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Ryan Kelley

Ryan Kelley

Actor · Born August 31, 1986 (40) · Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA

Ryan Jonathan Kelley (born August 31, 1986) is an American actor known for his Independent Spirit Award winning performance in Mean Creek and his work on the hit television series Smallville. He also starred as Ben Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm. He had a major supporting role in Stolen Summer, which was the film made during the Project Greenlight documentary series. He has appeared in over 50 commercials since he was 2 years old. Ryan has 14 brothers and sisters; nine are adopted. He is the fifth oldest. He was born and raised in a western suburb of Chicago, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Kelley had a role in the film Letters from Iwo Jima, and he played the title role in the movie Prayers for Bobby that premiered on Lifetime with Sigourney Weaver.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 31, 1986 (40)
From
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 30 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Ryan Kelley's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Survival
26%
Morality
23%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Power
2%
Grief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · 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 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
5
Dread
2
Contemplative
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Kelley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Kelley'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

30 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Teen Wolf: The Movie(2023)

    as Deputy Parrish

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Beauty & The Beast Christmas(2019)

    as Beau Bradley

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Badland(2019)

    as Jasper Mortenson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Realms(2017)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Do I Say I Do?(2017)

    as Mike Pryce

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • War Pigs(2015)

    as William York

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Tales(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Sexting in Suburbia(2012)

    as Mark Carey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Teen Wolf(2011)

    Show 46 episodes · as Jordan Parrish

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10: Alien Swarm(2009)

    as Ben Tennyson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse Smith

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Mending Fences(2009)

    as Chuck Bentley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Still Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Alan

  • Prayers for Bobby(2009)

    as Bobby Griffith

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek at 15

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Women's Murder Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Letters from Iwo Jima(2006)

    as Marine #2

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Roy Parker

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Devin Bancroft

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Dust Factory(2004)

    as Ryan Flynn

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart Milch

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mean Creek(2004)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Curt Fitzpatrick

  • Stray Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as J. Fred Carter

  • Stolen Summer(2002)

    as Seamus O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ryan James

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Charming Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as 10 Year Old Duane

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Enzo Cooke

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Stone

  • Roommates(1995)

    as Mo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1995 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Mean Creek (2004)

$803K worldwide

Highest rated

Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009)

Film career

19952023

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 17% of 12 roles
9510

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ryan Kelley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023)

83rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 32. 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 Kelley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Kelley's MovieCove titles; Carly Schroeder shares the most, 2.