Ryan Cartwright (born 14 March 1981) is an British film and television actor from Erdington, Birmingham. He has lived in Los Angeles since 2006.
Career[]
He began acting with the Central Junior Television Workshop. His first major role came at the age of 15 in the British ITV comedy-drama The Grimleys. He has also appeared in such other British television programmes as Seriously Weird, Hardware, Donovan, Microsoap, Look Around You, and All About Me.
Since moving to the US, Cartwright had a recurring role on the television series Bones as the laboratory intern Vincent Nigel-Murray, until the death of his character in the season 6 episode The Hole in the Heart.
He also completed filming a Hallmark Channel television movie, Dear Prudence alongside Jane Seymour, in which he used an American accent. He had a recurring role (as upper class Briton John Hooker) on Season 3 of Mad Men.
He played Gary Bell, an autistic character, on the Syfy television series Alphas. To prepare for the role, Cartwright consulted with people who worked with autistic individuals, watched documentaries, read blogs created by autistic people and books from autistic authors Temple Grandin and Daniel Tammet. Cartwright's portrayal of Bell has earned praise from the neurological science community, crediting his complexity for eschewing stereotypes of autism previously displayed in mass media.
In September 2016, Cartwright began a main role in the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait as Chale Witt. On 12 May 2018, the series was canceled after two seasons.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Virgin Territory | Ghino | |
| 2011 | Sironia | Nick | |
| 2015 | Vacation | Terry | |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | David's Assistant | |
| 2017 | Father Figures | Liam O’Callaghan |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997, 1999–2001 | The Grimleys | Darren Grimley | Main cast, 22 episodes |
| 1997 | Dangerfield | Ian Thomson | Episode: "Contact" |
| 1998 | Microsoap | David | |
| 2000 | Doctors | Henry Lincoln | Episode: "Cheated" |
| 2002 | All About Me | Peter | |
| 2002 | Seriously Weird | Harris Pembleton | main cast |
| 2003–2004 | Hardware | Steve | |
| 2002, 2004–2011 | Freak Like Me | Nick / N | Series 1 as Nick, Series 4-10 as N |
| 2004–2006 | DNA | Seth Donovan | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | The Legend of The Tamworth Two | Butch (voice) | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Look Around You | Sam McNamara | Episode: "Live Final" |
| 2005 | Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky | Rex | |
| 2008 | Dear Prudence | Nigel Forsythe III | TV film |
| 2008–2011 | Bones | Vincent Nigel-Murray | Recurring character, 11 episodes |
| 2009 | Mad Men | John Hooker | Recurring character, 5 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Alphas | Gary Bell | Main cast, 24 episodes |
| 2012 | The Big Bang Theory | Cole | Episode: "The 43 Peculiarity" |
| 2014 | Warehouse 13 | Oswald | Episode: "A Faire to Remember" |
| 2014 | Mom | Jeff Taylor | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Truth Be Told | Josh | Episode: "Psychic Chicken" |
| 2016–2018 | Kevin Can Wait | Chale | Main cast, 48 episodes |
| 2020 | Bob Hearts Abishola | David | Episode: "On a Dead Guy's Bench" |
External links[]
- Ryan Cartwright at the Wikipedia
- Ryan Cartwright at Alphas Wiki