Riker Lynch
Riker Lynch | |
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Born | Riker Anthony Lynch November 8, 1991 Littleton, Colorado, U.S. |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Spouse |
Savannah Latimer (m. 2019) |
Family |
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Musical career | |
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Website | r5rocks |
Riker Anthony Lynch (born November 8, 1991)
He was one of the lead singers and the bassist in
Riker married Savannah Latimer on September 20, 2019.[3]
Early life
Riker was born in Littleton, Colorado. He is the eldest of five children. He started singing and acting at Colorado Productions and later began taking dance lessons.[4] In 2007, he and his family moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of working in the entertainment industry.[5]
Career
Acting
Riker was one of the Dalton Academy Warblers on
Music
Riker is the bassist and one of the lead vocalists in the band
In 2022, he competed in NBC's American Song Contest, representing Colorado.[8] He placed second at the grand final to AleXa.[9]
Other ventures
On February 24, 2015, Lynch was announced as one of the celebrities who will participate on the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Sunday School Musical | Crossroads choir member | |
2010 | Suicide Dolls | Hip Kid | |
2010 | School Gyrls
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Himself | |
2011 | A Day as Holly's Kids | Johnny | Short film |
2011 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | Jeff | |
2012 | Lost Angeles | Johnny | |
2018 | Colossal Youth | Greg Randle | Released, August 2018[12] |
2019 | Voyeur | Danny | Post-production[13] |
2019 | Turnover | Henry |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | So You Think You Can Dance
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Himself / Guest dancer (member of The Rage Boyz Crew) |
"Two of 16 Voted Off" (Season 5, Episode 11) |
2010 | Zeke and Luther | Goin' Zoomin' Dancer | "Goin' Zoomin'" (Season 2, Episode 24) |
2010–13 | Glee | Jeff | Recurring role ( 4 )
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2011 | Passport to Explore | Co-host | Season 2 |
2013 | Wedding Band | Just'a Krush Member | "Get Down on It" (Season 1, Episode 5) |
2015 | Dancing With The Stars
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Himself / Contestant | Season 20
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2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Trash[14] | "Chapter Thirty-Four: The Returned" |
2022 | American Song Contest | Himself / Contestant |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Buffering | Martin Riggs | "It's All Part of the Plan" (Season 1, Episode 5) |
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Sex on the Beach"[15] | 2019 | TBA |
"She Just Wants to Be Famous"[16] | ||
"My Girl Rita"[17] | 2020 | |
"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"[18] | ||
"Feel The Love[19] | 2022 | |
"Remedy"[20] |
References
- ^ Lynch, Riker (November 8, 2011). "Twitter / @rikerR5: The big two zero haha thanks bro! – @rockyR5: @rikerR5 is 20!!! Happy birthday!". Retrieved November 8, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Riker Lynch Website". 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Wedding of the Day: Riker Lynch and Savannah Latimer's Romantic Vows". Brides. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Singers/Actors - Riker and Rydel Lynch of R5 | Teen Ink". www.teenink.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "POPSTAR! » 25 Facts On Ross Lynch". 2014-04-26. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ Maloy, Sarah (June 17, 2011). "'Glee Live!' Surprises With Paltrow Appearance, a Proposal". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Glee: The Concert Movie: Dianna Agron, Darren Criss: Movies & TV". Amazon. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Malec, Brett (March 17, 2022). "Meet the 56 Musical Acts From American Song Contest, Including Jewel & More Famous Faces". E! Online. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ Swift, Andy (May 10, 2022). "American Song Contest Crowns Winner in Live Finale Event: Which State Won?". TVLine.
- ^ Sher, Lauren (February 24, 2015). "'Dancing With the Stars' 2015: Season 20 Celebrity Cast Announced". ABC News. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Kubicek, John (May 19, 2015). "'Dancing with the Stars' Season 20 Finale Recap: Who Wins the Golden Mirror Ball?". BuddyTV. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Colossal Youth". IMDb. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Terror Eyes". IMDb. 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Riker Lynch on his surprise 'Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' appearance". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Sex on the Beach - Single". iTunes. August 23, 2019.
- ^ "She Just Wants to Be Famous - Single". iTunes. November 8, 2019.
- ^ "My Girl Rita - Single". iTunes. February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Single". iTunes. May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Feel The Love - Single". iTunes. April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Remedy - Single". iTunes. December 9, 2022.
External links
- Official Website
- Riker Lynch at IMDb
- Riker Lynch on Twitter