Ryan Donowho


Ryan Wayne Donowho is an American actor and musician.

Early life

Born in Houston, Texas, Donowho moved to Brooklyn, New York and then to Los Angeles. He was a street musician in New York City as a "bucket" drummer. Donowho was bucket drumming in New York City when he was discovered by a modeling agent. He has an older brother, Matthew and a younger brother, Joseph.

Career

His movie debut was in 2001's The Car Thief and the Hit Man. Donowho co-starred alongside Emile Hirsch in The Mudge Boy. In 2003 he was featured as the drummer for a song in The Hermitt's "& The Story of The Insects". Donowho is known for his work in 2004's Imaginary Heroes with Emile Hirsch. In the film, Donowho plays a sexually ambiguous character.
Donowho's roles in Imaginary Heroes and later in A Home at the End of the World created for Donowho a positive relationship with the gay community. He appeared with brother Matthew at the 2004 Outfest, a gay and lesbian film festival held annually in Los Angeles along with the cast and crew of A Home at the End of the World. He appeared in Bringing Rain with Rodrigo Lopresti and Alexis Dziena. For the third season of The O.C., the producers cast Donowho as Johnny Harper. Donowho played Stanley in the 2006 film adaptation of Strangers With Candy but does not appear in the released version of the film.
Donowho appeared in the thriller film Altitude. He played the lead character of Nathan in Rites of Passage.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The Car Thief and the Hit ManCar ThiefShort film
2003The Mudge BoyScotty
2003Rhythm of the SaintsZane
2003Bringing RainAtlee Surnamer
2004A Home at the End of the WorldCarlton Morrow
2004Imaginary HeroesKyle DwyerAlso wrote and performed "Drug Day Afternoon"
2005Strangers with CandyStanleyUncredited
2005Broken FlowersYoung Man on Bus
2006In From the NightSnakemanTV Movie
2006The FavorJohnny
2007SleepwalkersDrummer who works as Bicycle MessengerShort film
2007The Pacific and EddyEddyAlso served as co-producer
2007FlakesSkinny Larry
2008Cook CountyAbeAlso served as producer
2009BandslamBasher Martin
2010Prime of Your LifeKeithAlso served as co-producer
2010AltitudeCory
2011Blood OutDavid SavionDirect-to-video
2011Grief, a ComedyVoice of Ex-BoyfriendShort film
2011Rites of PassageNathan
2012HatedMike
2012TransitEvers
2012Soldiers of FortuneErnesto
2013ChlorineHenry
2013Salvation U.S.A.Vincent 'Vinnie' Randolph Vanatta
2014Dobs
2014The Ganzfelf HauntingElliot
2014In Love and WarShort film
2015Weepah Way for NowSyd
2018High VoltageScott
2018FaithLeoShort film
2019Inside the RainShawn
2020Beyond ParanormalRay

Awards

Donowho is the recipient of several awards; he was awarded twice for his role in the 2006 film The Favor at the San Diego Film Festival, receiving the Festival Award, and the Achievement in Acting Award, both for Best Actor. For his portrayal in the 2016 film Salvation, he was received the award for Best Actor at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood.