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Ryan Eggold

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Ryan Eggold
A tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke joint blues in the Deep South.
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Ryan Eggold was born on August 10, 1984 in Lakewood, California. His father is of German descent and his mother is of half Croatian and half Austrian-Jewish ancestry. Ryan's maternal grandmother was born in Vienna.

Eggold attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School, where he participated in many school plays and graduated in 2002. He went on to study at USC's esteemed theatre department, graduating in 2006, then landed several recurring television roles on CBS, HBO, Cartoon Network, ABC, The CW, and FX right out of college. He made his professional television debut on "Related" and his professional film debut on "Con: The Corruption of Helm" in 2006.

Eggold's other television credits include the A&E miniseries "Sons of Liberty," FX's "Dirt" with Courteney Cox and HBO's "Entourage." Eggold also starred as Tom Keen in the spin-off series "The Blacklist: Redemption."

Eggold stepped behind the camera to write, direct, produce and compose the film "Literally Right Before Aaron," which premiered at Tribeca film festival and was originally based on Eggold's award-winning 2011 short of the same name. The film follows a young man who attends the wedding of his ex-girlfriend. Cobie Smulders, Justin Long, John Cho and Kristen Schaal star.

On the big screen, Eggold played a supporting role in Spike Lee's Academy Award winning "BlacKKKlansman." He can also be seen in Eliza Hittman's new drama "Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always;" Other film credits include So Yong Kim's "Lovesong," opposite Riley Keough and Jena Malone; Gabriele Muccino's "Fathers and Daughters," opposite Amanda Seyfried and Aaron Paul; Tyler Perry's "The Single Moms Club;" Megan Griffiths' "Lucky Them," opposite Toni Collette and Thomas Hayden Church; "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby," with Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy; and Chris Lowell's directorial debut "Beside Still Waters."

On stage, Eggold starred in a revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," opposite Alec Baldwin and Laurie Metcalf, at the John Drew Theater at Guild Hall in East Hampton, N.Y.

Born and raised in Southern California, Eggold is a graduate of USC's theater program. When he's not acting, he plays in his a band as a musician and singer. He's looking to turn his attention to writing and directing more content in the near future.
BornAugust 10, 1984
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BornAugust 10, 1984
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman (2018)
    BlacKkKlansman
    7.5
    • Walter Breachway
    • 2018
    Literally, Right Before Aaron (2012)
    Literally, Right Before Aaron
    6.9
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2012
    Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
    New Amsterdam
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Max Goodwin
    Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried in Fathers & Daughters (2015)
    Fathers & Daughters
    7.0
    • John
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Seven Sisters
      • In Production
      • TV Series
      • 2026



    • Krapopolis (2023)
      Krapopolis
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Apollo (voice)
      • 2024–2025
    • Aldis Hodge in Cross (2024)
      Cross
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Ed Ramsey
      • 2024
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Matt Riley
      • 2024
    • Junction (2024)
      Junction
      5.2
      • Jacob
      • 2024
    • The Truth About Downed Animals (2023)
      The Truth About Downed Animals
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2023
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Max Goodwin
      • 2018–2022
    • A Jazzman's Blues (2022)
      A Jazzman's Blues
      6.8
      • Ira
      • 2022
    • Phone Stack (2020)
      Phone Stack
      Short
      • The Guy
      • 2020
    • Sidney Flanigan in Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
      Never Rarely Sometimes Always
      7.4
      • Ted
      • 2020
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Tom Keen
      • 2013–2018
    • John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman (2018)
      BlacKkKlansman
      7.5
      • Walter Breachway
      • 2018
    • Famke Janssen, Edi Gathegi, and Ryan Eggold in The Blacklist: Redemption (2017)
      The Blacklist: Redemption
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Tom Keen
      • 2017
    • Jena Malone and Riley Keough in Lovesong (2016)
      Lovesong
      6.3
      • Leif
      • 2016
    • Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried in Fathers & Daughters (2015)
      Fathers & Daughters
      7.0
      • John
      • 2015
    • Zero (2015)
      Zero
      5.7
      Short
      • Joe
      • 2015

    Producer



    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • producer
      • 2021–2022
    • Justin Long, Cobie Smulders, and Ryan Hansen in Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)
      Literally, Right Before Aaron
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Literally, Right Before Aaron (2012)
      Literally, Right Before Aaron
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012

    Director



    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2022
    • Justin Long, Cobie Smulders, and Ryan Hansen in Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)
      Literally, Right Before Aaron
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Literally, Right Before Aaron (2012)
      Literally, Right Before Aaron
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • August 10, 1984
      • Lakewood, California, USA
    • Parents
        James Frederick Eggold
    • Relatives
      • Nicole Marie Eggold(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial "The Blacklist" for the 2015 Ford Mustang, in the character of his The Blacklist (2013) role, Tom Keen.
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      • 2 Articles

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      His father is of German and Icelandic descent. His mother is of half Croatian (from her own father) and half Austrian Jewish (mother) ancestry. Ryan's maternal grandmother was born in Vienna.
    • Quotes
      If I couldn't act, I'd really love to try music.

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