Scott Ryan (actor)

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Scott Ryan
Born (1973-05-12) 12 May 1973 (age 50)
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Notable credits

Scott Ryan (born 12 May 1973) is an Australian actor and writer who wrote and starred in the FX series Mr Inbetween and the film The Magician, which he also directed.[1]

At the 2018 AACTA Awards, Ryan won the Best New Talent award,[2] and was nominated for the Best Lead Actor in a Television Role. He was again nominated for Best Lead Actor in 2019, which he then won. Also in 2019, he won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor.[3]

In 2020, he was signed to the talent agency CAA[4] after actress Helen Mirren and her husband, director Taylor Hackford, urged their Hollywood agent to watch the series who then offered to represent him.[5]

At the 2021 AACTA Awards, Ryan won Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama as well as Best Screenplay for the third and final season of Mr Inbetween.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2018-21 Mr Inbetween Ray 26 episodes
2005 The Magician Ray

Awards and nominations[edit]

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2021 Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Mr Inbetween Won
Best Screenplay in Television Mr Inbetween ("Ray Who?") Won
2019 Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Mr Inbetween Won
2018 Best New Talent Mr Inbetween Won[2]
Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Mr Inbetween Nominated
Best Screenplay in Television Mr Inbetween ("Unicorns Know Everybody's Name") Nominated
Logie Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2019 Most Outstanding Actor Mr Inbetween Won
The Equity Ensemble Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2019 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series Mr Inbetween Nominated
Screen Producers Australia Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2018 Drama Series Production of the Year Mr Inbetween Won
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2005 Best Actor in a Lead Role The Magician Nominated
IF Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2005 Best Actor The Magician Nominated
Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Year Category Nominated work Result
2003 Best Actor The Magician Won
Best Director The Magician Won
Best Film The Magician Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quinn, Karl (27 September 2018). "Scott Ryan had given up on Hollywood - then it came knocking". Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ a b Fontaine, Angus (2 February 2023). "Scott Ryan discusses his life and his hit TV show Mr Inbetween". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Scott Ryan – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 July 2020). "CAA Signs Creator & Star Of FX's 'Mr. Inbetween' Scott Ryan". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ "CAA signs 'Mr Inbetween's' Scott Ryan". IF. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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