James Ryan (actor)
James Ryan | |
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Born | 15 October 1952 |
Occupation(s) | actor, writer and director. |
Years active | 1974-present |
Notable work | Kill or Be Killed |
James Ryan is a South African actor, writer and director. Ryan played the lead in the South African made martial arts film
Moving forward, Ryan acted in a variety of projects as well as playing lead roles in action adventures films.
Partial career
In 1976, Ryan garnered international attention early in his career, starring in the film
In 1981, he reprised the role in Kill and Kill Again. The sequel proved a major box office success for a low-budget South African feature, reaching No. 2 on the American box office and grossing $802,900 after two weeks in American theatres.[1]
In 1984, he had the title role in
In 1988, he participated to two David Winters films, the space opera science fiction film Space Mutiny,[5] and the action film Rage to Kill where he plays the lead.[6]
That year, he acted in Pat O'Connor's The January Man.
In 1991, he wrote and starred in The Last Hero.
In 1994, he landed a role in
In 1998, he appeared in the Australian television drama and sequel Halifax f.p: Afraid of the Dark; the acclaimed drama earned several
In 1999, he appeared in the sequel to
Afterwards, he has appeared in films such as Red Lipstick, Global Effect and Sterne über Madeira, a German television two-part drama alongside fellow South African Moira Lister.
Selected filmography
- La Diosa virgen (1973)
- Kill or Be Killed(1976)
- Kill and Kill Again (1981)
- Go for the Gold (1984)
- Falling in Love (1984)
- Space Mutiny (1988)
- Any Man's Death (1990)
- The January Man (1990)
- Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995)
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)
- Samson (2018)
References
- ^ Jani Allan (1980s). Face Value. Longstreet.
- ^ British Film Institute - Go for Gold (1984), film details
- ^ Herald & Review, Sunday, July 4, 1993 - Page 91 Friday Movies
- ^ Running Movies - Go For Gold Archived 28 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Recent movies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vol. 320. 6 April 1989.
- ^ "Rage to Kill (1988) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
External links
- James Ryan at IMDb