| Ryan Pinkston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ryan James Pinkston Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Children | 1 |
Ryan James Pinkston is an American actor and model. He was a cast member on Punk'd, he played Arnold in the third Spy Kids installment, and played Billy Hunkee in Soul Plane.
Life and career
Pinkston was born on February 8, 1988, in Silver Spring, Maryland, the son of Linda and Mark Pinkston. He is of partial Greek descent. Pinkston appeared on Star Search at the age of twelve and was subsequently a cast member on Ashton Kutcher's MTV show Punk'd. (He bears no relation to Rob Pinkston, another Punk'd alumnus.)
He starred in the sitcom Quintuplets; his older brother, Aaron, made guest appearances on the show. He graduated from River Hill High School in Clarksville, Maryland, in 2006.
Full of It opened on March 2, 2007; in the film, he plays a high school senior who lies to become popular. The film also premiered on ABC Family on September 16, 2007, and was released on DVD on September 25, 2007. He appeared in Lionsgate's College in 2008, alongside Drake Bell and Andrew Caldwell. He also appeared in Hannah Montana, which came out in 2006. His role is Connor, a friend of Oliver, and Miley falls for him, but later finds out how short he is and dumps him.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Arnold | |
| 2003 | Bad Santa | Shoplifter | |
| 2004 | Soul Plane | Billy Hunkee | |
| 2004 | One Night in Ryan | Ron Jeremy | |
| 2007 | Full of It | Sam "Chapstick/Bridge Cable" Leonard | |
| 2008 | College | Fletcher | |
| 2008 | Foreign Exchange | Dave | |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | Mike | |
| 2009 | Adventures in Online Dating | Brando | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | I Owe My Life to Corbin Bleu | Pinkston | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | BoyBand | Greg | |
| 2011 | Cougars, Inc. | Jimmy Rissoli | |
| 2015 | See You in Valhalla | Pauly Paparazzo | |
| 2016 | Undrafted | Jonathan Garvey | |
| 2018 | Delirium | Keith |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Go Sick | Little Timmy | Television film |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Quintuplets | Patton Chase | Main role |
| 2006 | Teachers | Logan | Episode: "Golf" |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Danny Rossow | Episode: "President Evil" |
| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Kyle | Episode: "First Time in New York" |
| 2008 | Out of Jimmy's Head | Donny Ironsides | Episode: "Stunt" |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana | Connor | Episode: "Killing Me Softly with His Height" |
| 2009 | Party Down | Dennis | Episode: "California College Conservative Union Caucus" |
| 2009 | Bones | Eli Rounder | Episode: "The Beaver in the Otter" |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Syd | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Yearbook photographer 2 | Episode: "Don't Trust Me" |
| 2010 | Tower Prep | Gabe Forrest | Main role |
| 2011 | The Defenders | Doug Christensen | Episode: "Nevada v. Doug the Mule" |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Alex Katz-Nelson | Episode: "Mini-Mogul" |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Sam | Episode: "Career Day" |
| 2015 | Clipped | Ben | Main role |
| 2016 | The Skinny | Stuart | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Mary + Jane | Trent | Episode: "MarijuanaCon" |
| 2016 | Young & Hungry | Leo | Episode: "Young & Sofia" |
| 2018–2019 | Will & Grace | Officer Drew | 8 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Young Rock | Downtown Bruno | 17 episodes |
| 2023 | Grey's Anatomy | Carlton Allyn | Episode: "Mama Who Bore Me" |
| 2024 | Laid | Brad | 5 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Nominated |
Notes
- Shared with Bobby Edner, Courtney Jines, Matt O'Leary, Emily Osment, Daryl Sabara, Alexa Vega and Robert Vito
References
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DBwnGOkyh3D/?img_index=1
- "Ryan Pinkston". imdb.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- Respers, Lisa (2 August 2000). "Youth wins talent contest in vote of Internet users He's found best in dance in Ed McMahon's search". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- Morrow, Terry (18 November 2004). "OnTV: Pinkston shoots from the lip on MTV series". Naples News. Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- "Ryan's Message Board". RyanPinkston.com. CompuVisions.net. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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He made friends and learned the showbiz routine, but he came home to graduate with his River Hill High School class.