Passions include scuba diving, tennis, snowboarding, racquetball & most outdoor activities.
Ryan McPartlin is an American actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his role as Captain Steven Hiller in the film Independence Day and as Devon Woodcomb in the television series Chuck.
McPartlin was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 3, 1976, to Kathleen, a homemaker, and Joseph McPartlin, a financial advisor. He has two sisters, Kerry and Amy. He was raised in a Catholic household in Wheaton, Illinois. He graduated from Wheaton Warrenville South High School in 1994. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied finance and accounting. He left college after one year to pursue a career in acting.
McPartlin made his acting debut in the television film The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! in 1997. He has since appeared in numerous television shows and films, including JAG, Passions, Love Boat: The Next Wave, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, 7th Heaven, The O.C., CSI: Miami, and Castle. His most notable role was as Captain Steven Hiller in the 1996 film Independence Day. He also starred as Devon Woodcomb in the television series Chuck from 2007 to 2012.
McPartlin has directed episodes of Chuck and Hawaii Five-0. He made his film directorial debut with the short film Knife Fight in 2013.
McPartlin has been married to actress Lisa Ann Russell since 2007. They have two children together.
McPartlin has a net worth of $4 million. He earns a salary of $75 thousand per episode of Chuck.
General Info
Full Name
Ryan McPartlin
Height
1.9 m
Profession
Personal trainer, Voice Actor
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Danielle Kirlin
Children
Dylan James McPartlin, Wyatt Duke McPartlin
Parents
Steve McPartlin, Lois McPartlin
Siblings
Chris McPartlin
Accomplishments
Movies
The Right Kind of Wrong, Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers, Super Capers, Game Time: Tackling the Past, Underfunded, Babysitter's Black Book, Chance at Romance, A Kind of Magic, The Flight Before Christmas, Holly's Holiday, King of the Ants, Heaven Sent, Lego City: A Clutch Powers 4-D Adventure,...
TV Shows
Sequestered, Mystery Girls, Chuck, Passions, Living with Fran, Ann Rule's Everything She Ever Wanted, Daybreak
I'm a huge fan of John Hughes and can say that 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' is easily a top 3 favorite. I'm also a huge fan of all the Second City talent, and I think my Dad and Bill Murray are long lost twins.
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I've been so blessed and so lucky to be a part of great shows like 'Chuck' and projects 'Daybreak.'
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I needed the 'Chuck' phase to appreciate the 'Captain Awesome' phase because otherwise I don't think I would have realized the flip side of that coin. I think I needed to see the world through Chuck's eyes before becoming Captain Awesome.
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I'm a mean beanbag tosser.
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Thankfully I'm a better actor than football player, or at least I hope so.
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I grew up in Glen Ellyn, which is about 20 miles west of Chicago. I attended Glenbard South High School and University of Illinois. I didn't study acting until I moved to Los Angeles after college, but the fact that I was raised in the Chicago area set the stage for all of my comedic and acting sensibilities.
Facts
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Auditioned twice for the role of Superman/Clark Kent in Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns".
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Graduated with a degree in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois where he played football in the Big Ten Conference.
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After graduating, decided to spend six months in Australia and New Zealand to explore the outback and decide which career path he should follow.
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Spends a great deal of his non-working time taking acting classes.
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Passions include scuba diving, tennis, snowboarding, racquetball & most outdoor activities.
