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Ryan Johnson

Actor · Born September 21, 1979 (47) · Australia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ryan Johnson (born 1979) is an Australian actor who has appeared in numerous television series and films. Nominated for the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in the 2017 TV Week Logie Awards for his performance as Matt in Doctor Doctor, Ryan’s outstanding list of credits include both the ABC telemovie Carlotta and Channel Nine’s Love Child opposite Jessica Marais, the television special event INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, Network Ten’s Mr. & Mrs Murder and House Husbands also for Channel Nine. He has also appeared in Brock for Network Ten, the ABC/Playmaker series Hiding, in the hugely popular ABC series Rake opposite Richard Roxburgh and the comedy series Laid. Earlier credits include the popular Network Ten series The Secret Life of Us, and the hugely successful Channel Nine franchise Underbelly. In 2012 Ryan joined the main cast as lawyer Ben Grogan in the second season of the US series Fairly Legal. Ryan’s film credits include the US features Son of the Mask, Ghost Rider and Nest alongside Kelsey Grammer, and the local independent productions All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane and Monkey Puzzle. Ryan has also worked for Sydney’s prestigious theatre companies, including roles in the Sydney Theatre Company’s Rabbit, and the Belvoir St productions The Lonesome West and Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train. In early 2016, he received rave reviews in Travis Cotton's 80 Minutes No Interval, for the Old Fitzroy Theatre.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1979 (47)
From
Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Ryan Johnson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
22%
Survival
20%
Morality
20%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ryan Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Johnson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dear Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Claremont Murders(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bradley Robert Edwards

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • How to Please a Woman(2022)

    as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Little Cuts(2022)

    as Date 4

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim

  • Upright(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tocca (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Enter the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dylan

  • Concern for Welfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sambo

  • 7 Guardians of the Tomb(2018)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Brock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tim 'Plastic' Pemberton

  • Doctor Doctor(2016)

    Show 48 episodes · as Matt Knight

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Perry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ben

  • Carlotta(2014)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Phillip Paige

  • INXS : Never Tear Us Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gary Morris

  • Mr & Mrs Murder(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Gorman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Dream(2013)

    as Cafe Patron

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • House Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Will Stevens

  • SLiDE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob

  • Fairly Legal(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ben Grogan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Jucy(2010)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Monkey Puzzle(2008)

    as Dylan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tyson

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 130 episodes · as Ian 'Stavva' Jones

  • Underbelly(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rocco

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Satisfaction(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Rider(2007)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Son of the Mask(2005)

    as Chad

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Smith

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Thunderstruck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lloyd

  • Ned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Henchman Shanahan

  • The Junction Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mike Hess

  • White Collar Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jared 'Mungo' Muntz

  • Young Lions(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Brooks

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Head Start (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 40 episodes · as Kyle Richter

  • City Loop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Misha

  • Nowhere to Land(2000)

    as Chad

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • BeastMaster(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Reon

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Patterson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · as Peter ‘PK’ King

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018)

$7.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Doctor Doctor (2016)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Fairly Legal (2011)

Film career

19882026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ryan Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Blue Dream (2013)

78th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Doctor (2016)

Midcredits 85th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ryan Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Johnson's MovieCove titles; Socratis Otto shares the most, 2.