrob” thing—he sticks to roles that feel lived-in, like he’s just that guy you ran into at the grocery store one time. Kansas City roots show up in his grounded performances, no pretense, just raw, sometimes painfully relatable characters. There’s a scrappy charm to his work, like he’s in on the joke with the audience, winking at the absurdity of it all but never phoning it in. If you’re digging for actors who aren’t afraid to get weird, make mistakes, or just be a little bit too real, Ewing’s your guy.